Phoenix Talking About Shaft, Mike Shaft

Popular British Basketball announcer Mike Shaft has agreed a deal to call games and make matchday announcements at Cheshire Phoenix for the 2013/14 season.

Shaft presents the soul music show and Sunday Breakfast on BBC Radio Manchester and can also be found on internet radio station The New SUNSET Radio on mikeshaft.com.

He’s been calling basketball games for more than 30 years from BBL regular season and Championship matches to televised games with touring NBA teams.

Club director Andrew Donaldson said he was thrilled to bring Shaft on board. “Mike makes every match an event and he is the most loved announcer in the British game,” he said. “His enthusiasm and skill in working the crowd is second to none.”

Mike is equally pleased to be teaming up with the Nix saying: “It’s an absolute joy to be a part of the Cheshire Phoenix family.

“To be involved with guys of the calibre of Andrew, John Lavery, Robbie Peers and Mike Burton is a real pleasure and the recent signings by the club suggests to me that the Nix are going to be one of the teams to watch this season.”