Paul James, Head Coach of the Plymouth City Patriots, has finally achieved his 500th win as a Head Coach in the British Basketball League after beating the London Lions.
Head Coach
of the Plymouth City Patriots and British Basketball League legend Paul James
has finally logged his 500th win in charge as a Head Coach in the
British Basketball League.
This monumental win came after his Patriots beat the London Lions by the score of 94-70 on November 5, 2023.
After overcoming a seven-game loss streak, the Patriots played the role of David perfectly against the Goliath of the British Basketball League in the London Lions. Taylor Johnson was Paul James’ star player in the win over the Lions, with the guard scoring 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting.
Mr 500 Coach Paul James 🙏#legend pic.twitter.com/YBATDrMy34
— Plymouth City Patriots Basketball Club (@PlymCityPatriot) November 5, 2023
James was
made the inaugural head coach of the Patriots in August 2021, ahead of their
first season as a new franchise. Prior to
his role with the Patriots, James had coached the likes of the Plymouth
Raiders, the England national team, Worcester Wolves, Guildford Heat, and
Thames Valley Tigers.
In a
coaching career that has spanned nearly 20 years, James has been at the
forefront of Plymouth Basketball for over five years.
The head coach of the Plymouth City Patriots had this to say about reaching the 500-win milestone:
“It hasn’t really sunk in yet; my focus was just on getting another win. The guys have been working exceptionally hard since they got here, and we’ve been getting better all the time. We’ve had to change a few things up, and it just clicked tonight against London.”
In his three years as head coach of the Patriots, James has a combined record of 25-54 and has been instrumental in their addition to the British Basketball League and their rise throughout its standings.
The Patriots are now 2-10 in the 2023/24 British Basketball League season, with their two wins against the Lions and B. Braun Sheffield Sharks.
✅ History-maker. 😤 Record-breaker. 🥹 Legend.
Congratulations to @PlymCityPatriot Head Coach @CoachPaulJames who becomes the first #BritishBasketballLeague Coach ever to record 500 Championship victories!#UNBEATABLE pic.twitter.com/xiU3bDQVMo
— British Basketball League (@britishbasketm) November 5, 2023
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