In 1995, the 1995 McDonald's Championship came to London and the Sharks were entered as the host team, mixing with the elite of world basketball including the NBA's Houston Rockets, Spanish League giants Real Madrid and Bologna of the Italian League amongst others.
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After knocking out Luxembourg-based team Residence Helmsange in the Qualifying round, the Sharks were then eliminated in the First Round by Real Madrid after a 57-67 defeat in Sheffield and a 75-78 defeat in Madrid.
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Alto Virgil (born 1982 in Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.) is a British-American professional basketball player, currently plying his trade with British Basketball League team Sheffield Sharks, with whom he signed for in 2007.
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After his successful debut season in Britain it was no surprise that many big clubs fought to sign Alto, and on September 6 it was formally announced that Alto had penned a contract with title-chasing Sheffield Sharks, as part of Peter Scantlebury's new-look team.
After just one season on the continent, Cauthorn transferred to the newly promoted BBL franchise Sheffield Sharks, thus starting a love affair with the Steel City club that would span well over a decade.