Essex Rebels have added to their roster once again and are excited to announce the signing of dynamic american forward DeAngelique Waithe. Known simply as ‘Angel’ the highly athletic player arrives off the back of being named this year’s MVP for her college programme at Long Island, New York in the NCAA, meaning the Rebels …
Durham Palatinates have been the subject of disciplinary action after fielding ineligible players during their win at Essex Rebels on Saturday 6 October 2018. The WBBL disciplinary panel has determined that the fixture will be replayed at a date and time to be confirmed in due course, with Durham covering the costs incurred by Essex …
A pair of road wins concluded the opening round of the 2018-19 Championship, as Newcastle and Sevenoaks both began their campaigns with victories. Newcastle Eagles outlasted Caledonia Pride 86-74 in a high tempo contest in Edinburgh, with new arrival Stephanie Gandy taking the headlines thanks to a team-high 26 points. Essex Rebels were denied a …
WBBL Championship Essex Rebels 35-93 Sevenoaks Suns (10-21, 17-41, 22-71) Sevenoaks Suns got their Championship campaign off to the best possible start with an unproblematic 93-35 victory on the road against league newcomers, Essex Rebels. The reigning Championship and Play-Offs winners wasted little time in showing their pedigree, controlling the tempo of the game from …
Essex Rebels are again delighted to be able to confirm another high-profile signing as Sonya Nikolova has confirmed that she will be appearing as a Rebel in the WBBL this year. Originally from Bulgaria, Nikolova brings a wealth of experience to the university programme having competed previously in her home country as well as spells …
Essex Rebels are less than a week away from making their WBBL debut and head coach Mark Lloyd is confident of what lies in wait after some encouraging pre-season signs. The club hosted the Essex Invitational Tournament over the weekend involving derby rivals BA London Lions, as well as Dublin University (DCU Mercy). While losing …
Essex Rebels are celebrating young English Talent with three new recruits receiving Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme awards and being added to the WBBL side for the club’s maiden season. The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) is a Sport England funded partnership between talented athletes, education institutions and national governing bodies for sport, that seeks to …
Essex Rebels have announced a further player signing after revealing Charleene Tom is back for another year. Tom has been part of the Essex set up since her arrival at the University two years ago. She had a key role in last years Basketball England Division 1 winning team. She learnt her trade at the …
Keep track of all the WBBL club signings that have happened over the summer with the below list. Keep checking back for updates! BA London Lions Loren Christie Teresa Da Silva Macy Spinks Tereza Brantlova Urysla Cotton Lavinia Da Silva Diana Voynova Caledonia Pride Hannah Robb Shawnisay Millar Pollyanna Storie Kai-Brith Kalda Hansine Marshall Sian …
Essex Rebels are very happy to confirm a further player announcement as they add Spanish forward Katia Javier to their now rapidly expanding roster for their first ever Women’s British Basketball League campaign. Javier arrives having graduated from the Universidad Europea de Madrid, where she completed her undergraduate studies in Media, Advertising and Communication. That …