The opening weekend of the 2017-18 campaign is in the books and there is a mix of both familiar and new faces in our first line-up of the season. Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics) Just one rebound away from a blistering triple-double, the Great Britain guard showed us her quality once again as she guided Mystics …
The opening day of the new WBBL Championship campaign may have provided some clues as to a shifting order among the league’s leading teams this season. In an almighty opening clash the reigning Play-off champions, Sevenoaks Suns, maintained their edge over the current league champions, Nottingham Wildcats, as Cat Carr’s double-double led them to a …
WBBL Championship Nottingham Wildcats 52-59 Sevenoaks Suns (14-17, 25-29, 35-42) Sevenoaks Suns, the reigning WBBL Play-off champions, scored a crucial 59-52 opening day victory over Nottingham Wildcats, current league champions, in a clash between two of this season’s favourites. Suns prevailed through a war of attrition to score a first ever WBBL win in Nottingham, …
The 2017-18 WBBL Championship tips off this weekend with no shortage of mouth-watering contests. Nottingham Wildcats welcome Sevenoaks Suns to Nottingham Wildcats Arena, in a rematch of last year’s WBBL Play-Off Final. The Suns came out on top the last time the two teams met but confidence is high in Nottingham. Reigning WBBL MVP Ashley …
Nottingham Wildcats have added further depth to their squad with the acquisition of Swedish guard, Alex Haley. Born in Sweden, Haley has spent most of her formative basketball years in the United States, where she received a 4-year basketball scholarship. The 5ft 8in guard is a graduate of Lindenwood University, were she started most of …
The basketball journey of Lana Doran started at the Nottingham Wildcats and she is now returning to the club for the forthcoming WBBL season. A native of Kettering, Doran was a junior with the Wildcats before moving on to Barking Abbey Academy and subsequently receiving a scholarship during 2012, to attend North Carolina Gardner Web …
Nottingham Wildcats have announced the re-signing of forward Vanessa Da Silva for the 2017-18 WBBL season. Having joined the Wildcats last season from London outfit Brixton Topcats, Da Silva has committed her future to the Nottingham club. She was an important part of the Wildcats’ success last term and is clearly looking forward to the …
Current WBBL Champions Nottingham Wildcats are continuing to build their roster as they look to mount a challenge for their third straight league title, with their latest recruit being versatile Great Britain forward Janice Monakana. After 4 years at the University of Toledo in Ohio, she has returned to her home shores to pursue a …
Wildcats’ centre Hannah Shaw has signed on for another season with the Nottingham based club. Having initially started at the Wildcats as a 13 year old, Shaw has been an integral part of back-to-back WBBL Championship titles for the club. She also spent the early part of the summer with the GB Senior women’s squad …
Nottingham Wildcats leader Siobhan Prior has been reflecting on an action-packed summer and is also counting down the days to the new campaign after her return was confirmed by the WBBL Championship winners. “So far, this summer has been a basketball filled one,” mused Prior. “It has been really great to see the club thrive …