With 12 games to choose from at a super Opening Weekend at the University of Essex, the competition to make our first line-up of the season was intense. Brea Elmore – Leicester Riders What better way to start than to talk about our first triple-double of the campaign as the classy Elmore lit it up …
Female PickUp hubs launch for 19/20 With the 2019/20 basketball season under way across Scotland, basketballscotland’s new Female PickUp Basketball project, promoting recreational basketball for women and girls, has launched weekly sessions across the country. PickUp Basketball is recreational basketball with a focus on socialising, having fun and getting active. Sessions are aimed at those …
Great Britain Men Move Ahead of Israel and Netherlands in FIBA World Rankings. Head Coach, Nate Reinking’s impact was felt immediately this summer when he led the Great Britain Men’s National Team to a perfect 4-0 record and qualified for the next round of EuroBasket in convincing fashion. This has been reflected in the latest …
First 19/20 Jr. NBA draft to be held next week The draft for the first Jr. NBA Leagues of 19/20 will take place at Edinburgh City Chambers next Monday, September 23rd. Pupils and staff from schools across Scotland will gather for the event as each school is paired with an NBA team for the duration …
Vacancies: Wheelchair Basketball National Academy Coaching Staff basketballscotland are now accepting applications for voluntary Coaching Staff for our Wheelchair Basketball National Academy. The Academy will support the talent development of athletes in the U14, U18 and U23 programmes. How do I get involved? Coaches will be expected to attend 30 hours of contact coaching time …
World’s first Jr. NBA Wheelchair League to tip off this month. Following on from the announcement of plans to launch the world’s first Jr. NBA Wheelchair League back in May, basketballscotland are proud to confirm the program is set to tip off later this month. Jr. NBA is the NBA’s global youth basketball programme for …
Kieron Achara has been appointed as an ambassador for GB basketball. Achara announced his retirement from both club and international basketball earlier this year following a prestigious career. Achara was the youngest player to play for Scotland and spent over 10 years representing both Scotland and GB at major tournaments across the world. Earning 105 …
basketballscotland welcomes new Board Members During the Annual General Meeting on Sunday, elections were undertaken for five positions on the basketballscotland Board. In October last year, a process was undertaken to find individuals who could fill skills gaps on the Board. In December, Craig Chambers (Commercial), Doug Folan (Performance), Robyn Love (Wheelchair Basketball) and Stephen McCall …
The 2019/20 British Basketball League (BBL), Cup, Trophy and Play-Off games will be free-to-view on the BBL’s dedicated YouTube channel this season. The season starts on Friday 20 September 2019 and in an unprecedented move for a top-tier UK professional sporting league – BBL games will be available for fans to view completely subscription and …
British Basketball Federation chairman Maurice Watkins has sent a ‘well done’ message to the GB age-group teams. GB’s male and female U16, U18 and U20 teams took part in their respective European Championships over the summer. Watkins said: “I’d like to thank all of the players, coaches and staff for their efforts in bringing together …
Great Britain’s men go into their EuroBasket 2021 qualifying group with confidence sky-high following their record-setting seven-game winning streak. And team stalwarts Myles Hesson and Teddy Okereafor believe there is a rock-solid spirit in the squad that beat Kosovo and Luxembourg home and away to progress from pre-qualifying. GB face Montengro, France and Germany in …
Following a meeting of the FIBA World Congress in China this week, British Basketball Federation Chairman Maurice Watkins CBE has been appointed to the FIBA Ethics Panel. The appointment will run from 2019 until 2023 as the Panel continues to safeguard the integrity and reputation of the sport of basketball worldwide. Speaking about the appointment, Watkins said: …
