With Chelsey Shumpert not returning for the Nottingham Wildcats last season after doing a superb job leading Kenrick Liburd’s side as a guard in previous seasons, there was quite the void to fill in the Nottingham Wildcats roster and the energetic and effective Jahnae Gyles certainly shouldered much of that responsibility in an impressive manner. …
Blink and you’ll miss her … Beth Sarson is set to suit up for Krumesh Patel’s Leicester Riders in the 2022/23 season, and boy have the Midlands franchise got a player on their hands! One of the most tireless, energetic players in the WBBL, Sarson has made a name for herself throughout her career in …
She’s an all-time great of the British game, having had incredible success across the world of basketball, but now London 2012 Olympian Chantelle Handy has her sights set on giving back to the WBBL and the Caledonia Gladiators as she gears up to take on the role of Player-Assistant Coach for the new-look Scottish side. …
It seems odd to label a relatively new team in the WBBL as looking to be resurgent this year, especially coming off the back of their second consecutive playoff appearance in only their third full season, but perhaps that’s a reflection of how excellent Tom Sadler’s Rebels have been in their brief time in the …
Whilst many of the WBBL’s top talents have been able to enjoy some form of an off-season, for those selected to represent England and Scotland at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games there has been no respite at all, as preparations for the 3×3 competition have continued at a pace. The WBBL will be strongly represented …
Ahead of the season-ending WBBL Play-off Finals, we caught up with Sevenoaks Suns stalwart Renee Busch, who contributed this special column looking ahead to the event. Our first Play-off final (in 2017) was huge. That was my first season playing for the club and I joined the team halfway through the year. We had won …
Ahead of the season-ending WBBL Play-off Finals, we caught up with London Lions’ Jo Leedham-Warner who contributed this special column looking ahead to the event. I’m super proud of our team. When we put this group together people obviously had their expectations and opinions, but what I’ve been so proud of is how we’ve grown …
By Jamie Thomas Despite being just 18 years old, Nottingham Wildcats star Praise Egharevba has put together a dominant season for Kenrick Liburd’s side and is hoping to help the fifth seeds for the WBBL Play-offs progress to the next round as they get set to face the Leicester Riders this weekend. Averaging a double-double …
By Jamie Thomas Arguably the WBBL season’s biggest surprise package, Caledonia Pride go into the WBBL Play-offs with a real buzz about them as the Scottish side get set to face Vanessa Ellis’ Sheffield Hatters this Sunday. Bart Sengers has masterminded quite the year for the Pride as they’ve undergone a huge turnaround in form …
By Jamie Thomas In an intensely competitive WBBL season, the Leicester Riders have set themselves apart as one of the top teams in the Championship since the early stages of the season, securing their Play-off place with plenty of time to spare, and now they look ahead to the challenge of the post-season. With a …