Cardiff Met Archers have tipped off their recruitment campaign for the forthcoming 2018-19 WBBL season by returning the Welsh core of their team – starting with the experienced Laura Shanahan. Player-coach Stef Collins will once again lean on the guard to help spearhead the team’s campaign, with Shanahan having racked up almost 30 minutes per …
There is unlikely to be a player more eager to take to the floor for the 2018-19 WBBL season than Naomi Campbell, who missed most of last year with serious injury. The experienced and hugely popular figure has re-signed for Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters and is looking to make up for lost time when the …
Former Union University (NCAA 2) and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (NCAA 1) standout Chelsey Shumpert has agreed to join Nottingham Wildcats for the 2018-19 season. Shumpert transferred to Union from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where she played three years of NCAA basketball and helped lead her team to three Southern Conference Championships. …
BA London Lions have tipped off their recruitment for the 2018-19 WBBL season by re-inking Great Britain rising star, Loren Christie. The frontcourt ace arrived at Barking Abbey last summer from Oaklands Wolves and proceeded to land the WEABL title, while also recently impressing for her country at the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division …
Great Britain have confirmed a 16 player training camp ahead of next month’s FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship Division B in Podgorica. Head Coach Kenrick Liburd who has just been appointed play-caller at Nottingham Wildcats, is again in charge of the group, with support from Syracuse Assistant Coach, Adeniyi Amadou – as well as physiotherapist …
Nottingham Wildcats are continuing to populate their exciting new structure after announcing that Kenrick Liburd has been appointed to the post of Lead Coach to the Perform Basketball Programme. Liburd will have responsibility for the Perform programme at the Nottingham Wildcats Academy, as well as being the Head Coach of the WBBL franchise. Offering previous …
Shooting guard Renee Busch is re-upping at Sevenoaks Suns after agreeing to continue with the reigning WBBL Championship and Play-Off winners for a third consecutive season. Her presence on the roster collided with the club taking its first silverware during 2016-17 when it lifted the WBBL Trophy in Glasgow and since that time, Suns have …
It’s an exciting time at Nottingham Wildcats, with new changes and structures in place for 2018-19 and beyond – including Great Britain and England player Siobhan Prior being appointed as Director of Basketball Operations. With new structures, come new roles and responsibilities, which will see new coaches and employees take the hilt of the programme …
Great Britain have confirmed the final 12 for the FIBA U18 Women’s European Championship Division B, which begins in Oberwart, Austria next month. Head Coach Vanessa Ellis who is also Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters’ play-caller, has made her selection after a three-day training camp at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester. GB return just …
A marquee player not only for Sevenoaks Suns, but also for the WBBL itself, 2017-18 MVP Cat Carr has agreed to return for what will be her fifth successive season at the club. Carr has been the main driver behind Suns landing a stack of silverware during recent season. She collected back-to-back MVP accolades at …