Manchester Basketball are delighted to announce that young British star Irene Oboavwoduo will join the 2025-26 women’s roster. Oboavwoduo, a graduate of the Manchester Mystics programme, will represent Manchester Basketball before heading over to America to play for NCAA powerhouse Boston College. The 5’10” guard is widely regarded as one of the UK’s top talents, …
The Nottingham Wildcats have bolstered their roster with the signing of American guard Kalaya Buggs, a standout from Cal Poly Pomona, ahead of the 2025/26 Super League Basketball season. Buggs arrives in Nottingham with a glittering résumé. During her four years with the Broncos, she twice earned All-CCAA First Team honours, was named a WBCA …
The Essex Rebels are thrilled to welcome exciting point guard Paige Meyer to the roster ahead of the upcoming 2025/2026 campaign. Hailing from Albany in Minnesota, Meyer previously played for the South Dakota Jackrabbits from 2021 until 2025 – playing an important role within South Dakota State University’s athletic program. With 493 assists, Meyer ranks …
The road teams made it a clean sweep as the Betty Codona Trophy got underway this weekend. Caledonia’s title defence got off to the best possible start, while a hungry B. Braun Sheffield Hatters started their campaign with a victory. Manchester Basketball 77-91 Caledonia Gladiators A strong second half lifted the Betty Condona holders Caledonia …
Words by John Hobbs. Growing up, Caledonia Gladiators’ Tierra Hodges enjoyed a plethora of sports with a household that was naturally sporty. Her parents included her in numerous activities, but one sport originally stood out – and it wasn’t basketball. “I started playing basketball, or sports in general, when I was five,” Hodges says. “My …
Leicester Riders are excited to announce the signing of 5’11 British guard Kian Omer-Jones ahead of the 2025-26 Super League Basketball season. Omer-Jones lands in Leicester after spending the 24/25 season playing with the London Lions. Last season in London Omer-Jones put up an impressive 10.6 points alongside 2.3 rebounds per game. Prior to joining …
Manchester Basketball have confirmed the appointment of Oli Parr as the new Women’s Head Coach. Parr started his basketball coaching journey with Manchester Mystics Junior programme before heading to Loughborough College in 2016 to study Sports Management and Coaching. Parr has spent a wealth of time coaching in Leicester Riders basketball programme across multiple levels, …
Manchester Basketball have announced young Great Britain Under-18s player Fleur Gamal to the 2025/26 Super League Basketball roster. Fleur played for the Caledonia Blues last year having represented the City of Edinburgh Basketball Club previously. In March 2025, she was named the MVP of the U18 Women’s SBC Playoff. Gamal was part of Great Britain’s …
Manchester Basketball are delighted to confirm the signature of Tiarra East to the 2025/26 Super League Basketball roster. Louisville native Tiarra joins Manchester in her first pro season after a stellar college career at Temple University that saw her average 13.9 pts and 5.1 rebounds a game. “Tiarra had a fantastic four seasons at Temple,” …
Manchester Basketball have announced the signing of Jenna Mastellone to the 2025/26 roster ahead of Sunday’s opener with Caledonia Gladiators. The New York City native graduated from Saint Francis University averaging 10.7 points per game in her senior season (2021-2022). Her professional career has taken her to Iceland, Kosovo, Australia and Portugal, where she impressed …