Great Britain U20s international, Kian Omer-Jones, has joined Miguel Ortega’s Women’s British Basketball League squad, making her the last confirmed new signing of the off-season, completing the roster ahead of the League and EuroCup campaigns. Following a solid European Championship tenure coached under Chantelle Handy, Omer-Jones makes the move to Scotland to play with Handy …
Caledonia Gladiators have added more depth to their growing squad by securing the signing of talented Senegalese-Spanish centre, Sokhna Bintou Lo. Standing tall at 6’2″, ‘Bintou’ brings a wealth of experience and versatility to the Team as they prepare to compete in the highly anticipated Women’s British Basketball League and EuroCup Women this upcoming campaign. …
The 2023/24 Women’s British Basketball League season gets underway on Saturday 21 October, with 11 Clubs opening the Championship Season, whereupon rivalries will be renewed and new stories told. The 2023 Playoff Champions, London Lions, get their season underway with a battle against Essex Rebels, whilst the 2022/23 Runner’s-up, Leicester Riders, will play their first …
Yevheniia Putra, who last played in Romania’s top tier for Cluj Napoca, has joined Miguel Ortega’s growing squad ahead of the 2023/24 Women’s British Basketball League and EuroCup season. A 6’3″ centre, Putra is set to play with Ukraine’s U20 side at FIBA’s European Championships in Romania. She has previously represented her country at the …
Seasoned Mali international, Djeneba N’Diaye, has joined Miguel Ortega’s Caledonia Gladiators as the fourth fresh face in the squad ahead of an exciting 2023/24 campaign. After playing her fifth professional season, which was spent in Morroco, N’Diaye – from Mali – will compete in the Women’s British Basketball League for the first time. Her first …
The Caledonia Gladiators have announced the signing of Ariadna Pujol, a versatile Spanish player, to their growing roster for the 2023/24 domestic and EuroCup seasons. Throughout her professional career, she has consistently played in Spain’s top tier, Liga Femenina de Baloncesto (LFB). The Barcelona native also spent four years in the American collegiate system, playing …
The Women’s British Basketball League will make history this season as for the first time two of its clubs will compete at the highest level of European competition. After a historic season in 2022/23, which saw London Lions establish domestic dominance where they took home a clean sweep of domestic titles, they will now enter …
Caledonia Gladiators have confirmed the latest new signing to join the club, as another of Scotland’s Great Britain Internationals – Hannah Robb – returns home. The 5’6″ guard, who has been a key part of the Leicester Riders franchise for the previous three seasons, began her professional career with the then-Caledonia Pride, having also represented …
Following a successful debut campaign in the role, Caledonia Gladiators have announced that Chantelle Handy will continue her tenure with the club in the player-assistant coach role for the 2023/24 season. Prior to joining the Gladiators last summer, Handy’s career saw her play all over Europe. Most recently, in the 21/22 season, she suited up for TTT …
Caledonia Gladiators captain Erin McGarrachan will return to Miguel Ortega’s squad following a successful 22/23 campaign, where she, alongside Chantelle Handy, led the team – both earning a position in the league’s All-British Team of the Year. Also, in the summer, McGarrachan represented Great Britain in their EuroBasket ventures, seeing some court time in the continent’s …