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If you have a 6-11 year old girl or boy who is a beginner - they should try out one of the Wednesday or Thursday Junior Titans community sessions (email coachtyers@proton.me) or Friday's Oxclose Thunder U16 session
12-14 year old boy or girl looking to join their first basketball team -Junior Titans U14s are recruiting (email coachtyers@proton.me)
14-18 year old boy looking to step-up to Under 16 and then Under 18 National League - Lambton Raptores is the club for them
15-18 year old girl determined to play Junior National League - Junior Titans have U16 and U18 girls national league teams
A basketball-loving-FE-student - Sunderland College's basketball team should suit
University student-athlete - check out Sunderland University's long standing Womens and Mens teams
A woman looking to mix-it-up in the local leagues - Titan's Women's team are the one
A man looking for regular local league play - Oxclose basketball club, Lambton Raptores or the Titans basketball club all have teams
The Basketball clubs of Sunderland, Washington and the rest of Wearside...
Junior Titans
Junior Titans
The Junior Titans hold weekly community sessions in Sunderland and Penshaw for girls and boys which are led by experienced Basketball England qualified coaches
In the 2026/27 season, the Titans have teams in the following age-groups: Under 18 girls team (Junior National League and Durham League), Under 14 mixed (Durham League), Under 12 mixed (Next Gen Central Venue League), Under 10 mixed (Next Gen Central Venue League).
https://www.titans-basketball.co.uk/ email: biddick@tynemetbasketball.co.uk
Lambton Raptores
Lambton Raptores
Led by experienced head Coach Arnel Juan-Clemente, the Raptores have had a lot of success since their establishment in 2020. In 2026/27 they will have Under 18 and Under 16 Junior National League boy's teams and also under 16, and under 14 Durham League teams. They also have several Durham League men's teams.
Oxclose Basketball Club
Oxclose Basketball Club
Oxclose run weekly training sessions for children and adults. In 2026/27 they have an Under 16 Boys Durham League team and an Under 12 boys team (both are currently full). They also have 2 adult TyneMet Basketball League teams (Beavers / Sharks).
Oxclose Basketball Club website or email oxclosebasketball@gmail.com
Titans Women and Men
Titans Women and Men
The Biddick Titans are one of the more successful Ladies teams in the Durham League - check out their webpage: https://www.titans-basketball.co.uk/teams/womens-team
Their male counterparts are the Titans Men who play in the TyneMet league - email biddick@tynemetbasketball.co.uk
Sunderland University
Sunderland University
Sunderland University have a well established basketball programme that enters Ladies and Mens teams in BUCS competitions and national and local leagues. Visit the Sunderland University Basketball page
The outdoor courts of Sunderland
Barnes Park
Barnes Park
Sunderland has many outdoor basketball courts but on dry, mild weekend days and evenings, the double courts in Barnes Park are the place to go for pick-up Basketball games of widely varying quality.
Check out its Courts of the World Page
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