Leicester Riders have announced the signing of Elise Tweedie for the 2023/24 season. The 21-year-old Scot joins from the University of Edinburgh, where she graduated this summer. Tweedie played two seasons for her home country Caledonia Pride in the Women’s British Basketball League. The 6’4” centre averaged five points and four rebounds and played 23 …
Manchester Giants have signed the first import player of the summer for their Women’s team, as Canadian national and former Leicester Rider Brooklynn McAlear-Fanus joins Head Coach Marg Jones’ side. Jones and McAlear-Fanus are reunited after having worked together at the Riders in the 2021/22 Women’s British Basketball League campaign, where the former was an …
Manchester Giants have continued their run of securing the best local talent for their Women’s team, as they tip off the week by announcing the signing of Great Britain International and Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist, Hannah Shaw. Born in Stockport, the 32-year-old joins Head Coach Marg Jones’ side from the B. Braun Sheffield Hatters, where …
Keep track of all the British Basketball League club signings that have happened over the summer below, and click to read more about each individual signing! As we keep progressing through a busy summer, be sure to check back to this page for more updates on new players! B.Braun Sheffield Hatters Ins Naomi Campbell (Retained)Georgia …
Manchester Giants have announced the second signing of the summer for their Women’s side as Great Britain Junior International and 2021/22 quadruple-winner with the London Lions, Leah McDerment, returns to the north-west for the upcoming Women’s British Basketball League campaign. 27-year-old McDerment, from nearby Stockport, was a vital asset for Head Coach Marg Jones last …
Leicester Riders today announced the signing of Taylor O’Brien. The American guard signs from Florida State University, having averaged 6.7 points for the Florida State Seminoles last season. Prior to that, she spent four years at Bucknell University, leading the team in scoring for two straight seasons and earning a place on the All-Patriot League …
The Manchester Giants have confirmed the first signing of the summer for their Women’s side as League and British Basketball legend Georgia Anderson returns to the franchise for the 2023/24 season. In an exciting new era for the club, who recently refranchised from the Manchester Met Mystics to the Giants, supporters will be delighted about …
Essex Rebels are pleased to welcome back Cameron Taylor-Willis for her second season. The 20-year-old made the move to the Essex Sport Arena last summer following a successful junior and senior career with neighbouring Ipswich Basketball Club, helping them win back-to-back WNBL Division 1 titles in 2021 and 2022. Taylor-Willis’ outstanding performances, including being named …
Great Britain U20s international, Kian Omer-Jones, has joined Miguel Ortega’s Women’s British Basketball League squad, making her the last confirmed new signing of the off-season, completing the roster ahead of the League and EuroCup campaigns. Following a solid European Championship tenure coached under Chantelle Handy, Omer-Jones makes the move to Scotland to play with Handy …
Leicester Riders have announced the signing of Sam Ashby on a two-year deal. The 5’9” Australian joins the Club following her college career at the University of the Pacific in California, USA. She scored 10.9 per game in her senior year with the Tigers, earning an All-West Coast Conference Honourable Mention selection. Ashby led the …