Great Britain’s men and women go into battle in the 3×3 Europe Cup Qualifier in Romania on Sunday. The prize for success on Day 2 of the event is a spot in the Finals in Paris later this year and some of the top names from the GB 5v5 squads have committed to the programme …
Great Britain’s 3×3 teams will be getting right behind Basketball England’s #ProjectSwish campaign. GB’s men and women take part in the FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup Qualifier and U23 League of Nations in the coming days. And they will do so with the #ProjectSwish logo proudly displayed on their shorts. BE’s #ProjectSwish initiative is in its third year …
*Updated: 22 June Head coaches Julius Joseph and Stef Collins have selected their Great Britain squads for two FIBA 3×3 tournaments later this month. GB will take part in the Europe Cup qualifier in Romania and the U23 League of Nations event in Israel. Teams have been entered as part of a collaboration between Great Britain Basketball and Basketball England to help prepare …
Great Britain Basketball has signed an agreement for Macron to become the national teams’ kit supplier for the next four years. The Italian manufacturer will provide playing, training and off-court wear for the senior and junior teams and staff. GB will wear Macron kit for the first time at the FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup qualifiers and Under-23 3×3 League of Nations later this month. There will …
British basketball legend Luol Deng has been awarded an OBE for his services to the sport in the Queen’s birthday honours list. The London 2012 Olympian, 36, arrived in London as a refugee after escaping civil war in South Sudan with his family before carving out a lengthy and successful career in the NBA. He …
By Jamie Thomas There is a special relationship between Great Britain and the United States. It extends beyond transatlantic politics and bonds the Great Britain National Basketball Team with the biggest and best league in the world. For the past 30 years, players like Steve Bucknall, Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Luol Deng among others, have provided …
Great Britain Basketball and Basketball England will collaborate to help prepare Team England for the inaugural Commonwealth Games 3×3 event at Birmingham 2022. GB have entered male and female teams made up of England players at two FIBA events this year – the Europe Cup qualifier and the Under-23 League of Nations. Basketball England, with Commonwealth Games funding from Sport England, will select and run the teams, using the tournaments as part of the Team England player selection …
Veteran Dan Clark believes Great Britain have a good shot at qualifying from their FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Finals group following last week’s draw. GB will face hosts Italy, along with Greece, Croatia, Ukraine and Estonia, in Group C of next September’s showpiece tournament. Of those, only Estonia (#47) are below Great Britain (#41) in the world rankings – …
By Jamie Thomas To be an elite team you have to have an elite mentality, and what GB Men showed in securing their place at EuroBasket 2022 with two spectacular victories out in Podgorica last weekend is that their mentality and desire to win is as strong as any team around. In conversation with veteran …
By Jamie Thomas With the dust having settled somewhat following an emphatic few days of success out in Podgorica for GB Men, one of the many key cogs in Marc Steutel’s history-making side has reiterated how important it is that GB Basketball inspires the next generation of young ballers across the UK. As GB Men …
Great Britain capped a remarkable EuroBasket qualification campaign with a stunning 94-73 victory over France in Podgorica. After sealing their passage to the 2022 Finals following a brilliant win over Germany on Saturday, Marc Steutel’s men recorded another amazing high point. France – sixth in the world – became the highest-ranked team GB have ever …
Details GB v France EuroBasket 2022 Qualifier Monday 22nd February, 16:00 (GMT) tip Podgorica INTRO GB face Group G winners France on Monday afternoon in the final game of the EuroBasket 2022 qualifying campaign. Both teams go into the game off of narrow wins on Saturday – victories that confirmed their places in next summer’s …
