For Maya Price, returning to the UK with Manchester Basketball represents an opportunity to bring together everything she has learned over the past few years — and to enjoy the game again. After spells with two previous British teams, both of whom she went on to win trophies with, Price arrives in Manchester hoping to …
Basketball has always been part of Tia Freeman’s life, but it was not always the sport she imagined would take her furthest. Growing up, field hockey was her main sport. “I was pretty good at hockey, I did a lot of regional tournaments and things like that and got a scholarship to go to a …
For Rachel Cockman, the journey to professional basketball was never really a question of whether she would make it. The question was how. Growing up in the small Alaskan town of Cantwell, with a population of around 200 people and limited access to the pathways that might take a player towards college and the professional …
There will be a familiar face on the opposing sideline when the Essex Rebels open their season this weekend. As Tor Freeman takes charge of his first game as Head Coach, the opposition will be Caledonia Gladiators — and among their roster will be his sister, Tia. View this post on Instagram A post shared …
For the B. Braun Sheffield Hatters, the Betty Codona Trophy Final represents far more than the first piece of silverware of the Super League Basketball season. Named in honour of Betty Codona OBE, whose impact underpins the very existence of the club having founded the club over 60 years ago, the trophy carries deep emotional …
For Megan Mullings, the journey to the Betty Codona Trophy Final has been about trust — in her teammates, in her coach, and in the idea that success does not always look the same from one season to the next. One of the standout performers in the women’s competition this year, Mullings arrived at the …
For Tierra Hodges, basketball has always been about more than just points on a scoreboard. The 27-year-old thrives in high-pressure moments, blending skill, work ethic, and leadership that lifts her entire team. On Sunday, as the Caledonia Gladiators face B. Braun Sheffield Hatters in the Betty Codona Trophy Final at Utilita Arena Birmingham, Hodges will …
Hannah Robb’s career has spanned one of the most transformative periods in the history of Scottish basketball. Ahead of the Caledonia Gladiators’ Super League Basketball Betty Codona Trophy Final defence against the B. Braun Sheffield Hatters on Sunday at Utilita Arena Birmingham, the Gladiators guard has reflected on that evolution and what it means for …
Former Great Britain international and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Georgia Anderson has spent a lifetime defying expectations — on and off the basketball court. Now the Manchester Basketball star is using her story to prove that living with Type 1 diabetes is no barrier to elite performance. Balancing blood sugar and basketball When Georgia Anderson …
Words by John Hobbs. Growing up, Caledonia Gladiators’ Tierra Hodges enjoyed a plethora of sports with a household that was naturally sporty. Her parents included her in numerous activities, but one sport originally stood out – and it wasn’t basketball. “I started playing basketball, or sports in general, when I was five,” Hodges says. “My …