By Jamie Thomas She’s played almost every minute of the Gloucester City Queens’ debut WBBL campaign thus far and Marlee Ball really has shown her mettle every time she has stepped on the court for Jay Marriott’s side. The WBBL debutants sit 10th in the standings at present, after a season hit with more disruptions …
By Jamie Thomas To lose two players the calibre of Abby Lowe and Ebony Horton the month of a major final isn’t ideal for the Newcastle Eagles, but Chris Bunten’s loss is Lee Davie’s and Vanessa Ellis’ gain, as Lowe and Horton moved on to new challenges with the Durham Palatinates and Sheffield Hatters respectively. …
By Jamie Thomas The Sevenoaks Suns have once again been an unstoppable force this season in the WBBL Championship and their captain Cat Carr has been at her irrepressible best throughout the reigning champions’ unbeaten start. Averaging a double-double and already having secured a ‘Player of the Month’ win this season, Carr appears to only …
By Jamie Thomas One of the WBBL’s all-time greats accomplished a major milestone on the weekend as Manchester Mystics floor general Georgia Jones bagged her 2,000th WBBL Championship point. A key part of the league since its inception in 2014, Jones became only the second player to complete the feat last weekend as she netted …
By Jamie Thomas Going into the biggest game of her season so far, Anna Lappenküper appears to be hitting her best form as she goes into this weekend’s WBBL Cup semi-final against the Newcastle Eagles off the back of an explosive 35-point performance in a vital win against the rolling Essex Rebels. The young German …
By Jamie Thomas Hearing the Head Coach of an as-yet-undefeated team in WBBL Championship action talk so frequently about getting even better is quite the statement. That is the yardstick that Vanessa Ellis is setting for the Sheffield Hatters as she confesses she’s pleased with the team’s start but expresses confidence that there is so …
By Jamie Thomas As the London Lions make WBBL history by becoming the first team to compete in the FIBA EuroCup Qualifying Rounds, their Head Coach Mark Clark and star guards Shanice Beckford-Norton and Kennedy Leonard were in tip-top form as we caught up with them to discuss what lays ahead for the 2020 Playoff …
By Jamie Thomas We’ve grown quite accustomed in recent years to young female players taking their chances to shine in the WBBL and put themselves, their teams and their communities on the map, and each time a player can rise to that level, it is very special to watch. To see a young female step …
By Jamie Thomas Arise, the WBBL’s newest franchise! Yes, the moment is nearly here, where the Gloucester City Queens will take to the court for the first time ever and Commonwealth medallist Melita Emanuel-Carr will be among those leading them into battle. We caught up with the 26-year-old guard ahead of what is a landmark …
By Jamie Thomas There’s a new floor general in town for the Wildcats and Head Coach Kenrick Liburd looks to have unearthed another gem as he brings first-year-pro Brooklyn Pannell to the WBBL in the hopes of leading Nottingham to success this year. The 5ft 9” University of Charleston graduate looks to have everything she …