The final 12 players have been selected for the GB Under 20 Women’s squad ahead of their departure for warm-up tournaments in Hungary and Greece, and the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championships Division B in Israel. After naming six WBBL players from 2016-17 in his line-up, Head Coach Jose Maria Buceta, commented: “We’ve had a …
With the new season fast approaching, Oaklands Wolves have confirmed Lee Ryan will take the lead of the WBBL team for 2017-18 after sharing the role as associate head coach with Kenrick Liburd in 2016-17. It’s a significant step forward for the Hertfordshire based club to have the former National Teams coach available to lead …
The first GB Under 16 selection camps have been held at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester, over the weekend of 24-25 June. Mirroring the previous weekend with the GB U18 camps, the U16’s had an outstanding two days of training and team building. British Basketball Appointed Board Member (Performance), Mark Clark, who also …
Team Northumbria have turned to Eastern Europe in their bid to bolster this season’s WBBL ranks as head coach Chris Bunten’s summer recruitment campaign gathers pace. Bulgarian Under 20 international Kalina Axentieva is the club’s fifth signing of the summer after agreeing a two-year deal on Tyneside. The 21-year-old has been accepted onto a Business …
EDINBURGH, June 21, 2017 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and basketballscotland today announced a new partnership to create a school-based Jr. NBA basketball league in Edinburgh for boys and girls ages 11-12. The Jr. NBA basketballscotland League will be held in local primary schools, where each co-ed team will represent one of the 30 …
The first Great Britain Under 18 selection camps were held at the Leicester Sports Arena last weekend and the U18 Women was dominated by WBBL rising stars. And, after an outstanding two days of training and team building, British Basketball have announced the list of players selected by the coaching staff ahead of the FIBA …
Kenrick Liburd will be returning to Barking Abbey to assist Mark Clark with the WBBL squad for the 2017-18 season. Liburd, a former student at BA and an assistant to Clark from 2014-16, departed last season to take on a Head Coach position with Oaklands Wolves in their inaugural season in the WBBL. “I’m thankful …
Team Northumbria have sealed their fourth signing of a productive summer after snapping up Swiss guard Giulia Simioni. The Sport Central club has retained the services of US pair Ali Gorrell and Kara Bonenberger. And last week TN revealed Great Britain star Flo Ward was heading to Tyneside ahead of her WBBL bow. “Things are …
Team Northumbria are going with the Flo after snapping up one of British basketball’s fastest rising stars. The 2016 WBBL playoff winners are rebuilding following a season seriously affected by key injuries and shock departures. And head coach Chris Bunten is looking closer to home after bringing back US duo Ali Gorrell and Kara Bonenberger …
Three of the sports National Governing Bodies have pooled their efforts and secured a new hydration and sports drink partnership with iPro Sport. British Basketball, Basketball Scotland and Basketball Wales have come together to team up with one of the most innovative suppliers of hydration products to help improve athlete and team performance. iPro Sport …