By Jamie Thomas They were one of a fantastic 2020/21 WBBL season’s biggest surprise packages, but the Essex Rebels aren’t finished there according to their star guard, Andrea Kohlhaas, who is looking forward to another year of growth and excitement for Tom Sadler’s side as the new campaign nears. Securing some fantastic results and amazing …
By Jamie Thomas When somebody with a resume that includes an Olympic Games appearance, a Commonwealth Silver medal, a caps record for Great Britain and many more impressive accolades to their name gives a glowing endorsement of the growth of the women’s game in the UK, you have to sit up and take notice. That …
Dora Cipcic can’t wait to discover what British basketball is all about after a tip-off from a friend led to the latest destination in her basketball journey. The jet-setting Croat has already fallen in love with her new home city after joining Chris Bunten’s Newcastle Eagles revolution and Cipcic is ready to soak up more …
Courtney Clasen is champing at the bit to get her basketball career back on track after a frustrating year on the sidelines. Newcastle Eagles WBBL’s latest signing is determined to make up for lost time after the global pandemic put her plans to turn professional on hold. Clasen graduated from Merrimack College last summer and …
Sasha Lecuyer will step up and join the Leicester Riders roster for the 2021-22 WBBL Season. The 19-year-old guard who recently received her first international call up for the Malta Senior National side steps up to the WBBL squad having spent the past two years at Charnwood College. Last season with the WNBL Division One …
Defensive enforcer Orieoma Chukwu-Etu will double down on her dual career dream after inking a new deal with Newcastle Eagles. The former Sacred Heart pupil shot to prominence last season after forcing her way into Chris Bunten’s starting five and as Chukwu-Etu approaches the final year of her pharmacology degree at Newcastle University, the talented …
Newcastle Eagles’ latest signing is bracing herself for a double dose of court drama after joining Chris Bunten’s ambitious Brit pack. Niamh Kelshaw is combining a Criminology and Sociology degree at Northumbria University with a return to UK basketball’s top flight and the talented guard insists Newcastle’s ambitious young roster will take no prisoners as …
Gloucester City Queens will host an emotional home pre-season opener next weekend against the Reading Rockets. Having recently announced their partnership with youth development outfit the Gloucester Saxons Academy, both parties have worked hard on a way to honour Saxons former Chairman Joe Grainger, who sadly passed away last year. This has culminated in The …
Oaklands Wolves will return four of last season’s senior players for their upcoming campaign, in the form of Merissa Quick, Greeta Uprus, Beth Sarson and Lizzy Harrison These four excellent additions will be instrumental in the Wolves success, and all bring experience and individual qualities to a league they know well. The quad will look …
All members of the Oaklands Basketball Academy program will step onto the court this year in the WBBL for Oaklands Wolves. The move to create a complete synergy between Oaklands WEABL Academy and the WBBL this season will give the athletes the best opportunity at the very highest level. In the backdrop of what was …