Instead he represents Poland, the land of his mother, while also holding an American passport. So can we call him English? “I am English,” he says. “I lived in England most of my life through primary and secondary school, living in Southampton and Milton Keynes. That’s where my family live, it’s where my home is, in Milton Keynes.” He adds that he wants to “do good things for basketball in England” and we talk about Hoopsfix — an organisation and website trying to promote the game and keeping track of dozens of Britons on rosters for leading American colleges. “Trying to build a lot more awareness around basketball in England, an All Star Classic helping young players try to get to the top,” Sochan says. But, while there are clubs such as Leicester Riders and London Lions trying to climb the European ladder, any talent yearns for a scholarship to the United States.