Taunton Tigers Mens Team 2007/08

England Basketball National League Division 1

The Taunton Tigers Mens team finished the 2007/08 Season with a total record of 8 Wins and 18 Losses. They finished 8th in the Division with a league record of 5 wins and 14 losses. They also reached the 3rd round of the National Cup, and lost in the first round of the Division 1 Play–offs in Manchester to the team that eventually won it. A successful 1st year in Division 1 for the team whose goal was to compete and avoid relegation.

The full list of the teams results from this season can be seen below in the Schedule/Results table which includes all match reports and game statistics. View the team Roster, including player photos and the final League Table which is shown at the bottom of the page. You can view photos of the team in action from this season on the Photos Section of the website or view team pages from previous and following seasons by using the navigation at the bottom ↓ of the page.

Team Photo

Taunton Tigers Mens Division 1 Team 2007/08

Roster

Name Height Position Date of Birth
Head Coach: Ronnie Heath | Assistant: Chris Ray | Team Managers: Colin Bishop and Paul Carter
Adam Rickwood 6′4″ Forward 30/06/89
Alastair Bird 6′4″ Guard/Forward 06/02/83
Dan Howe 5′11″ Guard 21/01/86
Graham Jones 6′0″ Forward 30/11/69
Ian Spearman 5′8″ Guard 29/03/83
Joe Andrews 5′9″ Guard 06/12/82
Joe Mills 5′10″ Guard 06/07/83
Joe Saunders 6′1″ Guard 19/07/87
Kevin Anderson 6′3″ Guard/Forward 17/06/82
Lee Riviello 6′4″ Guard/Forward 18/11/84
Matt Nolan 5′8″ Guard 04/05/78
Mike Sebire 6′2″ Guard/Forward 07/03/86
Paul Yabsley 6′4″ Guard/Forward 19/11/82
Richard Anderson 6′4″ Forward 17/06/82
Tad Gray 6′5″ Forward 14/10/86
Tim Clifford 6′0″ Guard 06/05/86

Schedule/Results

Day Date Time Opposition Competition Venue Result Report
Saturday 15/09/07 14:30 Tigers Legends Pre–season Home 69 – 50 (W)
Saturday 15/09/07 17:10 Leicester Warriors Pre–season Home 73 – 40 (W)
Sunday 16/09/07 12:00 Plymouth Raiders Pre–season Home 66 – 53 (W)
Sunday 16/09/07 16:00 London South Bank Uni Pre–season Home 59 – 68 (L)
Thursday 20/09/07 20:00 Cardiff Celts Friendly Home 89 – 71 (W)
Saturday 29/09/07 17:30 Swindon Sonics National Cup Home 20 – 0 (W)
Saturday 06/10/07 17:30 College of West Anglia Fury Trophy Home 67 – 82 (L) Report Stats
Saturday 13/10/07 19:30 London Leopards Trophy Away 90 – 83 (W) Report
Saturday 20/10/07 17:30 Sheffield Arrows Trophy Home 87 – 91 (L) Report Stats
Sunday 21/10/07 16:00 Plymouth Raiders National Cup Home 93 – 91 (W) Report Stats
Saturday 27/10/07 20:00 Worthing Thunder Trophy Away 71 – 110 (L) Report Stats
Saturday 03/11/07 17:30 Manchester Magic League Home 54 – 84 (L) Report Stats
Saturday 10/11/07 20:00 Worthing Thunder League Away 89 – 109 (L) Report Stats
Sunday 11/11/07 16:00 Bristol Academy Flyers National Cup Away 74 – 83 (L) Report Stats
Saturday 17/11/07 17:30 Sheffield Arrows League Home 80 – 84 (L) Report Stats
Saturday 24/11/07 18:00 College of West Anglia Fury League Away 87 – 78 (W) Report
Saturday 08/12/07 19:30 Bristol Academy Flyers League Away 75 – 99 (L) Report Stats
Sunday 16/12/07 15:30 Reading Rockets League Home 58 – 89 (L) Stats
Saturday 12/01/08 17:30 London Leopards League Home 96 – 101 (L) Report Stats
Saturday 19/01/08 19:00 Coventry Crusaders League Away 77 – 74 (W) Report
Saturday 26/01/08 17:30 Derby Trailblazers League Home 90 – 73 (W) Report Stats
Saturday 02/02/08 19:30 Manchester Magic League Away 52 – 83 (L) Report Stats
Saturday 09/02/08 17:30 Worthing Thunder League Home 79 – 87 (L) Report Stats
Saturday 16/02/08 17:30 Sheffield Arrows League Away 77 – 62 (L) Report
Saturday 23/02/08 17:30 College of West Anglia Fury League Home 108 – 66 (W) Report Stats
Sunday 02/03/08 16:00 Bristol Academy Flyers League Home 84 – 101 (L) Stats
Saturday 08/03/08 18:30 Reading Rockets League Away 75 – 106 (L) Report
Sunday 09/03/08 16:00 London Leopards League Away 54 – 87 (L) Report
Saturday 22/03/08 17:30 Coventry Crusaders League Away 83 – 74 (W) Report Stats
Saturday 29/03/08 19:00 Derby Trailblazers League Away 52 – 82 (L) Report Stats
Saturday 05/04/08 19:30 Manchester Magic Play–offs Away 63 – 113 (L) Stats

League Table

Team Wins Losses % For Against Difference Points
Manchester Magic 16 2 .889 1676 1287 389 32
Reading Rockets 16 2 .889 1627 1233 394 32
Worthing Thunder 14 2 .778 1604 1444 160 28
Bristol Academy Flyers 10 8 .556 1557 1543 −34 18
London Leopards 9 9 .500 1500 1534 −34 18
Derby Trailblazers 8 10 .444 1437 1407 30 16
Sheffield Arrows 8 10 .444 1353 1451 −98 16
Taunton Tigers 5 13 .278 1359 1556 −197 10
Coventry Crusaders 4 14 .222 1378 1514 −136 8
College of West Anglia Fury 0 18 .000 1113 1635 −522 0