Manchester Giants

This article is about the former Manchester professional basketball franchise. For the new franchise, see Manchester Basketball.
This article is about the second iteration of the Manchester Giants. For the original team, see Manchester Giants (1975–2001).
This article is about the former Manchester Giants men's team. For the former women's team, see Manchester Mystics.
For the minor league baseball team, see Manchester Giants (baseball).

Manchester Giants
Manchester Giants logo
LeagueBBL
Founded2011
Dissolved2024
HistoryManchester Giants
(2011–2024)
ArenaNational Basketball Centre
Capacity2,000
LocationBelle Vue, Manchester
Team colors     
Head coachBrian Semonian
WebsiteOfficial website

The Manchester Giants were a British professional basketball team based in Manchester, England. The franchise was established in 2011, and admitted to the top-tier British Basketball League in 2012.[1] The team's formation was led by a consortium headed by Graham Herstell.[2]

  1. ^ "Manchester Giants and East London Royals join BBL". HoopsFix.com. 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  2. ^ Anthony Jepson (2011). "Manchester Giants striding back for second coming". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.