The Lady Rocks have announced the appointment of Miguel Ángel Ortega Marco as their WBBL Head Coach for the 2022-23 season. The Head Coach joins Lady Rocks Basketball with a wealth of coaching experience across Europe, with successful spells on the continent by securing 3 Spanish League, 4 Spanish Cup and 3 Spanish Super Cup …
Last season’s all-conquering London Lions have moved quickly to ensure they’re doing everything they can to stay ahead of the competition for the coming season, by announcing the arrival of the WBBL’s first-ever General Manager, with Vanja Cernivec taking the role at the Copper Box. Cernivec arrives from the Chicago Bulls after making history as …
Three is the magic number for Chloe Gaynor after the popular centre revealed the triple lure of a second season on Tyneside. The 24-year-old put any lingering injury fears to bed during a standout 2021-22 campaign for Newcastle Eagles WBBL and despite a challenging term for a team in transition, Gaynor was quick to commit …
Krumesh Patel will be re-joining his hometown Club as the head coach for the WBBL Riders team and the Loughborough University 1st Team on a three-year Contract. Patel has spent the last two years in Sweden as the head coach of the Wetterbygden Sparks. Prior to his stint in Sweden he played a major role …
Leicester Riders last night announced the signing of US guard Alison Lewis. Lewis will be added to the roster and make her debut today in the Riders WBBL Championship clash in Scotland against Caledonia Pride. Alison played 50 games for the University of Delaware and after leaving the Fightin Blue Hens she has gone on …
A new-look Newcastle Eagles will take on London Lions in this weekend’s WBBL Cup final determined to showcase the best of women’s basketball in the North East. The club has confirmed that Newcastle University play-caller Noelia Cacheiro will take the reins for the remainder of the season. And ahead of Sunday’s showpiece clash against London …
Leicester Riders today announced that Marg Jones has taken charge of the WBBL side. The experienced Jones takes the reins after it was announced that Derrick Washington and the club agreed to part company. “We decided to make a change and it was a no-brainer for us to hand over the reins for the WBBL …
Rachael Bland has revealed her passion for growing North East basketball is stronger than ever after recommitting to Newcastle Eagles. The popular Wearsider was spotted courtside with head coach Chris Bunten as Newcastle’s men took on USA Select in last Friday’s Vertu Motors Arena clash and Bland played a full part in Saturday’s behind-closed-doors scrimmage …
Dora Cipcic can’t wait to discover what British basketball is all about after a tip-off from a friend led to the latest destination in her basketball journey. The jet-setting Croat has already fallen in love with her new home city after joining Chris Bunten’s Newcastle Eagles revolution and Cipcic is ready to soak up more …
Courtney Clasen is champing at the bit to get her basketball career back on track after a frustrating year on the sidelines. Newcastle Eagles WBBL’s latest signing is determined to make up for lost time after the global pandemic put her plans to turn professional on hold. Clasen graduated from Merrimack College last summer and …