Ballers Heaven played against several members of its alumni in Utah, as part of the 2021 Utah Tour.

On 9 December, the team headed for the United States and watched state champions Layton in action.

Layton is based in the state of Utah, where 13 former Ballers Heaven players between the ages of 14 and 19 play basketball. Ballers Heaven Basketball Director Roger Payne said: “Its been a tough 18 months but it was simply amazing to see the guys in their new environment doing so well and kicking butt – we couldn’t me more proud of them.”

The current class of Ballers Heaven players also had the chance to play against several post-grad programmes, including Utah Peaks Prep. The British side wore its new kit sponsored by Mark Cottrell of Mark C Electrical, and was designed with the help of athlete Tyrese Dunn.