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U16 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULES

10th June 2019

The Great Britain Men’s and Women’s U16 squads will begin their FIBA European Championship preparations next month, ahead of their respective tournaments in August. The U16 Men will be competing in the Division B Championships in Podgorcia, Montenegro whilst the Women head to Sofia, Bulgaria for their Division B campaign. Next month begins a busy summer schedule for both teams, so here’s the run down of their schedule, fixtures and team info.

U16 Men

The U16 Men will take part in the FIBA U16 Division B European Championships 2019 in Podgorcia, Montenegro this summer. To prepare, they begin with several weeks of July practices on home soil before leaving for Podgorcia Sunday August 4th.

The men will then have 3 days of pre-tournament prep before their first group stage contest against Finland on August 8th at Verde Complex, Podgorcia, Montenegro. They then face Slovakia, Austria, Belgium and Romania to conclude their Group D fixtures, and depending on their success, will hope to make it through to the next round of quarter finals.

The staff list for the trip is as follows:

Head Coach: James Vear

Assistant Coach: Craig Nicol

Assistant Coach: Will Maynard

Team Manager: Howard Leighton

S&C Coach: TBC

Physio: TBC

Official: Gavin Williams

*Squad list to follow

U16 Women

After the Maggie Forber Tournament in Manchester, the GB U16 Women begin their FIBA Eurobasket Division B preparations with practice in Nottingham late July and a pair of pre-tournament friendly games against Denmark on home soil August 4th and 5th.

The women then travel to Sofia, Bulgaria August 13th for the FIBA U16 Women’s European Championships 2019. Their first game will see them match-up against Portugal August 15in Group B at Traditza Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria. GB then take on Belarus, Albania, Ireland and Austria to conclude the group stage before the Quarter Finals get underway.

The staff list for the trip is as follows:

Head Coach: Kenrick Liburd

Assistant Coach: Karen Burton

Assistant Coach: Tope Al Bagoun

Team Manager: TBC

S&C Coach: Luke Brewster

Physio: Susie Burness

Official: Simon Unsworth

*Squad list to follow

Categories: GB U16 Men, GB U16 Women, GB Press Release
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