Details GB v Belarus EuroBasket Women 2021 Qualifier Thursday 4th February, 11:30 (GMT) tip Arena Riga, Latvia INTRO GB play Belarus tomorrow morning in our final group game of the 2021 EuroBasket Women qualifying campaign. We currently sit top of Group F with a record of 2:1, meaning a win guarantees our ticket to the …
During the last window Hannah Robb became the latest Brit – and Scot – to step on court for GB Women. This week she’s hoping to feature once more as we play a crucial EuroBasket qualifier versus Belarus on Friday. For the 22-year-old, November’s win over Poland was a memory that will last a lifetime. …
The 24-man squad for Great Britain’s final window of FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers in February has been named. The four Group G games in February are set to take place in a central Covid-19-secure ‘bubble’ in Podgorica, Montenegro. GB go into the games against Germany and France with momentum following a crucial 74-59 win over …
Both GB squads will travel to their respective bubbles this month wearing the new bespoke GB Basketball masks from Cambridge Mask Co. The limited-edition design features the GB Basketball logo, as well as the union flag and colours aligning with the GB Basketball brand. The masks will be worn by the teams in both bubbles …
Despite everything, the 2020/21 season has been business as usual for Karlie Samuelson. The guard is enjoying a special campaign domestically with her club, Perfumerías Avenida. The team are unbeaten in the Spanish top flight – boasting a record of 20-0 – and last week booked their place in the quarter-finals of EuroLeague. “I love …
GB Head Coach Chema Buceta has named his 12-woman roster for the upcoming EuroBasket Women qualifier v Belarus next Thursday, February 4th. The squad, who currently top our EuroBasket 2021 qualifying group, has three changes from the 12 that featured in November’s window in Istanbul. Karlie Samuelson and Chantel Charles both return to the squad, …
The British Basketball Federation has been awarded £1.35m Progression Funding by UK Sport to help the Great Britain national teams target the Olympic Games. The award covers the qualification cycle for Paris 2024, with the first year of support agreed from April 2021. Interim chair of the BBF, Toni Minichiello, said: “I am delighted our application to UK Sport has been successful. “This money allows us …
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has announced the appointment of Grace Jacca and Safia Iman to its Board. The additions help to strengthen the diversity of the board’s knowledge and experience. Grace is a former Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for Basketball England, and has worked in HR recruitment and law enforcement, as well …
Bristol Flyers have added Great Britain International Ben Mockford to their roster on a short-term contract. The 31-year-old guard is set for his third spell in the BBL, having previously played for Plymouth Raiders and Cheshire Phoenix. Mockford joined the BBL in 2014 and averaged 11.1 points per game for the Raiders during the 2014/15 …
GB Basketball, in partnership with British Esports Association, are set to take part in the federation’s first Esports competition as the FIBA Esports Open II tips off this weekend. The event, which follows on from FIBA’s initial launch event back in June, sees some of the world’s best NBA 2K21 Pro-Am players compete in regional …
Great Britain bounced back to keep their EuroBasket 2022 qualifying hopes alive with a convincing victory over Montenegro in Pau. Coach Marc Steutel got exactly the reaction he wanted following Friday’s loss to France – a gritty, defensively intense win that moves his team on to two Group G wins and gives them the head-to-head …
Details GB v Montenegro EuroBasket 2022 Qualifier Sunday 29th November, 17:00 (GMT) tip Palais des sports de Pau, France Intro Just 48 hours after our first qualifier of the November window, we return to Palais des sports de Pau tomorrow evening to face Montenegro in the second game of our November window. With the opposition …
