Ashley Harris and Siobhan Prior lead Nottingham Wildcats into the WBBL Championship Play-off semi-finals. WBBL Championship Play-offs, Quarter-Final Nottingham Wildcats 77 (26,42,67) (Harris 26, Prior 22, Mendes 10) Cardiff Met Archers 46 (10,21,36) (Fritz 18, Collins 9, Lemoigne/Stradling 6) Nottingham Wildcats are through to the WBBL Championship Play-off semi-finals after overpowering Cardiff Met Archers 77-46 …
The WBBL clubs/coaches have cast their votes for the WBBL All-Defensive Team of the Year for 2016-17 and it is as follows: Nicolette Fong Lyew Quee (Team Northumbria) The livewire guard has taken her game to new levels in recent seasons and not only at the offensive end of the floor. Her quickness and basketball …
Our favourite annual series continues we ask WBBL Coaches to identify five players they believe deserve some recognition for their efforts this season. They may not always be those challenging for awards, but they have impressed our play-callers. Our third participant is veteran coach Jeff Jones, who carried Manchester Mystics to a historic WBBL Cup …
The WBBL Play-Off Quarter-Finals tip off this weekend and if Team Northumbria want to defend the coveted silverware they won at The 02 in London last year, they will have to do it the hard way. The north-east side have had an injury ravaged campaign so far and it shows no sign of relenting as …
Rising star Gabby Nikitinaite has been voted the Molten WBBL Young Player of the Year for 2016-17 after posting a brilliant season with Sevenoaks Suns. In polling by WBBL clubs/coaches, they recognised it’s been a magnificent year for the Great Britain youth star, whose upturn in form and influence helped Suns to deliver their first-ever …
Our favourite annual series continues we ask WBBL Coaches to identify five players they believe deserve some recognition for their efforts this season. They may not always be those challenging for awards, but they have impressed our play-callers. Next up is Barking Abbey Crusaders’ play-caller Mark Clark – one of the most respected in the …
Our favourite annual series is back as we ask WBBL Coaches to identify five players they believe deserve some recognition for their efforts this season. They may not always be those challenging for awards, but they have impressed our play-callers. We start with Leicester Riders’ Matt Harber, who has just guided his side to their …
The dates and times of the 2017 WBBL Play-Off Quarter-Finals which will be played on a single game basis, have now been confirmed and are as follows: Saturday 29 April Wildcats (1) v Archers (8) 5.30pm Mystics (4) v Hatters (5) 7.00pm Sunday 30 April Riders (2) v Crusaders (7) 12.45pm Monday 01 May Suns …
It’s our last line-up from the WBBL Regular Season and also the penultimate starting five of the entire 2016-17 campaign! Alex Smith (Leicester Riders) It was a scintillating second place finish for Riders and much of their best work this season has come from their talented guard. Smith was in terrific form during the last …
The 2016-17 WBBL regular season is in the books after the final round of games took place at the weekend. With Nottingham Wildcats having already secured the league title, the battle for positioning was intense and there was still one Play-Off spot to be decided. Caledonia Pride’s hopes of making the post-season in their first …