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 …
Ahead of an eagerly anticipated Women’s EuroBasket 2023 campaign in Slovenia next month, Chema Buceta has confirmed the 15-player roster that will enter training camp this week in Manchester in preparation for the showpiece competition – with nine WBBL stars selected, as well as two coaches from the league. The London Lions, Leicester Riders, Caledonia …
Head Coach of the Caledonia Gladiators, Miguel Ángel Ortega Marco, has won the Molten Betty Codona WBBL Coach of the Year for 2022-23 – following a vote among WBBL club captains and coaches – after leading the Gladiators to their highest ever WBBL Championship finish of second place. The 60-year-old Spaniard joined the Gladiators in …
The Molten WBBL All-British Team of the Year, as voted by WBBL head coaches and captains, includes generations of Great Britain national team talent and includes Holly Winterburn moving joint-second in all-time appearances, alongside the WBBL’s leading scorer who returns to the team after a four-year absence. Georgia Gayle – B. Braun Sheffield Hatters Guard …
Head Coach of the Caledonia Gladiators, Miguel Ángel Ortega Marco, has won the Molten WBBL Coach of the Month award for April after a strong end to the campaign saw Gladiators surge into second place and achieve the club’s highest ever WBBL Championship finish. Overall, they went 6-2 in April, including ending the month with …
The top three seeds are safely through the WBBL Play-off quarter-finals with all of this week’s All-Star 5 drawn from Caledonia Gladiators, Leicester Riders and London Lions, led by Great Britain international forward Jamila Thompson. Jamila Thompson – Caledonia Gladiators The second-placed Caledonia Gladiators are comfortably through to the Play-off semi-finals after beating Cardiff Met …