Lions sign former Golden Eagle
The Prestige Homes MK Lions have added 6’9″ Power Forward, Daniel Northern to their roster.
Coach Michael New is excited about his new addition, “I think that Daniel is tailor made to do well in this league. He is very athletic, he rebounds extremely well, he has been the defensive anchor on every team that he has played on and he can score without having to run plays for him. He is every coach’s dream. He is motivated by rebounding which is rare these days and he changes ends of the floor effortlessly. I am very excited to have Daniel and I am looking for big things from him. ”
A Graduate of Tennessee Tech, the 25 year old was a key figure at both ends, he averaged 13 points per game and his athleticism saw him grab nearly 10 rebounds per outing and a very healthy 3 blocks per game. Following graduation, in 2008, Northern’s first pro experience was in LEB Gold in Spain where he did well averaging 8 points and 6 rebounds per outing.
Lions Chief Executive, Vince Macaulay said, “We are very focussed on what we need for our team to be successful this season, Daniel brings a strong defensive presence and hits the glass with a vengeance, that will excite our fans and help us improve from where we were last year.”
Most recently Northern was in the EBA in Spain after stints in Uruguay and Finland and is looking forward to his first taste of the BBL.
The Lion’s have a couple of International Friendlies against US College teams, 18 August sees them face the Stony Brook University from New York and Saturday 27 August see’s the visit of St Joe’s University who have former Hemel Royals favourite, John Wassenbergh in the Coaching ranks. Tickets for these are available on the website. The Lions BBL games will start in October with a full schedule of games also on the website at mklions.com.
