Great Britain Basketball Women’s Assistant Coach Vanessa Ellis has been chosen as one of 24 candidates for UK Sport’s Female Coaches Leadership Programme. With Ellis joining the latest cohort as the only basketball representative, the six-month programme is designed to help some of the brightest female coaching talent from across a variety of sports to …
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The British Basketball Federation (BBF) is seeking applications from suitably qualified individuals for the role of GB Officials National Instructor. The BBF National Instructor will be required to work with and support the Home Country Associations National Instructors, who are responsible for the development of the officials programmes in their respective Home Nations. The appointment …
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 …
The Great Britain youth teams will not take part in revised FIBA competition this summer because of COVID-19 considerations. FIBA has passed a resolution to suspend the 2021 European Youth Championships, replacing them with smaller European Youth Challenger events. The British Basketball Federation, along with its members, Basketball England, Basketball Scotland and Basketball Wales, have …
British Esports and British Basketball have formed a team of NBA 2k21 esports players to represent Great Britain on the global stage in the FIBA Esports Open III. For the first time, the North & Central America and Europe Conferences will consist of two divisions: Current Generation (PS4) and Next Generation (PS5). The GB team …
The British Basketball Federation has been awarded £1.35m Progression Funding by UK Sport to help the Great Britain national teams target the Olympic Games. The award covers the qualification cycle for Paris 2024, with the first year of support agreed from April 2021. Interim chair of the BBF, Toni Minichiello, said: “I am delighted our application to UK Sport has been successful. “This money allows us …
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has announced the appointment of Grace Jacca and Safia Iman to its Board. The additions help to strengthen the diversity of the board’s knowledge and experience. Grace is a former Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for Basketball England, and has worked in HR recruitment and law enforcement, as well …
The chairman of the British Basketball Federation Maurice Watkins announced today he is stepping down from the voluntary role. Solicitor Mr Watkins, CBE, was asked to take on the chairmanship over two years ago and he has overseen significant achievements including the elite GB women’s squad coming close to Olympic qualification and creating positive international …
Great Britain’s U20, U18 and U16 Men and Women will compete in the European Championships in July 2021. The 2020 Euros were among a host of sporting events ruled out because of the coronavirus pandemic. The GB U18 and 20 Men will take part in their respective Division A competitions, while the U16 Men and …
GB Basketball are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Cambridge Mask Co, aimed at helping to keep players safe from COVID-19 during their forthcoming international games. Founded in 2015, Cambridge Mask Co specialise in innovative technological developments with the mission of changing the way the world thinks about clean air. The relationship sees …
New anti-doping procedures put athlete safety first as sport resumes in the UK Safety and welfare of athletes at heart of changes to testing process UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) is announcing today changes to its testing processes that will be in place as sport emerges from lockdown. UKAD Director of Operations, Pat Myhill said: “The safety …
