Caledonia Gladiators have added more depth to their growing squad by securing the signing of talented Senegalese-Spanish centre, Sokhna Bintou Lo. Standing tall at 6’2″, ‘Bintou’ brings a wealth of experience and versatility to the Team as they prepare to compete in the highly anticipated Women’s British Basketball League and EuroCup Women this upcoming campaign. …
The Essex Rebels have commenced their summer business by welcoming back Claire Paxton, who returning for her third season with the club. Standing at 6’2″, the 28-year-old forward from Edinburgh, Scotland has become a mainstay of the Essex Rebels team since joining the club in 2021 and has continued her standout career as one of the league’s …
The 2023/24 Women’s British Basketball League season gets underway on Saturday 21 October, with 11 Clubs opening the Championship Season, whereupon rivalries will be renewed and new stories told. The 2023 Playoff Champions, London Lions, get their season underway with a battle against Essex Rebels, whilst the 2022/23 Runner’s-up, Leicester Riders, will play their first …
Yevheniia Putra, who last played in Romania’s top tier for Cluj Napoca, has joined Miguel Ortega’s growing squad ahead of the 2023/24 Women’s British Basketball League and EuroCup season. A 6’3″ centre, Putra is set to play with Ukraine’s U20 side at FIBA’s European Championships in Romania. She has previously represented her country at the …
Manchester Met Mystics will re-franchise to become and join Manchester Giants to form an exciting new dynasty for basketball in the city. Mystics have left a lasting legacy on the sport, having played nine seasons in the Women’s British Basketball League, memorably lifting the Cup in 2017. During that time they have produced and called upon some of …
The Leicester Riders have announced the signing of Israel International Shahd Abboud for the 2023/24 season. Abboud most recently represented Maccabi Ramat Gan in the Israeli Premier Division, and the talented guard laced them up for her country in the 2021 European Championships having regularly played for the Israeli national team since 2018. The Nazereth-native …
Seasoned Mali international, Djeneba N’Diaye, has joined Miguel Ortega’s Caledonia Gladiators as the fourth fresh face in the squad ahead of an exciting 2023/24 campaign. After playing her fifth professional season, which was spent in Morroco, N’Diaye – from Mali – will compete in the Women’s British Basketball League for the first time. Her first …
The London Lions have announced the signing of Maya Price, a prominent British center, to their roster. Hailing from Suffolk, Maya played junior basketball with Ipswich Basketball Club and Copleston High School in the WEABL. A former junior Great Britain international, Maya represented her country at both U18 and U20s. Maya spent a season with …
The Caledonia Gladiators have announced the signing of Ariadna Pujol, a versatile Spanish player, to their growing roster for the 2023/24 domestic and EuroCup seasons. Throughout her professional career, she has consistently played in Spain’s top tier, Liga Femenina de Baloncesto (LFB). The Barcelona native also spent four years in the American collegiate system, playing …
The Women’s British Basketball League will make history this season as for the first time two of its clubs will compete at the highest level of European competition. After a historic season in 2022/23, which saw London Lions establish domestic dominance where they took home a clean sweep of domestic titles, they will now enter …