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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Leicester Riders are delighted to confirm that Jessica Eadsforth-Yates has been retained for the 2023/24 roster. The Manchester-born guard signed a two-year deal last summer, joining from the Newcastle Eagles. Eadsforth-Yates, a Charnwood graduate, averaged 7.7 points per game in the WBBL Championship for the Riders last year, putting up a season-high 25 points against …
Leicester Riders have today confirmed their first signing of the off-season, with the talented Great Britain Under-20 international Katie Januszewska returning to the club for the 2023/24 season. “KJ” is a Charnwood product, joining the Academy in 2020. In 2021/2022, the versatile wing averaged 19.3 points and 11.7 rebounds in the WEABL and made the …
Following the departure of Krumesh Patel, the Leicester Riders have moved quickly to announce the appointment of Ben Stanley as their new Head Coach. Stanley was named NBL Women’s Coach of the Year last season after a league-winning campaign with Team Solent Kestrels, but before that he had a near decade-long association with Nottingham Hoods, …
Ahead of an eagerly anticipated Women’s EuroBasket 2023 campaign in Slovenia next month, Chema Buceta has confirmed the 15-player roster that will enter training camp this week in Manchester in preparation for the showpiece competition – with nine WBBL stars selected, as well as two coaches from the league. The London Lions, Leicester Riders, Caledonia …
WBBL Play-off Final London Lions 57-41 Leicester Riders (19-10, 12-13, 11-5, 15-13) Winterburn 11, Snytsina 11, Murray 10; O’Dwyer 10, Squires 8, Brown 7 The Women’s British Basketball League Play-off Final marked the last clash between two teams that had met on every major stage of the season, but it finished with the same champion …