Plymouth Marjon is a British

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 basketball

Basketball

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 team, based in Plymouth

Plymouth

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, Devon

Devon

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. The team was formed in 2009 following a merger between Plymouth Raiders II (the reserve team of Plymouth Raiders

Plymouth Raiders

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) and Plymouth Marjon Cannons

Plymouth Marjon Cannons

Plymouth Marjon Cannons was an English amateur basketball team based in Plymouth, Devon. Following a merger between Cannons and Plymouth Raiders II in 2009, the club rebranded as Plymouth Marjon and cotinue to field men's and women's teams in the English Basketball League.The club was founded as...

 (formerly known as Tamar Valley Cannons.

The current men's first team, competing in EBL Division 2

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, effectively form the reserve team and development programme of the Raiders first team, who compete in the British Basketball League

British Basketball League

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. The team also operate a senior women's team who compete in EBL Division 2, South West

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.

The team's name comes from its link up with the University College Plymouth St Mark & St John, referred to more often as Marjon. The University campus is the base of operations, headed by George Hatchell, and playing venue for home games.

See also

• Plymouth Marjon Cannons
  Plymouth Marjon Cannons
  Plymouth Marjon Cannons was an English amateur basketball team based in Plymouth, Devon. Following a merger between Cannons and Plymouth Raiders II in 2009, the club rebranded as Plymouth Marjon and cotinue to field men's and women's teams in the English Basketball League.The club was founded as...
  
  
• Plymouth Raiders
  Plymouth Raiders
  The Plymouth Raiders, officially called UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders for sponsorship reasons, is South-west England's leading basketball team. Based in the city of Plymouth, they play their home games at the Pavilions arena and have competed in the top-tier British Basketball League since 2004...
  
  
• University College Plymouth St Mark & St John

External links

• Official Plymouth Marjon website