Solent Kestrels Basketball Club

Solent Kestrels Basketball Club Basketball Club offering a complete programme of Junior & Senior Basketball based in Southampton, UK

Team Solent Kestrels Basketball Club is one of the leading boy’s basketball programmes in the country. The programme was originally started as Solent Stars in 1996 by Jimmie Guymon (former NBA player) and his wife Bev to provide basketball development opportunities for their son Matt and other talented local boys. The club now brings in players from a large area of the South of England including S

outhampton, Portsmouth, Salisbury, Swindon and Basingstoke. Formally changing its name to Solent Kestrels in 2006 following a seperation from the Stars mens team, since then the club has grown to new heights resulting in an U15 England Basketball Champions in the 09/10 season and another 3rd place finish in 10/11. The mens team was started to provide a pathway for players from Junior level up to Senior level and were National League Division 2 Champions in the 2015/16 season following promotion from Div 3 in 14/15. Solent Kestrels are proud to be partnered with Solent University.

Good luck to our U14 Girls who travel to Barcelona today to compete in the Euro Youth Basketball Cup
18/06/2026

Good luck to our U14 Girls who travel to Barcelona today to compete in the Euro Youth Basketball Cup

🎙️🎤 Have to give a huge shout out to both Rivan Corbett & Samuel Williams both Solent Journalism students who have been ...
17/06/2026

🎙️🎤 Have to give a huge shout out to both Rivan Corbett & Samuel Williams both Solent Journalism students who have been a huge part of our coverage this season!

Commentary, reporting on the team, match reports and countless hours developing their knowledge and understanding of the team, thanks for levelling up the coverage and being a huge part of the success this season guys!

25-26 on the Canvas 🎨
09/06/2026

25-26 on the Canvas 🎨

Here at Solent Kestrels Basketball Club, Kathryn is quite simply the heart and soul of the community. Working tirelessly...
03/06/2026

Here at Solent Kestrels Basketball Club, Kathryn is quite simply the heart and soul of the community. Working tirelessly behind the scenes, she ensures children can play, learn, and feel fully included within the club environment, always going above and beyond to support families wherever needed.

Kathryn is someone who quietly makes everything happen. From managing club administration, to supporting matchday set-up and pack-away, officiating at the table, refereeing games, and helping develop the next generation of officials as a Level 4 table official, her impact is felt across every part of the organisation.

Always willing to step up for the good of the game, Kathryn recently became a qualified referee, expanding her skills even further to better support the players, teams, and club community.

Her contribution extends well beyond the club being a key contributor in SABA basketball development.

What makes Kathryn truly special, though, is the care she shows for every single child involved. No matter their background or ability, she ensures everyone feels welcomed, supported, and valued. She has an incredible ability to make every young person feel like they belong.

And remarkably, she does all of this alongside a full-time job, dedicating countless evenings and weekends to basketball purely through passion and commitment.

Please join us in congratulating Kathryn on this truly deserved recognition.

1 in a million, 1 of our own!

Congratulations to a true legend of our game Cliff Fullbrook for his recent Services to Basketball award!For over 50 yea...
02/06/2026

Congratulations to a true legend of our game Cliff Fullbrook for his recent Services to Basketball award!

For over 50 years of dedicated service to basketball, Cliff has made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the game across numerous roles including administrator, secretary and statistician. His passion, commitment and tireless volunteer work have been instrumental in developing basketball within the Solent area, particularly in supporting and advancing the women’s game.

Cliff has devoted an incredible amount of time and energy to club development at Solent Suns and Team Solent Kestrels to name a few. His drive to improve the standards of statistics within the game combined with his willingness to always go above and beyond behind the scenes has earned the respect and admiration of everyone who has worked with him.

This recognition is thoroughly deserved and reflects not only his exceptional service to basketball but also the lasting impact his dedication, leadership and commitment have had on the sport and the people within it over many decades.

Congratulations to Kestrels duo who were recognised at the Basketball England’s South Region Awards 2025 🏅Table Official...
31/05/2026

Congratulations to Kestrels duo who were recognised at the Basketball England’s South Region Awards 2025 🏅

Table Official of the Year - Ethan Round
Media/Photographer of the Year - Dan Crowther

Very well deserved guys for all your hard work!

Family on 3 - A Solent Kestrels Story 🎬🏀🎥Premieres live on YouTube from 5pmA documentary following the Men’s teams journ...
31/05/2026

Family on 3 - A Solent Kestrels Story 🎬🏀🎥

Premieres live on YouTube from 5pm

A documentary following the Men’s teams journey to the treble shot and produced by Bournemouth University students.

https://youtu.be/sFMCAPL-3I8?si=z9oz43b14v_SIXYS

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East Park Terrace
Southampton
SO140YN

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