Corey Hill receives Flyers first team call up

Bristol Flyers have bolstered their roster with a first team call-up for Great Britain Under-18 International Corey Hill.

The 16-year-old Flyers junior star has been given a first team opportunity to train as part of the wider squad, whilst balancing his commitments with the SGS Basketball Academy.

Hill first joined the club at five-years-old in the Flyers Basketball Centre has has played competitively for the juniors since Under-12 level - quickly becoming one of the player pathway’s most promising players.

Last season he averaged 26 points 5.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.3 steals per game for the Flyers Under-16s, including a career-high 53 point performance against London west Gators in the opening game of the season.

Hill most recently competed for the England Under-18s at the future stars tournament, where he posted 16.5 points per game and helped the team secure a second a second place finish.

Speaking on his first-team call-up, Hill said: "Its a blessing to be given a opportunity like this.

"Just being able to be a part of the pro team set up and learn what it takes to compete at the highest level. There's not many clubs in this country that give players an opportunity like this.

"I remember watching the Flyers with my dad as a kid, sitting in the stands and watching players like Greg Streete. There used to only be a few hundred people in the bleachers. But to now to see SGS packed out every week is amazing and it will be a special moment for me to be able to play in front of them.

"Coach Kapoulas has put together a really talented team this year. We’ve got lot of athletic length and players that can shoot and I can’t wait to learn from them."

Flyers Head Coach Andreas Kapoulas added: "Corey continues our great tradition of SGS Academy players stepping up to the first team environment.

"He is a very talented young player that already has junior national team experience and this opportunity will be valuable for his further basketball development.

"Our pathway over the years has produced a number of players that have been given this opportunity. He follows in the footsteps of players like Greg Streete, Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye, Josh Rogers and Corey Samuels to mention a few. All of them have made an impact to our performance over the years.

"We are proud of the work that all of our junior coaches do and we are always committed to developing talent in our city."