Essex Rebels today announced the return of lead guard Carla Bieg Salazar. The Spanish Native recently graduated from the University of Essex where she studied for a Postgraduate degree in molecular medicine. Carla helped guide the Essex Rebels to a 10-10 season and hopes to build on a very positive first season in the WBBL. …
Essex Rebels today welcomed young talented guard Jade Mbam who joins the Rebels for the coming 2021-22 season. An up and coming British player, Mbam had a great junior career in Manchester where she also earned an opportunity with the Manchester Mystics in the WBBL the last two years under the guidance of Jeff Jones. …
Olivia Partridge has re-signed for the Essex Rebels as she looks to build on a very positive second year with the programme in the WBBL, entering her third year as an undergraduate student at the University of Essex. Patridge, nicknamed ‘Liv’, was voted by the players and staff as the most improved player within the …
Essex Rebels today announced the re-signing of talented, dynamic shooting guard Ashleigh Munns, who returns for a second season. Munns quickly established herself as one of the league’s best shooters finishing sixth overall in three points made. The sharp shooting guard became a consistent scorer for the Rebels last year in the WBBL averaging around …
Essex Rebels have re-signed captain Andrea Kohlhaas for her third season in the WBBL. Andrea came in to the programme two years ago after graduating from San Jose State University, playing in the NCAA Division One, finishing ninth in the programme history for her three point percentage. Her second season in the WBBL did not …
Essex Rebels today announced 5’11″ guard Tia Freeman will be joining their roster for the 2021-22 season. The British guard recently graduated from Nottingham Trent University after two very successful seasons with the Nottingham Wildcats, helping guide them to an 11-9 season, averaging 8.3 pts and 3.4 assists. Freeman has now chosen the University of …
The WBBL is today delighted to confirm the fixtures and dates for the eighth season of the Women’s British Basketball League. Following the recent announcement of the return of Sheffield Hatters to the WBBL, along with the addition of new WBBL franchise Gloucester City Queens, the League will be progressing with 13 teams, the largest …
In the last week the WBBL has closed out the regular season and got May Madness underway with all four Play-off quarter-finals live on Sky Sports YouTube from the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle. Kennedy Leonard turned in two of the performances of the season in the space of five days to lead the All-Star …
WBBL Play-Offs Quarter Final Nottingham Wildcats 80-64 Manchester Met Mystics (23-12, 45-31, 59-47, 80-64) (Wildcats – Shumpert 26, Costa 20, Lundqvist 16; Mystics – Shaw 18, Naylor 14, Jones 11) WBBL Play-Offs Quarter Final London Lions 92-65 Essex Rebels (17-16, 46-33, 66-52, 92-65) (Lions – Leonard 22, Umeh 22, Charles 18; Rebels – Bieg Salazar …
By Jamie Thomas Back in WBBL action this year for the first time since the 2017/18 season, Essex’s star guard Ashleigh Munns has slipped so seamlessly back into the swing of things it’s like she’s never been away! On the verge of May Madness, the former Sevenoaks Sun is hoping to cap off a successful …