Newcastle Eagles have swooped to retain two of British basketball’s most exciting young talents. Millie Oates and Mollie Arnold both enjoyed court time off the bench in a black and white vest last season in their rookie campaign for the Eagles, and head coach Chris Bunten will expect big things from both players just 48 …
Cardiff Met Archers today confirmed their first two returnees for the 2020-21 WBBL season. Both Sarah Wagstaff and Laura Shanahan have committed to return to the Archers, with Wagstaff making this season her 17th with the club whilst Shanahan returns for her sixth. “We’re thrilled to have Sarah and Laura returning for another season with …
Chris Bunten has reinforced his commitment to emerging British talent after snapping up two of the country’s top young prospects. Abby Lowe and Molly Taylor have signed for Newcastle Eagles after successful stints at college in the US and Bunten – who has previously worked with both players at GB Under 20 level – can’t …
Two of European basketball’s top performers are returning to Tyneside as Newcastle Eagles seek to build on last season’s breakthrough campaign. Chris Bunten’s side emerged as title contenders with the strongest Championship showing in the club’s history prior to lockdown and nobody was more frustrated at the premature end to a positive season than standout …
Katie Januszewska will feature in the Leicester Riders’ WBBL roster for the 2020-21 season, it was announced this morning. The 5’11” guard previously played for the Derby Trailblazers Division 2 and helped the U16s make an appearance at the junior final fours. Last season, the scoring machine averaged 30 points per game with a monster …
Leicester Riders have signed Erin Hikin, Robyn Ainge and Eimhear Morris for the WBBL 2020-21 season. All three guards will be part of the Loughborough Basketball programme, while both Erin and Robin are returners. Last season, Erin Hikin brought an admirable work ethic and defensive tenacity throughout the Riders’ program as she played in BUCS, …
One of the best kept secrets in British Basketball is finally out after crowd favourite Rachael Bland revealed she will return to Newcastle Eagles. The versatile guard was spotted sporting the club’s new away vest at last month’s partnership launch with grassroots sport service GiveToLocal and Bland has now committed her future to Chris Bunten’s …
GB Guard Hannah Robb has joined Leicester Riders for the 2020-21 season. Prior to joining the Riders, the former Caledonia Pride guard competed in the WBBL alongside finishing an undergraduate degree at the University of Edinburgh. Last season, the sharpshooter showed strong performances for the Pride as she averaged 13.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.7 …
Chris Bunten has admitted he feared for the future of top-flight women’s basketball in the UK after the sport closed its doors in response to Covid-19. But the newly reappointed Newcastle Eagles WBBL head coach can’t wait to play his part in this autumn’s hotly anticipated return to action and is working towards a restart …
Cardiff Met Archers confirmed their coach line-up for the 2020-21 WBBL season over the weekend. WBBL veteran and GB International Stef Collins will be returning to the Archers for another season as Head Coach whilst Alex Radu will act as Associate Head Coach and Luke Strong as Assistant Coach. “It’s great to be returning for …