2006–07 British Basketball League season 2 2006–07 British Basketball League season The 2006–07 season, the 20th since its establishment of the British Basketball League, started on 29 September 2006 when reigning champions Newcastle Eagles began with an 85–83 loss away to Sheffield Sharks. Ten teams took to the field this season, including two new franchises to the BBL, London United and the Worcester Wolves, who both moved up from the English Basketball League during summer 2006. The new additions were brought in after three teams withdrew from the League before the start of the season. Brighton Bears and London Towers both took the decision to
Josh Steel (basketball) Josh Steel (basketball) Joshua Steel (born 14 January 1997) is a British professional basketball player who currently plays for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League. Steel attended Barking Abbey School and represented the Barking Abbey Basketball Academy. In 2012, he played 12 games for National Basketball League Division One team the Essex Leopards aged 14. He also spent two seasons playing semi-professionally with the Kent Crusaders between 2013 and 2015. In 2015, Steel moved to the United States to join Duquesne University. He averaged 2.2 points, 0.7 assists, 0.8 rebounds and 0.2 steals per game in his freshman