JUNIOR BASKETBALL ACADEMY
Harrogate Marshalls
Named in memory of Richard Marshall. Harrogate's first dedicated youth basketball academy.
About the academy
The Harrogate Marshalls is a junior basketball academy open to players in Years 7 through 13. Named in memory of Richard Marshall — a beloved figure in the local community — the academy was founded to give young players in Harrogate access to quality basketball coaching without having to travel to Leeds or York.
We welcome players of all abilities. Whether your child has never picked up a basketball or is already playing competitively, there's a place for them here.
Sessions are held at Ashville Sports Centre, Harrogate. Ages are based on school year as of September 2026.
Session times
Cost: £5 per child, payable on the day. Parents and guardians are required to remain at the venue for the duration of their child's session.
HEAD COACH
Voise Winters
Former NBA Player · Head Coach, Harrogate Marshalls
Harrogate Marshalls is led by one of the most decorated coaches in British grassroots basketball. Voise Winters enjoyed a 16-year professional playing career spanning 18 clubs across the NBA and EuroLeague — including time with the Philadelphia 76ers and competing against basketball legend Michael Jordan.
Born in Chicago, Winters was drafted by the 76ers in the 1985 NBA Draft after a standout college career at Bradley University, where he averaged 14.2 points per game. His playing days took him across Europe — France, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the UK among others — before he settled in Yorkshire and turned his focus to coaching.
Perhaps most remarkably, Winters still holds the Illinois high school season scoring record — averaging 46.7 points per game in 1980-81, a record that has stood for over 45 years. It is a privilege to have someone of his calibre leading the next generation of Harrogate players.
Register your child
Sessions are open to all abilities. Come along, pay on the day, and see what the Marshalls is about.