Plymouth Marjon University offers one of the best University Basketball programmes & pathways in the UK. From performance pathway into the Plymouth City patriots to social & recreational basketball there’s so much on offer. With 3 full basketball courts and multiple men’s & women’s teams you can start at any level.
Men’s BUCS
Marjon has 3 Men’s teams taking part in the 24/25 BUCS Season. Our Men’s 1 team are reigning BUCS Western Tier 1 Champions beating Bath Men’s 1 to the crown in 2023/24. Our Men’s 1 squad currently have two Plymouth City Patriots Players in Will White & Briceny Lomeka.
Our Men’s 1 Performance team receive 3 training sessions & 1 S & C session a week.
Men’s 1 Head Coach – Elvisi Dusha – Our Men’s 1 performance team are overseen by Elvisi Dusha. Elvisi is a current professional player & captain for the Plymouth City Patriots. He’s played in the BBL since 2013 & is a key member of the Albanian national team.
Men’s 2 Head Coach – Doug Llewellin. Doug is Marjon alumni who now works within the Patriots set up as our second team coach and player pathway manager helping to recruit and support players.
Women’s BUCS
Marjon has one women’s team in BUCS competition who play in the Western Tier 2. Our women’s basketball club are inclusive and welcome all ability levels to training sessions and matches.
Our Women’s 1 team receive two training sessions per week.
BUCS Basketball Memberships
To play basketball at Marjon you need to purchase a one off £50 MSF membership before adding your relevant basketball membership:
Performance (Men’s 1)- £100 – includes affiliation to BE as required by BUCs, referee and table official costs, travel support outside of Plymouth, coaching, game day kit, 3 training slots & 2 x S&C
Development (Men’s 2 & 3, & Women’s) - £80 – includes affiliation to BE as required by BUCS, referee and table official costs, travel support outside of Plymouth, coaching, game day kit & facilities.
BUCS Basketball Training Times
Men's 1:
Monday (SH1) - 7:00-9:00AM
Tuesday (SH1) - 16:30-18:00
Friday (SH1) - 17:30-19:00
Women's 1:
Tuesday (SH1) - 7:00- 9:00AM
Friday (SH1) - 20:30 - 22:00
Men's 2 & 3:
Monday (SH1) - 19:00-20:30
Friday (SH2&3) - 7:00-9:00AM
Basketball Scholarships
Plymouth Marjon offers a unique opportunity for players to continue to peruse a professional basketball career in a high-level environment through our performance pathway while attaining a degree at the same time.
In 23/24 we supported Marjon students Will White & Briceny Lomeka through performance sport scholarships as they became fully integrated members of the Patriots making regular British Basketball League appearances alongside their studies. Meet our current scholars here.
Our Performance Sport Scholarships offer finical bursaries, access to athletic service support, mentoring and academic flexibility to continue to perform and develop at the highest level. Find the full information about scholarships here.
Interested in Basketball scholarships? Please reach out to Tom Kelsey and Doug Llewellin for more information – tkelsey@marjon.ac.uk & doug@plymouthcitypatriots.com
Plymouth Marjon Patriots NBL
We’re incredibly proud to offer both a men’s & women’s team in the National Basketball league as the Plymouth Marjon Patriots. Our men’s team compete in the Western Division 3 with our Women competing in the South Division 2. With both teams full of Marjon students, it gives another great opportunity to compete on a national level outside of BUCS.