Ellie Shaxon is making a return to Essex having previously played in the Blades NBL team,which won the Basketball England National Cup in 2016 and reached the final in 2018, as well as reaching the play-off final and securing the Women’s National Basketball League Division 1 title the same year. An Alumni from the University …
Chelsea Small has confirmed her place in the Essex Rebels roster for the 2019-20 season. Originating from Denver, Colorado, Small played for four years at Denver East High School where she helped her team to state and conference championships in 2010. She also played for Hutchinson Community College where her team finished the season 36-1, …
Rachael Bland is back in black and white after the popular Wearsider confirmed her future lies with Newcastle Eagles. The experienced guard – who claimed a Championship winner’s medal under head coach Chris Bunten in 2016 – returned to full-time hoops last summer. Bland’s energy and game management made the versatile ball handler a starting …
Talented, young, dynamic point guard Beth Sarson has made the move to Essex Rebels. Joining from Oaklands Wolves for Essex’s second WBBL season, Beth is a talented guard who has no difficulty shooting from outside the perimeter and poses a real threat to other teams if caught off guard. Having spent the last few months …
Leicester Riders will return a strong core from last season’s Trophy Final and Play-Off Final team for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Kate Oliver, Brea Elmore, Jen Ashton and Chloe Compton will return for the new WBBL season whilst also joining Loughborough University to study and be eligible to play BUCS Premier competition next year. Head …
Cardiff Met Archers have retained the services of 5’11” forward Justine Ferland. The Canadian will mark her third season with the Archers in 2019-20, having joined them back in 2017. “I’m really looking forward to another year connecting as a team, both on and off the court, and putting in the work together,” said Ferland. …
Georgia Ohrdorf has vowed to hit the ground running as the all-action Australian bids to blow away the opposition in her second season in the WBBL. The feisty forward showed flashes of brilliance during her rookie campaign in a Newcastle Eagles vest. But Ohrdorf believes the best is yet to come ahead of next month’s …
Andrea Kohlhaas has become the latest signing for Essex Rebels. Andrea graduated from Otto Hahn Gymnasium in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was part of the team that finished second place in the German National Championships in 2013. The 5’11” forward competed in Germany’s Damen Basketball-Bundesliga for Grüner Stern Keltern, where her team made the league finals …
Essex Rebels have announced their latest signing in the form of British guard Olivia Partridge. Olivia joins the Rebels from Sevenoaks Suns where she has played since 2017 and will study for her undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise at the University of Essex combining both her education with her sporting ambitions. Olivia was selected …
Laura Shanahan will mark her fifth season with Cardiff Met Archers as she returns for the 2019-20 season. The 5’7″ guard joined the team in 2015 and has been a key player in the team over the previous four seasons. “Laura is heading into our fifth season with the WBBL team and is one of …