Abby Rendle has joined the Rebels from Royal Castors Braine, who compete in EuroLeague Women and Belgium’s top division. Prior to playing professionally in Belgium, she played for William and Mary University in the States, where she was clocked to the CAA All-Defensive squad. She finished the 2018 season by averaging 12.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, …
Ellie Shaxon is making a return to Essex having previously played in the Blades NBL team,which won the Basketball England National Cup in 2016 and reached the final in 2018, as well as reaching the play-off final and securing the Women’s National Basketball League Division 1 title the same year. An Alumni from the University …
Chelsea Small has confirmed her place in the Essex Rebels roster for the 2019-20 season. Originating from Denver, Colorado, Small played for four years at Denver East High School where she helped her team to state and conference championships in 2010. She also played for Hutchinson Community College where her team finished the season 36-1, …
Talented, young, dynamic point guard Beth Sarson has made the move to Essex Rebels. Joining from Oaklands Wolves for Essex’s second WBBL season, Beth is a talented guard who has no difficulty shooting from outside the perimeter and poses a real threat to other teams if caught off guard. Having spent the last few months …
Andrea Kohlhaas has become the latest signing for Essex Rebels. Andrea graduated from Otto Hahn Gymnasium in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was part of the team that finished second place in the German National Championships in 2013. The 5’11” forward competed in Germany’s Damen Basketball-Bundesliga for Grüner Stern Keltern, where her team made the league finals …
Essex Rebels have announced their latest signing in the form of British guard Olivia Partridge. Olivia joins the Rebels from Sevenoaks Suns where she has played since 2017 and will study for her undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise at the University of Essex combining both her education with her sporting ambitions. Olivia was selected …
Charleene Tom, Grace Sinnott, and Yasmin Belle-Mbaye have all committed to return to Essex Rebels ahead of the club’s second season in the WBBL. Charleene graduated from the University of Essex and will be staying on to study for her Master’s degree whilst competing for the Rebels. The 5’9″ guard has been part of the …
Cat Lutz will return to the Essex Rebels for the forthcoming 2019-20 WBBL season and is ready to lead her team to success. Lutz, who returns to the club after a summer of rehab following an injury at the back end of last season, played for Essex Blades in their NBL Division 1 winning season, …
Essex Rebels have re-signed Jessy Ward for the next three years. Jessy, despite picking up an injury, made the top five in average points last season, as well as the top three for three-points made. Jessy played in the NCAA at the University of Tennessee at St Martin, where she averaged over 10 points per …
Tickets for a thrilling opening weekend to the sixth season of the Women’s British Basketball League are now available. Every WBBL club will take to the floor at the University of Essex across three days, Friday 27 – Sunday 29 Sept, in what promises to be a fantastic and must-see event for fans. Across the …