St Helens Saints Basketball

11/09/2026

Big man’s back ✅ 6’10 centre Christian Airoboma returns to Saints, playing in Florida last season through some injuries, Christian will use the first half of the season in our NBL D1 squad before his return to the US at the Christmas break - a former junior and Carmel Basketball product, he is no stranger to the senior squad, Christian made his debut in 2023 recording a triple double. A huge presence on both sides of the ball Christian will make a huge impact immediately 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

08/09/2026

Sho Time back for season 5️⃣ 6’7 forward returns to the Division 1 men’s team 🤩 his offensive and defensive versatility makes him extremely valuable coupling that with being one of the best offensive rebounders, we are extremely happy to have Sho back in a Saints uniform! 🔴⚪️

06/09/2026

Family business ✅ it was good to be back home yesterday as our D1 men took back to the court surrounded by family and friends, thank you to West Yorkshire Hawks for travelling to give us the game, to everyone who came to support and thank you for the support and collaboration with the amazing Standing Tall Foundation - this is just the beginning! First league game and more player signings to be announced asap 🔴⚪️ 📸 credits Al3van

05/09/2026

As a partner in our new venture with Standing Tall Foundation that has acquired the former Broadway Leisure Centre (now Standing Tall Community & Sports Hub) in St Helens, we are trying to make a big impact. We're raising money for two defibrillators, one for the Hub and one for the minibus that carries young people and adults across St Helens and beyond. Support will help protect local residents, community groups, and everyone using the Hub. Please consider donating through the GoFundMe page or sharing it with someone who supports the St Helens community. Thank you for any support.

Hello We are raising funds for two lifesaving defibril… Sion Lewis-Jones needs your support for Lifesaving defibrillators @ Broadway in Saint Helens

04/09/2026

Tomorrow 🤩 your first chance to see our new look NBL Division 1 team, with some popular old faces returning and some new players joining, the boys will take on West Yorkshire Hawks tomorrow in preseason action back at Broadway, entry will be free please arrive 30 minutes prior to tip to get a seat and some clapping sticks 🤩 you will not want to miss this! 🔴⚪️

03/09/2026

Preseason underway 🤩 a huge thank you to BCB side Yorkshire Dragons Basketball and for inviting us down for a scrimmage game earlier in the week, a great opportunity to have some competitive action for new and returning players 🚀 don’t forget we have our first home preseason game on Saturday as we take on West Yorkshire Hawks at 4:30 tip, free entry don’t miss out, swipe to the end to see how happy we are about it! 🔴⚪️

02/09/2026

Academy standout steps up ⬆️ 6’5 wing Nathan Diboe Weaver makes the jump from last seasons u18s premier squad to senior men. Nathan who will feature in both senior teams this season will bring another athletic 3 & D player to the squad as we continue his development alongside Carmel Basketball, a well deserved call up we are excited to give opportunity to another young local player at the Division 1 level! 🔴⚪️

01/09/2026

Kadir’s back ☄️ returns to the Division 1 squad for the 26/27 season. Kadir returns home from the USA where he spent last season at top ranked JUCO Ellsworth CC on scholarship, after being sidelined by injury we look forward to returning Kadir back to full health. A former junior and academy standout with Carmel Basketball Kadir is no stranger to this level having debuted for the senior team aged 16 back in 22/23 season, we are excited to welcome back Kadir who will be a dynamic young scoring threat and add depth to our group 🔴⚪️

31/08/2026

Right, Saints community training is back! See flyers. First off at our Ormskirk site at Edge Hill University with an open day this Saturday, followed by training the next week. Our new community sessions will take place at Broadway, for girls and boys, but commencing in November once the site is set-up. Please see our website www.sthelensbasketball.co.uk (in development) for the registration link for the Ormskirk sessions. Any questions by email [email protected]. Look forward to seeing you on the court!

30/08/2026

Congratulations to Luca Shellard getting his first call up and start for Basketball Wales senior men at age 16 🤯 the game against Sean Kilmartin caps a productive summer after the youngster! 🔴⚪️