The biggest games in British basketball are back as the 2022 Play-Off Finals return to the world renowned O2 Arena on Sunday 15 May 2022. The race to the Finals start as soon as the 2021-22 season does with all BBL and WBBL teams hoping to secure their place in the Play-Offs. Get the best …
Gloucester Basketball today announced a partnership with Metro Bank which has come on board as the headline sponsor for the 2021-22 season. The Metro Bank logo is set to be centre stage on the brand-new kit for both the Gloucester City Queens in the WBBL, and Gloucester City Kings. “We are extremely proud to have …
The WBBL is today delighted to confirm the fixtures and dates for the eighth season of the Women’s British Basketball League. Following the recent announcement of the return of Sheffield Hatters to the WBBL, along with the addition of new WBBL franchise Gloucester City Queens, the League will be progressing with 13 teams, the largest …
British-Canadian Marlee Ball has become the first ever signing in franchise history for Gloucester City Queens, and the first overall for Gloucester City Basketball. Having spent last year at Cardiff Archers, Ball returns to the WBBL with the brand new franchise having graduated college from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. “I am extremely excited and …
The 2021-22 WBBL season will see 13 teams competing for honours as new team Gloucester City Queens join the Women’s British Basketball League. Part of Gloucester Sport, the Gloucester City Queens will play their home games at Oxstalls Arena at Oxstalls Sports Park, which also hosts Super League Netball, in partnership with Aspire Trust. Jay …
Sheffield Hatters Basketball Club this morning announced that they will be returning to the top-flight of women’s basketball in the UK this season. The club will return to competing in the Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) for the 2021-22 season in what is their 60th anniversary of the club’s founding. Team GB Assistant Coach Vanessa …
Shanice Beckford-Norton was awarded the MVP of the WBBL Play-off Final after she tied the scoring record in the showpiece game with a haul of 30 points as London Lions beat Newcastle Eagles 93-71 live on Sky Sports. The Londoner added eight rebounds and four assists to that tally, knocking down 2-3 three-pointers, both of …
WBBL Play-Off FinalLondon Lions 93-71 Newcastle Eagles (21-16, 45-37, 69-55)(Lions – Beckford-Norton 30, Leonard 20, Umeh 16; Eagles – Gorrell 30, McVicar 19, Lowe 10) London Lions have won the WBBL Play-off Final for the first time in club history after over-powering Newcastle Eagles 93-71 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, live on Sky Sports. …
After captaining Sevenoaks Suns to a third straight WBBL Championship title, Cat Carr has been recognised with the Molten WBBL Player of the Year award, winning a poll of WBBL Head Coaches. It is the second time that she has won this accolade in the six completed seasons since the WBBL’s inception, adding this to …
After Sevenoaks Suns won the WBBL Championship for the third completed season in a row, Head Coach Len Busch has been voted by his peers as the Molten WBBL Coach of the Year for 2020-21. Amazingly, it is the fourth successive time that he was won this accolade, as the only coach to win it …