Author name: brixtontopcats

Black History Month 2020 Prelude: The Phenom aka The Bishop of Brixton passed on the 1st day of Black History Month and as a tribute this (Covid infested) year we have decided to run the lanes and get ready to make the choice of ‘finger roll’ or the spectacular ‘slam dunk’. To the post millennium […]

BHM 2020: Topcats Alumni at the Cabinet Office – yes Downing Street… Head of Talent responsible for Leadership Engagement Member of Chartered Inst of Personal Development (CIPD) Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Member of ‘The Pipeline’ representing Powerful Women Leaders “My journey at Brixton Topcats began in the 80s playing with the original Lady Topcats.

🏀 Deng was introduced to Basketball in Egypt after escaping from South Sudan, before the second Sudanese war began. Luol’s dad was a member of the Sudanese Parliament and later was granted political asylum and the whole family emigrated to Brixton, South London. ✨Aged 13, he played for England’s squad in the European Junior Men’s

Local Government Worker Wandsworth Council Youth & Community Work Greenwich University DJ & Presenter Kiss 100 Fm (1992 – 1999) BBC Radio 5 Live Basketball Magazine Presenter (1st person to present a national basketball show) Joined Topcats 1987 – 2018 Jimmy’s confidant – his Jiminy Cricket – Counsellor Named the venue “The ROUGH HOUSE of

Jacquline Alcindor ( aka Jacqui T ) formally Jacquline Thomas) Dates played at the club: In 1982-1999/98 Job title: Head of Corporate Partnership and Inclusion Urban Synergy Charity Master of Business Administration (MBA) 1999 Diploma in Marketing 1993 Diploma in Management 1992 I started playing at the club in 1982 at Moonshot Youth Club. Initially

Akuac Thiep Played U18s for Topcats (2008-2011) Anthropology with Comparative Religion (University of Manchester) Model from Hackney Has been photographed by photographers Nick Knight, Tim Walker and Lea Colombo. Has modelled for designers including Molly Goddard, Yeezy Hub alumna Maisie Wilen, Clio Peppiatt and Mowalola. Teamed up with photographer Timo Kerber for ‘’Mutha’s Nature’’ check

My sister and I, Marsha Ambrosius were lucky enough to be a part of Brixton Topcats humble beginnings and learn the fundamentals of becoming great basketball players and bring that success into our adult lives. I started playing for Brixton Topcats at 4 years old and worked on my game with my father and Jimmy

Played at Brixton 1986/87, was around Topcats for years Basketball Scholarship Caldwell College, New Jersey USA (arranged by Jimmy Rogers) Professional Teams: Portsmouth, London Docklands, London Towers, Worthing Bears, Newcastle Eagles, BG Hamburg (Germany) BG Ludwigsburg (Germany) Represented U15, U17, U19 & Senior Mens “Getting the opportunity to play up in the mens team while

Matthew Bryan- Amaning Attended Brixton from the age of 4 (1992-2004) Attended South Kent School (2004-07) 2007 Gatorade state player of the year (Connecticut) University of Washington (2007-11) 1st team all Pac10 (2011) and Most improved player Pac 10 (2011) Has had a very successful and dominant Pro career – present France Pro B champion

Faith Okwuosa Played for Brixton from (2008 – 2016) & Div 1 Thames Valley Cavaliers (present) Bachelors in Computer Science & Masters in Design and Branding Strategy Sports Scholar during time at Brunel University and University of Kent Worked across tech industry over the last 5+ years in various roles (Software Engineer, Scrum Master, Product