Fab Flournoy – 541 BABY! And Still Counting – The Legend Strides On

Sunday’s BBL game against Glasgow Rocks was his 541st BBL Championship game, surpassing the record of another England legend – Peter Scantlebury.

This perhaps puts the exclamation mark on a career which will struggle to be surpassed in terms of statistical achievement.

Flournoy started his career in 1996-97 as a player at Birmingham Bullets under Nick Nurse, now assistant coach with the NBA’s Toronto Raptors and played 4 years there.

He then played one year at Sheffield under Houston Rockets assistant coach Chris Finch before moving to Newcastle to play under Tony Garbelotto.

When Garbelotto left the following year Fab took the role of player coach at the Eagles.

At Birmingham his win record was 89-42 over 131 games (BBL Championship only).

At Sheffield it was 27-9 (BBL Championship only).

At Newcastle it is 396-140-2 (all competitions).

Fab’s time in the BBL has recorded a total recorded win/loss record as player and player/coach of 512-191-2; achieving a remarkable total win percentage of 72.6%!

A number of big names in the basketball community have joined the celebration including Eagles legend TJ Walker.

From his home in California, Walker said this week;

“When I think of Fab, three words pop up and these same three words have always popped up since first meeting him back in 2002; loyalty, dedication and commitment.

And this is why he is still going strong.”

BBL and Eagles legend Lynard Stewart also commented from his home in Philadelphia this week;

‘Awards, trophies, championships, ceremonies, and now milestones seem to be a normal part of Fab’s life, even though they are abnormal to everyone else’s. Reaching the milestone of most appearances in the BBL means he is very old or very fit! Either way congratulations from a forever teammate and forever friend”.

Fab’s remarkable career record and trophy haul are detailed below.

Story – BBL

Photos – Various with thanks. Credited where known.

TRIBUTE

“I am very fortunate to have seen and commentated on Fab Flournoy from his very first game in
British Basketball back in 1996 right through to today.

I commentated on him at Birmingham at Sheffield and at Newcastle”

In my humble opinion there is no more complete player in the BBL

Fab has done it all and continues to do it all

I would like to congratulate him on all of his achievements over the decades.

Long may they continue.

Mike SHAFT

BRITISH BASKETBALL COMMENTATOR

THIS IS A CLIP OF FAB’S FIRST GAME IN THE BBL