Good morning!

Let's get straight to it, this week's 3-pointer:

🇬🇧 NBL & SBC added to SLB Cup

A surprise announcement dropped this week with the news that NBL and SBC clubs are being added to the SLB. A lot of fans have been calling for more integration between the lower divisions and the pro league (the promotion/relegation convos get boring quick!) so the news has been well received by many.

🗺️ Mapping out basketball courts

The reason I missed last week's newsletter was because I was cycling on an electric bike around South London visiting 51 different sites of basketball courts (with 5 left I didn't get to due to it getting dark!). Through the Hoopsfix Foundation discord server, we've got a small group of people building out the most comprehensive database and finder of basketball courts in the UK, not only to facilitate people playing basketball, but also being able to give an honest assessment of the state of our playing spaces (and then aim to drive and shape government policy to improve them!). If you're interested in helping out - whether it be as part of the coding/development team, or research/development/admin/court finding/whatever other support you think you can give, don't hesitate to reach out!

🎙️ Talking Hoopsfix on the For The Culture pod

I really enjoyed this convo with Stan; who is a good friend and works with us in the summer supporting Hoopsfix. It was recorded back in February, so some stuff is a little dated, but think it gives good insight into the Hoopsfix story, British basketball and what we're trying to do. You can find it on YouTube, Apple podcasts, and Spotify. Let me know what you think!

That wraps up another drop, as always, hit reply with any thoughts, questions or anything else!

With gratitude,

Sam

P.S. It's from the week before so didn't include - but seems like there is some big things happening with basketball in London as the Mayor has announced the formation of a taskforce to try to help grow it following a meeting with the NBA!