GB’s Kristine Anigwe has today joined LA Sparks as the team confirmed their final roster for the 2020 WNBA season. The three-time champions traded Anigwe and a 2021 third round draft pick from Dallas Wings in exchange for a 2021 second round pick that they had previously acquired from the same team. The move is …
The FIBA Europe Board convened on Tuesday and decided to cancel a raft of summer events. The European Championships, in which Great Britain’s male and female u16, u18 and u20 teams were due to take part, are among the events ruled out because of the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting, which took place via video conference, …
GB Basketball today confirmed the return of FIBA’s Her World, Her Rules campaign for a second year. The programme, which is aimed at young females under the age of 14, is designed to attract more young players to the sport and tackle the disparity between male and female participation. Over the last year FIBA has …
Great Britain forward Ovie Soko has signed for BBL club London Lions. Soko, also known for his stint on Love Island, has more recently seen on TV screens as a Sky Sports basketball presenter. Soko said: “I’m excited to be back home, and help contribute to basketball back home where my love for the sport …
Great Britain lost their EuroBasket Women qualifier to a tough, well-organised Belraus in Manchester on Sunday evening. After an opening-game win in Poland on Thursday, Chema Buceta’s team found their visitors a tougher nut to crack. The Belarussians used their inside strength, ball movement and deadly outside shooting to good effect and despite a gutsy …
Karlie Samuelson says it has been ‘easy’ to integrate with a ‘united’ Great Britain team. The 24-year-old is a relative newcomer to a squad that features a lot of experience, making her GB debut in February last year. But the Perfumerías Avenida sharpshooter was one of head coach Chema Buceta’s key players during the summer’s …
The Great Britain women are back in action in November, fresh from their historic fourth-place finish at Women’s EuroBasket this summer. Chema Buceta’s team travel to Poland on November 14, then face Belarus in the second of their four-game qualification round for Women’s Eurobasket 2021 in Manchester on November 17. The players have made the …
Great Britain’s high-flying senior women have broken new ground again. After finishing fourth at this summer’s Women’s EuroBasket, the highest any senior GB side has recorded in the competition, Chema Buceta’s team have broken into the world’s top-20 for the first time. Following their exploits in Latvia and Serbia, GB have jumped to 19th from …
Great Britain Women’s coach Chema Buceta has announced his provisional 14-player squad for the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2021 qualifiers against Poland and Belarus. The team travel to the Polish city of Walbrzych for the opening fixture of the competition on Thursday, November 14. They then host Belarus at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester …
Point guard Georgia Jones is determined to capitalise on Great Britain’s success at the summer’s EuroBasket Women – on and off the court. The Mancunian will use GB’s fourth place as motivation to do even better as the team heads into the qualifying phase the next edition of the tournament – which takes place in …
Kieron Achara has been appointed as an ambassador for GB basketball. Achara announced his retirement from both club and international basketball earlier this year following a prestigious career. Achara was the youngest player to play for Scotland and spent over 10 years representing both Scotland and GB at major tournaments across the world. Earning 105 …
British Basketball Federation chairman Maurice Watkins has sent a ‘well done’ message to the GB age-group teams. GB’s male and female U16, U18 and U20 teams took part in their respective European Championships over the summer. Watkins said: “I’d like to thank all of the players, coaches and staff for their efforts in bringing together …
