Great Britain fell to a second World Cup Qualifying defeat in four days in Latvia tonight. GB’s qualification hopes ended with the loss to Serbia in Newcastle on Friday. And they were unable to boost their morale in Riga against a classy Latvian outfit, going down 79-63 to move to 1-7 in the competition. The …
Brave Great Britain’s World Cup Qualifying bid took a killer blow at the hands of Serbia in a close contest in Newcastle. Head Coach Mark Steutel’s men put in a passionate, intense display against their equally committed visitors at the Vertu Motors Arena. But they could not overhaul them despite a late push as they …
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) can confirm all six Great Britain age-group teams will be entered into the 2023 FIBA European Youth Championships. The male and female U16, U18 and U20s will take part in the tournaments next summer after commitment to funding was secured via UK Sport and the home county sports councils (Sport …
Great Britain suffered a fourth successive group-stage defeat to remain winless at EuroBasket. Having gone down to Ukraine, Croatia and Greece, GB were desperate to grab a first victory in Milan. But it was another game that slipped further and further away from them, with 94-62 the final score. Estonia showed relentless energy with slick …
Great Britain were worn down by a classy Greece side to leave them still searching for a first victory at EuroBasket in Milan. A star-studded Greece side – albeit with NBA megastar Giannis Antetokounmpo not leaving the bench – were made to work for their 93-77 victory. Livewire Luke Nelson led the British scoring with …
The Great Britain U18 Men and Women are back in European Championship action starting from Saturday. The two squads were confirmed last week with the Men in Division A competition is Izmir, Turkey and the Women competing in Division B in Sofia, Bulgaria. You can watch all the group stage games via the links below. …
Basketball England is saddened to learn of the passing of John Atkinson. A well-liked and revered basketball historian, John was also a respected statistician that covered a number of high-profile events both domestically and internationally. Initially based around the West Midlands, John was involved with the sport for over half a century as he also …
The British Basketball Federation is seeking to appoint a new board chair. An individual with the necessary blend of skills and experience is required to guide the BBF through a period of growth and development on the path to the 2024 Paris Olympics and beyond. The BBF runs GB Basketball under a board of management …
Great Britain were unable to replicate their victory over Greece in Newcastle last year in the penultimate clash of the First Qualifying Round of World Cup 2023. GB knocked off their world-ranked No.9 opponents at home last November but it was a tougher mission in Larissa with a slick Greek team coming from behind to …
Great Britain squads for this weekend’s FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup Qualifiers have been confirmed. Head coaches Stef Collins and Julius Joseph have selected their four-player teams for the competition in Romania on 4 and 5 June following a four-day invitational camp in Manchester. The GB Men face Spain and Turkey in their pool games with …
The British Basketball Federation and the home country basketball associations have confirmed staff appointments for the GB youth teams competing at this summer’s FIBA European Youth Championships. The Championships will see over 250 teams play across 16 tournaments, three age categories and three divisions, with GB competing in Division B of the U16 men’s, and …
The British basketball community is coming together to pay tribute to the legendary pioneer Betty Codona OBE, who has sadly passed away. An unrivalled colossus of the women’s game in the UK, Codona dedicated 60 years of her life to passionately inspiring thousands of people to play the sport that she loved so much. In …
