A culture

of togetherness

OUR VALUES

Bench Enthusiasm

Togetherness, Overcoming Disappointments, Share Success

Team Leadership

Set the Tone, Lead in Actions, Build the Team

Training Excellence

Focused, Attentive, Dedicated, 100% Effort

And then Some

Above and Beyond Giving

  • Fire Basketball is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing local boys and girls with the opportunity to play basketball at both the community and elite levels. We offer boys and girls the opportunity to get fit, develop basketball skills, make new friends, and play in a team environment.

  • We are dedicated to growing players on and of the court by coaching every player to the best of our abilities in a special atmosphere where values of togetherness, leadership, excellence, and giving are lovingly and passionately promoted.

  • We want players to compete at the highest level in England and abroad. While also providing local competition to players of all abilities.

OUR MISSION

OUR LEADERS

James Potter

Founder / Director

Alex Potter

Founder / Director

our story

November 4, 1989

James & Alex Potter Establish Brentwood Fire Basketball

September 23, 1992

Fire enter into Junior National League

July 8, 1993

First ever Summer Camp

November 3, 2000

Prime Time (Primary School League) begins to impact 200+ children a year.

May 15, 2003

First Trip to Europe

July 15, 2005

First Trip to the USA

January, 8 2006

CAUK Launch

Over 600 people gathered for Champions Academy UK launch with Ed Schilling

May 1, 2008

First team to make a National Final Four

August 15, 2011

Shenfield Sports Centre Renovation

April 31, 2014

U14 Boys win first ever National Championship

July 2nd, 2016

U12 Boys win second National Championship

October 15, 2023

Fire Basketball partners with St Martin’s School to create a Basketball Academy