With just two months to go until the inaugural Women’s British Basketball League All-Star Game, B. Braun Sheffield Hatters head coach Vanessa Ellis has been announced as the Head Coach of the North team.

Ellis will oversee the best talent from across the region’s clubs at London’s Copper Box Arena on March 17, where her team will take on the South – whose Head Coach will be revealed very soon.

The Head Coaches for each team are selected based on the top-performing coaches in the North and South of the Women’s British Basketball League Championship.

With fan voting still open for another four weeks to confirm the starting fives, Ellis must wait before finalising a strategy to win the first-ever Women’s British Basketball League All-Star Game.

Once the North’s starting five is confirmed (voting closes on February 15), the Hatters coach will pick her reserves from the remaining players across the North clubs, with each club being represented within the roster. 

North clubs: Caledonia Gladiators, Durham Palatinates, Manchester Giants, Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles, B. Braun Sheffield Hatters.

Vanessa Ellis, Head Coach of B. Braun Sheffield Hatters and North All-Star team said:

“It’s really exciting to be selected as the coach for the North All-Star team and coaching in the League’s first-ever Women’s All-Star Game. There is a lot of great talent amongst the North teams and I’m looking forward to being at the Copper Box on March 17 to be part of a great event with the roster.

The voting to select the starters has been great to follow so far and with the reserves I’ll be selecting next month, we’ll be looking to put a team together that can bring a win back home to the North with us.”

You can make all the difference to Coach Ellis’ roster on March 17. Pick your starting five here before voting closes next month. Tickets are selling fast for this much-anticipated All-Star Game, so make sure you grab yours before they’re gone!