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GB U16, U18 & U20 Teams to enter 2023 FIBA European Youth Championships

The British Basketball Federation (BBF) can confirm all six Great Britain age-group teams will be entered into the 2023 FIBA European Youth Championships. The male and female U16, U18 and U20s will take part in the tournaments next summer after commitment to funding was secured via UK Sport and the home county sports councils (Sport …

Culley and Macdonald reflect on U16s European Championship experiences

The Great Britain Under-16 Men’s and Women’s coaches have given their reactions to their teams’ recent FIBA European Championship performances. The teams made first outings to the since before the pandemic in the Men’s and Women’s ‘B’ Divisions respectively. Troy Culley’s Men’s side battled the likes of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Norway, Portugal and Sweden in …

Great Britain confirm WoMen’s squad for Under-16s European Championships

The British Basketball Federation is delighted to confirm the 12-player roster for the Under-16s FIBA European Championship ‘B’ Division in Podgorica, Montenegro. The Championships commence on August 18, with GB’s first game taking place on the same day against Slovakia, with subsequent fixtures to follow against Austria, Luxembourg and Romania in the Pool Stages of …

GB staff appointed ahead of European youth champs 

The British Basketball Federation and the home country basketball associations have confirmed staff appointments for the GB youth teams competing at this summer’s FIBA European Youth Championships.   The Championships will see over 250 teams play across 16 tournaments, three age categories and three divisions, with GB competing in Division B of the U16 men’s, and …

GB U16s and U18s learn European Youth Championship group opponents

The Great Britain Under-16s and Under-18s this afternoon discovered their opponents in the FIBA 2022 European Youth Championships as the competition draws were completed in Freising, Germany. A total of 254 teams will compete in the 16 youth tournaments, which will be played across three age categories and three divisions, with GB competing in the …

Youth teams announcement: GB U16s, U18s to enter 2022 European Championships

Great Britain will enter four junior teams in the FIBA European Championships 2022 after a plan to fund the programmes was drawn up by the Home Countries.  The male and female GB U16s and U18s will enter competitions next summer, supported financially and logistically by Basketball England, Basketball Scotland and Basketball Wales.  With British Basketball Federation (BBF) UK Sport funds only allowed to be focused …

Macron to supply Great Britain kit – four-year deal signed

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 …

GB Youth teams will not enter summer events because of COVID-19 risk

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 …