BBF Statement London, 17 July 2024 The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has today confirmed the award of an interim licence to operate the men’s professional basketball league in Great Britain. The three-year licence has been awarded to Premier Basketball Limited, a company formed by a consortium of British clubs. The previous …
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has announced the appointment of Chris Grant OBE as the new Chair of the sport’s national governing body. The appointment has been warmly welcomed by the basketball governing bodies allied to the BBF. Chris will take up the role for an initial term of four years, starting on 1 November …
GB Men will be looking to build on their red-hot home form next month as they return to Newcastle for the next World Cup 2023 qualifier. Vertu Motors Arena – where GB have claimed back-to-back wins over Germany and Greece in their last two outings – has been confirmed as the host venue for February’s …
Teddy Okereafor is looking forward to resuming battle with Greece and Turkey – and believes Great Britain are stronger than the last times the teams met. GB have been drawn with the two European powerhouses, as well as Belarus, in their 2023 World Cup Qualifying group. That gets under way at Newcastle’s Vertu Motors Arena with a clash against the Greeks on …
The countdown to the next British Basketball League season has officially begun with the release of the fixtures and dates for 2021-22. After a delayed start to last season, the 2021-22 season will return to its traditional tip-off of late September with the new season commencing on Friday 24 September 2021 with the Cup Group …
London Lions assistant coach Mr Laurent Irish has been fined £10,000 for betting offences in relation to basketball matches and suspended from coaching in the current season. The British Basketball Federation, in conjunction with FIBA, were engaged with the Gambling Commission Sports Betting Intelligence Unit and the GB betting industry, in a detailed investigation, led …
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 …
Keep track of all the BBL club signings that have happened over the summer with the below list. Keep checking back for updates! Bristol Flyers Daniel Edozie Marcus Delpeche Raphell Thomas-Edwards Josh Rogers Liam Davis Josh Wilcher Cheshire Phoenix Jalen Hayes Kahron Ross Pharroh Gordon Devin Mitchell Disraeli Lufadeju Eric Hamilton Sehill Mouliom Glasgow Rocks …
Great Britain international, former NBA Draftee and Loyola Marymount graduate Ashley Hamilton is the latest big-name British talent to join Plymouth Raiders. In another signing sure to get the fans excited, 6’7″ Forward Hamilton, has played across Europe for almost his entire pro career, most recently in Spain for Coruna and Manresa respectively, until recently …
British Basketball League (BBL) today announced its plans for the 2020-21 season as they unveiled when play will resume in the UK’s professional men’s basketball league. From Friday 2 October 2020, BBL clubs will get back to action as they start the opening rounds of the BBL Cup competition with the hopes of reaching the …
Keep track of all the BBL club signings that have happened over the summer with the below list. Keep checking back for updates! Bristol Flyers Daniel Edozie Marcus Delpeche Raphell Thomas-Edwards Josh Rogers Liam Davis Josh Wilcher Cheshire Phoenix Jalen Hayes Kahron Ross Pharroh Gordon Devin Mitchell Disraeli Lufadeju Eric Hamilton Sehill Mouliom Glasgow Rocks …
Keep track of all the BBL club signings that have happened over the summer with the below list. Keep checking back for updates! Bristol Flyers Daniel Edozie Marcus Delpeche Raphell Thomas-Edwards Cheshire Phoenix Jalen Hayes Kahron Ross Glasgow Rocks Gareth Murray Fraser Malcolm Isa Brandon David Mpondo Leicester Riders Conner Washington Jamell Anderson Darien Nelson-Henry …
