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Squad for GB Men’s FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers named

16th November 2020

 The 24-man squad for Great Britain’s FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers against France and Montenegro this month has been named.  

GB go into the games in top form having won eight of their last ten games including a convincing 81-73 victory over Germany last time out. 

Eleven of the 12 players who featured in that important win in Newcastle are recalled, while the coaching staff remains unchanged with Marc Steutel again stepping in as acting head coach, assisted by Jamie Smith and Andreas Kapoulas. 

Worthing Thunder youngster Cameron Hildreth and Rex Pflueger of Newcastle Eagles receive their first call-ups. Big man Ben Lawson (Kyoto Hannaryz) and shooting guard Kareem Queeley (San Pablo Burgos) could also make their first appearances after being selected for previous squads.  

Cameron Hildreth is named in the senior squad for the first time

Kavell Bigby-Williams and Akwasi Yeboah return to the squad following a period of unavailability while playing in the USA. Bigby-Williams last suited up for GB in the lead-up to FIBA EuroBasket 2017 and Yeboah in summer 2018 for FIBA World Cup Qualifying. 

Five BBL players are named to the squad including reigning BBL MVP Justin Robinson of the London Lions. Ashley Hamilton (Plymouth Raiders) Andrew Lawrence (Plymouth Raiders), Rex Pflueger (Newcastle Eagles), and Conner Washington (Leicester Riders) are the other four. 

The four Group G games in November will take place in a central Covid-19-secure ‘bubble’ in Pau, France. Group G is evenly poised as all four teams – France, Germany, Great Britain, and Montenegro – have a 1-1 record.  

With Germany receiving automatic qualification as a EuroBasket 2022 host, the outcome of GB’s games against France and Montenegro will be crucial in determining whether they advance to the tournament proper.

GB beat Germany in Newcastle last time out

Ranked sixth in the world, France are favourites to win the group and it will be a challenge for anyone to beat them on their home court. GB are the underdogs, currently sitting in 42nd place in the FIBA world rankings. Germany are ranked 18th and Montenegro, 26th.  

This will be the first time GB have played France since FIBA EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia. That GB team, led in scoring by Dan Clark with 16 points, lost 88-65 to a French side which included Portland Trailblazers’ Nicolas Batum (17 points) and San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker (16 points). 

The last time Great Britain beat France was 32 years ago during the 1988 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Steve Bucknall was top scorer for GB with 19 points as they cruised to a 91-76 victory. France lead the all-time head-to-head series 7-4.  

Great Britain have only played Montenegro once and that was in February when they lost their qualifying opener 81-74. GB will not only be looking to even the series, but will want to beat them by more than seven points in case qualification comes down to a tie-breaker.  

GB play France on 27 November and Montenegro on 29 November. Both games tip off at 17:00 GMT. The final 12-man rosters will be confirmed ahead of each game. 

Great Britain Men’s National Team Roster – FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifying – November 2020 

NAMEPOSAGEHEIGHTCLUB TEAM (2020-21)CAPS*
Kavell Bigby-WilliamsF/C256’11”Free Agent6
Dan ClarkF/C326’11”Real Canoe (ESP)104
Ashley HamiltonF326’7”Plymouth Raiders (GBR)24
Myles HessonF306’6”Élan Chalon (FRA)41
Cameron HildrethG186’5”Worthing Thunder (GBR)0
Kyle JohnsonG316’5”Free Agent83
Sacha Killeya-JonesF226’10”MKS Dabrowa Górnicza (POL)8
Dwayne Lautier-OgunleyeG246’3”Poiters Basket 86 (FRA)4
Andrew LawrenceG306’2”Plymouth Raiders (GBR)62
Ben LawsonF/C257’1”Kyoto Hannaryz (JPN)0
Ben MockfordG316’2”Free Agent39
Luke NelsonG256’3”BG Göttingen (GER)21
Teddy OkereaforG286’4”Free Agent45
Gabe OlaseniC286’10”Büyükçekmece (TUR)36
Rex PfluegerG246’6”Newcastle Eagles (GBR)0
Tarik PhillipG276’3”Hapoel Jerusalem BC (ISR)6
Kareem QueeleyG196’4”San Pablo Burgos (ESP)0
Justin RobinsonG336’2”London Lions (GBR)40
Jacob RoundG206’4”Levitec Huesca (ESP)1
Ovie SokoF296’7”Le Mans (FRA)10
Morayo SoluadeG256’5”CB Breogán (ESP)6
Conner WashingtonG286’1”Leicester Riders (GBR)8
Carl WheatleF226’7”OriOra Pistoia (ITA)15
Akwasi YeboahF236’6”Saint-Quentin BB (FRA)2

Coaching Staff: 

Acting Head Coach: Marc Steutel  

Assistant Coach: Jamie Smith  

Assistant Coach: Andreas Kapoulas  

Head Performance Analyst: Adam Sewell  

Team Manager & Head of Delegation: Chris Morris  

Head Sports Therapist: Tom Cresswell  

Covid-19 Compliance Officer: Kevin Campbell-Karn  

Team Doctor: Dr Matthew Brown 

*International caps are accurate as of the start of the November 2020 FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifying Window. 

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