Author name: brixtontopcats

🏀 Played for Topcats (2000- 2005, 2009-2011) 🏀 Has also played in Australia (2006) and for Sheffield Hatters(2007- 09) 🏀 Has 2 degrees – BSc Pharmacist (2002) & MSc Global Health Policy (2015) ✨ “My professional journey and the challenges I encountered during my Basketball ‘Career’ led me to establish an International not for profit […]

👨🏿‍⚕️DR CHRISTOPHER BORGES DA SILVA  🏀 Played for Brixton 2003-13 🏀 Graduated twice from Kings College with top honors: *BSC in Neuroscience (2008-11) & Medicine (MBBS) Medical Science (2011-16) ✨*Named among the 100 top Black graduate Future Leaders in national magazine 🏀 Chair of the National student’s Council for the Christian Medical Fellowship 🏀 Contributed

Mr Lekan Popoola 🏀 🏀 Suited up for Topcats 1997-99 🏀 USA Collegiate player 🏀 5 years Professional career ( Sheffield Sharks, Birmingham Panthers, Guildford Heat & Surrey Scorchers) 🏀 International caps with Team Nigeria 🇳🇬 ✨ Currently runs his own Basketball Junior Programme and School Basketball Academy ✨ Legends v Legends buzzer beater for

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 –

🏀 Became a Topcat in 1995 as a young boy ahead of his time playing U16s at 11 years old, U18s at 12 years old and Senior Men’s at 14 years old! 🏀 Father of three, with his children already training with Topcats and following in his footsteps (next up!) 🏀 Represented the national team

Topcats Celebrating cherished alumni #BlackHistoryMonth2020 The incredible Baker triplets, cherished by Jimmy and renowned for their infectious smiles and deep rooted commitment to the game, to fitness and for making a positive difference. Stedroy Baker: Dedicated Original Brixton Topcat, also playing in top leagues, amongst others: Thames Valley, London Towers, Doncaster Panthers, Birmingham Bullets, Derby

Lavinia Liv Lav Legs Da Silva 🏀 🏀 Played at senior level with Topcats Womens D2, D1 and WBBL team 🏀 Speaks English & Portuguese 🏀 Professional Basketball career spanning over 10 years (and counting) playing with teams in 🇬🇧, 🇮🇹, 🇪🇸 & 🇵🇹 🏀 Has represented the Portuguese national team for the last 6

🏀 Played with Topcats as a Junior in the 1995-96 season captained by the “Marvellous Marvin Addy” “Brixton Topcats set the foundation of discipline, routine and mental toughness needed in life.” 🏀 Played Semi Pro Football for Blackheath United for 10 years 🏀 Studied Graphics Design (Croydon College) and HND Graphics Design (Southwark College) 🏀

Jermain Allen (aka Lefty) 🏈 🏀Played at Junior and senior level for Topcats (1998-2004) 🏀Is a 6’ft American Football Running back 🏀Graduated from Staffordshire University 🏀Currently active as a member of the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes (2009- Present) 🏀Previous teams have been London Olympians (2005) and Hamburg Sea Devils (2006-2007) 🏀Although undrafted in the 2007 NFL

🏀 Player u16 & u18’s for Topcats 🏀 Played with Chelsea FC from the age of 10 🏀 Graduated from Burntwood college 🏀 Suited up for Team England on many occasions as a Junior 🏀 First English born player to suit up for the Fighting Irish, Notre Dame (Graduated 2018) 🏀 Played as a graduate