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 …
A total of 14 players have been confirmed as part of Great Britain’s outline training camp for the FIBA U18 Women’s European Championship Division B, which takes place in Austria next month. Lancashire Spinners’ Shauna Harrison and Barking Abbey’s Loren Christie come straight off the back of their participation in the U20 camp. Harrison was …
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 fixtures and competition system for the fifth season of the Women’s British Basketball League has been confirmed. The opening day of the 2018/19 campaign will be Saturday 29 September 2018 and fittingly it will be two of the most successful clubs in the league’s history which will tip off the season, in the shape …
Great Britain’s final twelve for the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B 2018 has been confirmed – the first of six junior teams to be named this summer. With Head Coach Jeff Jones at the helm, the team fly out to Romania later today to take on the best of Division B. Seven of …
Leicester Riders have announced that Jesper Sundberg will take the reins of the WBBL team for the upcoming season following last season’s success for the team. Sundberg will join the ranks in the WBBL next season following 10 years with Swedish club Norrköping Dolphins. Sundberg led the Women’s programme for the last four seasons following …
British Basketball have confirmed the roster for the FIBA’s U20 Women’s Championships, taking place next month in Oradea, Romania. Coached by Manchester Mystics Head Coach Jeff Jones, the fifteen names met in Manchester on Friday for the opening day of camp. Jones is backed up by Leicester Riders coach Krumesh Patel, Natalie Challonor and Great …
The dust has barely settled on the recent Play-Off Finals, but we are delighted to reveal that once more the spectacular surroundings of The O2 in London will host the biggest event in the British Basketball calendar. The 2019 Play-Off Finals will take place on Sunday 19 May and will be a landmark edition; the …
UK Sport has today announced a unique funding support package for British Basketball to help support GB athletes to continue to compete on the world stage in order to inspire communities to engage positively in sport activity The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed additional funding to be routed through the …