Ahead of what is being dubbed as the most competitive Women’s EuroBasket to date, the Great Britain Women’s National Team are delighted to confirm that Temi Fagbenle has been named captain of Chema Buceta’s side. Following the retirement of Great Britain legend Chantelle Handy from international basketball in February, after helping the team qualify for …
New faces on the team are always exciting for everybody – fans, coaches and players alike – especially when it’s one of the calibre of Sydney Wallace, who has competed at the highest level both in the States and over here in Europe in a storied career. Three days into her first camp with Coach …
One of the most exciting young players in the British game, 24-year-old sharpshooter Gabby Nikitinaite is back in Great Britain blue this week as she joins Coach Chema Buceta’s Women’s EuroBasket training camp in Manchester ahead of a busy month for the team. The 5ft 11 shooting guard has had a stellar rookie season out …
Ahead of an eagerly anticipated Women’s EuroBasket 2023 campaign in Slovenia next month, Chema Buceta has confirmed the 15-player roster that will enter training camp this week in Manchester in preparation for the showpiece competition. Great Britain will head to Slovenia in mid-June to compete in Women’s EuroBasket and have been drawn in an exciting …
After calling time on her National Team playing career in February having helped Chema Buceta’s side secure a place at Women’s EuroBasket 2023 this summer, Chantelle Handy is set to have a busy off-season nonetheless as she leads the Under-20 Women into battle in her new role as Head Coach of the team. With 140 …
After a historic season with his Leicester Riders Women’s team, who made history by qualifying for all three major Women’s British Basketball League Finals in the same season, Krumesh Patel’s focus soon switches to Great Britain’s Under-20s Men’s team, who have an exciting summer ahead. His recent appointment as Head Coach of the team was …
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) can confirm Assistant Coaches and Team Managers for the Great Britain teams competing at this summer’s FIBA European Youth Championships. This follows the appointment of the Head Coaches for the GB teams, who will compete in all three age groups – Under-20, Under-18 and Under-16 – for the first time since …
The British Basketball Federation can today announce it is beginning a formal process to recruit a Head Coach and General Manager for the Men’s Senior National Team. With the recent historic FIBA World Cup Qualifying campaign now concluded, and the BBF’s review into the coaching and performance structure complete, recruitment is open for both positions. …
After almost a decade of competing at the elite level of senior men’s international basketball, Great Britain guard Ben Mockford has announced his national team retirement. The 55-cap veteran ranks eighth all-time in caps for the men’s team and will leave big sneakers to fill in his wake as the 33-year-old sharpshooter brought a grit …
The best and brightest talent from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales is set to do battle in Four Nations Tournaments taking place across various junior age groups. The Home Country Associations and Ireland will compete in Under-14s, Under-16s and Under-18s Men’s and Women’s competitions in Dublin, Cardiff, AND Dundee, commencing this week. Schedule April 5/6 …
The British Basketball Federation is delighted to confirm the appointment of two Interim-Executive Officers to take the Federation forward in the coming months. The initial appointments were supported by UK Sport and FIBA. With steps having been taken to consolidate the BBF’s position for the first half of the new financial year, the Board agreed …
An exciting new era begins today for the Great Britain junior national teams with the announcement of the six head coaches for this summer’s FIBA European Youth Championships. GB will compete in all three age groups – Under-20, Under-18 and Under-16 – for the first time since 2019 – and the Head Coaches selected to lead …
