Josh Crutchley (born 4 June 1987) is a British Basketball coach for the

Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury School is a public school (English independent boarding school for pupils aged 13 –18) in Shrewsbury. Founded in 1552 by Edward VI by Royal Charter, it was originally a boarding school for boys; girls have been admitted into the ...

and a former professional Basketball player, currently plays for the

Shropshire Warriors The Shropshire Warriors is a basketball team from Shropshire Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bo ...

, an amateur club competing in the National Basketball League (NBL). Growing up in

Telford Telford () is a town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, about east of Shrewsbury, south west of Stafford, north west of Wolverhampton and from Birmingham in the same direction. With an est ...

, Crutchley Attended Telford College of Arts and Technology (

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) where he made his debut in 2007 into the BBL. The 5-foot-8-inch (1.73) guard played in the

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for the

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during the 2007/08 season.

Biography

Josh Crutchley started the game of basketball at the age of 11 whilst at

Charlton School Charlton School is a coeducational secondary school located in Telford, Shropshire, England. In May 2015 the school was placed in special measures after being graded "Inadequate" by Ofsted. Charlton School works in partnership with Dothill Pr ...

. Once scouted by Shropshire Warriors' franchise owner, he was then appointed to play for the

basketball club under 14's and earned himself a place on the senior men's squad at the age of 14. In 2007, Crutchley signed for the

. At the end of the season, the Birmingham Panthers finished last in the league, and the team was disbanded. Since then, he plays for the Shropshire Warriors, starting in the fourth division of the

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, and promoting to the third division after winning the division title in the 2009/10 season.

Achievements

Josh Crutchley's achievements include: * League Champions during his junior season 2000 with Shropshire Warriors. * County College champions three years running 2003-2006County College Champions - Josh accepting TCAT award
* College Cup winners winning 2004/6 * TCATS Student and Basketball Player of the Year 2006 * 3 MVP awards with the Shropshire Warriors as well as 4 Most Improved and 2 Team Spirit

References

External links

Shropshire Warriors Official Website

Charlton Ballers official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crutchley, Josh British men's basketball players Living people 1987 births People from Telford Sportspeople from Shrewsbury Guards (basketball)