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 …
Essex Rebels will have a familiar face to inspire them during their first campaign in the Women’s British Basketball League after the club confirmed a return for the popular Cat Lutz. The player is back with Essex having starred last season as the central figure in the side that lifted the Basketball England League One …
The WBBL’s newest franchise Essex Rebels are delighted to have captured Romanian international Ozana Marginean for their inaugural campaign. Having not only represented her country throughout the various U16, U18 and U20 age groups, Marginean also posted a highly successful Collegiate career in the NCAA where she stepped out with St Francis of New York. …
The newest franchise in the WBBL have made their first roster move after it was confirmed that Jessy Ward has penned a deal to play for Essex Rebels during their inaugural campaign in the top flight. The combo guard is an outstanding shooter and expected to be a high-level, on-court leader for the league newcomers. …
The Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) is delighted to announce that Essex Rebels are joining as a new franchise for the 2018-19 campaign. Supported by the University of Essex, the team will play at the brand new £12 million Essex Sport Arena at the Colchester Campus. Opened earlier this year, the Arena features seating for …