Plymouth Marjon Cannons was an
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amateur
basketball
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team based in
Plymouth
Plymouth () is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to ...
,
Devon
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. Following a merger between Cannons and Plymouth Raiders II (the reserve team of
Plymouth Raiders
The Plymouth Raiders was a professional basketball team based in Plymouth, England. The team competed in the British Basketball League, the country's premier basketball competition.
The club was founded in 1983 through a merger between two l ...
) in 2009, the club rebranded as
Plymouth Marjon and continue to field men's and women's teams in the
English Basketball League.
The club was founded as Tamar Valley Cannons in 2000, named after the nearby
River Tamar
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T ...
and its valley, dividing the counties of
Devon
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and
Cornwall
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. In 2007, the club changed its name to Plymouth Marjon Cannons after moving to the
College of St Mark & St John (often abbreviated to Marjon) and becoming a part of its "Hub Club", operating a development system in partnership with the college.
Home arenas
::
Mayflower Centre
The Mayflower Centre was a leisure centre in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It was situated in Central Park, close to Plymouth Argyle Football Club. The centre was originally built in 1971 as an exhibition centre for the 350th annivers ...
(2000-2007)
::
Marjon Campus (2007-2009)
See also
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University of St Mark & St John
Plymouth Marjon University, commonly referred to as Marjon, is the trading name of the University of St Mark and St John, a university based primarily on a single campus on the northern edge of Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. Formerly named Uni ...
(formerly the College of St Mark & St John)
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Plymouth Marjon
External links
Official Plymouth Marjon Cannons websiteCollege of St. Mark & St John
Sport in Plymouth, Devon
Defunct basketball teams in the United Kingdom