Peter Scantlebury

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(born 21 November 1963) is a former international professional

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player who was capped 131 times for England. Scantlebury began his playing career in 1981 with Guildford. He scored 9,502 points and won nine

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winners' medals in his National League career. He made his debut for England in 1986 and scored 1,069 points in an international career that lasted until 2002. He was appointed an

in 2002 for his services to basketball. He was appointed head coach of

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in 2003, leading them to the Haribo Cup trophy and

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play-off title in 2004, and was appointed head coach of England's men's basketball team in 2004, coaching them to a bronze medal at the

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in 2006. Also now he is a head of y11 for Aston Academy, a high school in Swallownest, England.

Coaching careers

* 2003–2008

* 2004–2006 England national team – Won Bronze at the

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Playing career

* 1998–2003

* 1997–1998

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* 1993–1997

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* 1991–1993

London Towers London Towers were a professional basketball team based in London, England. They enjoyed considerable success in the 1990s and early 2000s, collecting 3 titles in the British Basketball League (BBL) as well as regularly competing in European c ...

* 1989–1990

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* 1985–1989 Bracknell Pirates /Tigers * 1984–1985

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* 1981–1984 Guildford / Bracknell Pirates

References

1963 births Living people Newcastle Eagles players English basketball coaches English men's basketball players People from Camberwell Sportspeople from the London Borough of Southwark Sheffield Sharks players Basketball players from Greater London Members of the Order of the British Empire Winthrop Eagles men's basketball players {{UK-basketball-bio-stub