Flinder Boyd
Encyclopedia
Flinder Boyd is a British basketball player born in California to British parents, currently playing for Leicester Riders
in the British Basketball League
.
and L'hermine Nantes Atlantique. He would then move to CI Rosalía de Castro of Spain for a two year spell before moving to Britain to play for British Basketball League
teams Leicester Riders
and the Newcastle Eagles
. In 2010 Boyd returned to Spain to play for Ourense. During the 2010-2011 season he played with BC Prievidza in Slovakia and AEK Athens BC
of Greece.
and competed in the 2009 Eurobasket championship in Poland.
Leicester Riders
The Leicester Riders, officially known as the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders for sponsorship reasons, is a British professional basketball team that play in the British Basketball League...
in the British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
.
College career
Boyd played college basketball for Dartmouth College scoring 1026 points and recording 585 assists over his four-year career. He holds the both the Dartmouth single game (16) and career assist records.Professional career
Boyd started his professional career in France in the Ligue Nationale de Basket where he played for STB Le Havre, ALM Evreux, FC MulhouseFC Mulhouse
Football Club de Mulhouse is a French association football club based in Mulhouse. The club was founded in 1893 and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. Mulhouse plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Ill located within the city...
and L'hermine Nantes Atlantique. He would then move to CI Rosalía de Castro of Spain for a two year spell before moving to Britain to play for British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
teams Leicester Riders
Leicester Riders
The Leicester Riders, officially known as the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders for sponsorship reasons, is a British professional basketball team that play in the British Basketball League...
and the Newcastle Eagles
Newcastle Eagles
Newcastle Eagles is a British Basketball League team from Newcastle upon Tyne. Since 2010 they have played all home games at the 3,000 capacity Sport Central arena at Northumbria University in the city...
. In 2010 Boyd returned to Spain to play for Ourense. During the 2010-2011 season he played with BC Prievidza in Slovakia and AEK Athens BC
AEK Athens BC
AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
of Greece.
International
Boyd has made 34 appearances for the Great Britain national basketball teamGreat Britain national basketball team
The Great Britain men's national basketball team, known as Great Britain or GB, is the national team for Great Britain in basketball...
and competed in the 2009 Eurobasket championship in Poland.