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Peter Scantlebury

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Peter Scantlebury
Personal information
Born (1963-11-21) 21 November 1963 (age 61)
Camberwell, London, England
NationalityBritish
Career information
CollegeWinthrop (1984–1985)
NBA draft1985: undrafted
Playing career1981–2003
Career history
As player:
1981–1984Guildford / Bracknell Pirates
1985–1989Bracknell Pirates /Tigers
1989–1990Sunderland
1991–1993London Towers
1993–1997Thames Valley Tigers
1997–1998Newcastle Eagles
1998–2003Sheffield Sharks
1986–2002England
As coach:
2003–2008Sheffield Sharks
2004–2006England

Peter Scantlebury MBE (born 21 November 1963[1]) is a former international professional basketball player who was capped 131 times for England.[2]

Scantlebury began his playing career in 1981 with Guildford.[3] He scored 9,502 points and won nine British Basketball League winners' medals in his National League career.[2][4] He made his debut for England in 1986 and scored 1,069 points in an international career that lasted until 2002.[2] He was appointed an MBE in 2002 for his services to basketball.[4][5]

He was appointed head coach of Sheffield Sharks in 2003,[3] leading them to the Haribo Cup trophy and BBL Championship play-off title in 2004,[6][7] and was appointed head coach of England's men's basketball team in 2004,[2][8] coaching them to a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006.[9][10]

Also now he is a head of y11 for Aston Academy, a high school in Swallownest, England.

Coaching careers

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Playing career

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References

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  1. ^ "Peter Scantlebury player profile 2001". FIBA Archive. FIBA. 2001. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "England opt for Scantlebury". BBC Sport. 2 April 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Sharks opt for Scantlebury". BBC Sport. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Scantlebury receives MBE for services to basketball". Get Reading. 18 June 2002. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Queen honours sporting stars". BBC Sport. 14 June 2002. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Cup joy for Sheffield". BBC Sport. 11 January 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Sharks clinch crown". BBC Sport. 2 May 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Basketball: Peter takes top coach role". Manchester Evening News. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Sullivan leads England to semis". BBC Sport. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  10. ^ a b "England men win basketball bronze". BBC Sport. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Coach Scantlebury leaves Sharks". BBC Sport. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "Factfile: Peter Scantlebury". Britball. Archived from the original on 6 September 2016.
  13. ^ Taylor, Richard (4 November 1998). "Basketball: Scantlebury leaves Eagles". Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  14. ^ "2015–16 Winthrop MBB Yearbook". issuu.com. 24 November 2015. p. 31.