Great Britain’s U20, U18 and U16 Men and Women will compete in the European Championships in July 2021. The 2020 Euros were among a host of sporting events ruled out because of the coronavirus pandemic. The GB U18 and 20 Men will take part in their respective Division A competitions, while the U16 Men and …
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 …
Great Britain’s Women gave a dominant performance against Poland to cement top spot in their EuroBasket Women 2021 Qualifying group. Coach Chema Buceta’s team overcame a rusty start in the Istanbul ‘bubble’ to record a second Group F victory over their rivals and go 2-1, winning 77-49. GB started with Eilidh Simpson, Chantelle Handy, Janice …
GB Basketball are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Cambridge Mask Co, aimed at helping to keep players safe from COVID-19 during their forthcoming international games. Founded in 2015, Cambridge Mask Co specialise in innovative technological developments with the mission of changing the way the world thinks about clean air. The relationship sees …
Three players from Chema Buceta’s roster will have the chance to make their debuts for GB’s senior side tomorrow night as we prepare to face Poland in Istanbul. Here’s all you need to know about Evelyn, Hannah and Sam! Evelyn Adebayo Born in London, Evelyn played her youth basketball with Barking Abbey and Newham Youngbloods. …
Details GB v Poland EuroBasket Women 2021 Qualifier Saturday 14th November, 18:00 (GMT) tip Ahmet Comert Sports Hall, Istanbul Intro GB return to the court for the first time since FIBA OQT in February as we face Poland in our third game of EuroBasket qualifying. We currently sit top of Group F with a record …
With 132 caps to her name, Chantelle Handy is the second-most capped female in GB history. With Stef Collins, the only woman to record more appearances, taking up the role of assistant coach for Saturday’s game against Poland, Handy is an experienced head amongst a number of new faces in the GB squad. With a …
Two national bodies are teaming up to represent the very best that Great Britain has to offer in a new basketball esports tournament. The British Basketball Federation will be working closely with the British Esports Association to select and manage a team of NBA 2K21 esports players. This team will represent Great Britain on the …
Myles Hesson goes into the November EuroBasket Qualifiers against France and Montenegro feeling a mixture of confidence and pride. The Great Britain co-captain is set to feature in back-to-back games in Pau, France as part of a team buoyed by a convincing win over Germany in Newcastle last time out. And, despite the two ‘home’ games being played in a central Covid-secure bubble …
Kristine Anigwe returns for a second camp with GB this weekend following a successful summer in the WNBA’s bubble – known as the wubble – with LA Sparks. The WNBA was the first professional league to restart in a bubble environment – beginning on July 24th, almost a week before the NBA’s bubble – and …
Head coach Chema Buceta has confirmed late changes to the Great Britain Women’s squad ahead of the EuroBasket Women Qualifier against Poland on November 14. Chantel Charles has returned a positive Covid-19 test. The BA London Lions guard will be replaced for the trip to Istanbul by Leicester Riders’ Hannah Robb. Long-serving point guard Georgia Jones has been withdrawn from the squad for health reasons. Scot Robb joined the Riders in the summer having …
GB Women’s roster for November’s EuroBasket Women Qualifier against Poland has today been confirmed. Nine players from February’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament return for another international window with the squad: Kristine Anigwe, Chantel Charles, Temi Fagbenle, Nicolette Fong Lyew Quee, Cheridene Green, Chantelle Handy, Georgia Jones, Janice Monakana and Hannah Shaw. Eilidh Simpson, who missed out …
