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 …
Leicester Riders have signed German guard, Anna Lappenküper, on a two-year deal after graduating from Purdue Fort Wayne University. Alongside playing with the Riders, Lappenküper will be studying a masters at Loughborough’s School of Business and Economics. As a senior, Anna started in all 29 games averaging 10.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. She …
Kate Oliver, Christina Gaskin, and Sara Hinriksdóttir return to Riders for the 2020-21 season as they finish their masters with the Loughborough School of Business and Economics. Kate Oliver enters her fourth season in the WBBL. The Australian Center asserted her presence in the league by averaging 15.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per …
Great Britain Internationals, Whitney Allen and Ella Clark, will return to Leicester Riders for the 2020-21 WBBL season. Allen will compete in the WBBL alongside working as a children’s social worker. Last season the former Charnwood player and coach provided the WBBL side with leadership, hustle, energy and defensive versatility. “I’m looking forward to seeing …
Leicester Riders have secured a three-year deal with two-time Molten WBBL Young Player of the Year, Holly Winterburn. Winterburn will be studying a Loughborough University degree at Loughborough College through the Elite Player Pathway programme. This deal will provide her with a full scholarship and a professional player contract. Last season as a Freshman at …
Manchester Mystics have made a major statement of intent with the acquisition of 2018-19 EuroCup Women performer Sara Djassi for the next two WBBL campaigns. The Portuguese forward averaged an impressive 9.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game last season in the prestigious competition, stepping out for the Azores-based Clube Uniao Sportiva. Mystics’ play-caller Jeff …
Nottingham Wildcats have taken another step in the right direction with the addition of another British international forward Sadie Russell who first learned her trade at the club as a junior player. Having played in the inaugural WBBL season with Barking Abbey, Russell worked alongside head coach Kenrick Liburd and has represented various England and …
The roster of BA London Lions is taking full shape ahead of WBBL opening weekend after the franchise confirmed the signatures of two European players. The Lions have swooped for Bulgarian prospect Viktoria Ivanova, who starred in her nations’ gold-medal winning promotion from Division B at the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship 2019. She averaged …
BA London Lions are welcoming back two Barking Academy alumni for the 2019-20 WBBL season after inking deals with Lana Doran and Melita Emanuel-Carr. A Great Britain international, Emanuel-Carr played in the highly-rated Liga Femenina for the past two seasons with Bembibre, while Doran has represented Nottingham Wildcats and so brings plenty of WBBL know-how …