The head coaches for Great Britain’s 2020 European Championship campaigns have been appointed. After a thorough selection process jointly managed by the home country’s of England, Scotland and Wales, head coaches have been picked for the six male and female age-group teams at under-16, under-18 and under-20 from a range of high-quality candidates. The appointments …
Great Britain’s age-group squads know who they will face in the summer’s FIBA European Championships after the draw was made in Munich today. The GB Under-18 and 20 Men will compete in their respective Division A competitions, while the Under-16 Men and all of the nation’s female teams will be in action in Division B. …
With the next set of GB fixtures tipping off in February 2020, GB Basketball are launching a new competition for supporters to design the\ GB jerseys to be worn by the players. The new jerseys, which will once again be produced by official kit supplier Kappa, will be worn by the teams in various FIBA …
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) is recruiting head coaches and support staff for the organisation’s Great Britain age-group teams. The move comes at an exciting time, with the prospects for Olympic qualification a real possibility for the GB women in 2020 and the GB men’s team on a long winning streak. The BBF wants to …
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 …
Great Britain’s Under-18 Men finished their 2019 European Championships Division A summer in 8th place after a 70-88 loss to a free-scoring Lithuania. Tosan Evbuomwan finished his tournament on a high, top scoring for GB with 16 points, adding 10 rebounds for the double-double. Everything Lithuania tried in the early going generally came good as …
A slow 2nd quarter from Great Britain’s Under 18 Men allowed France the opportunity to build a lead they’d never relinquish, eventually confirming a 52-81 final score in Volos, Greece. Tomiwa Sulaiman top scored for GB with 14 points, coming close to the double-double as he also pulled down 9 boards. GB looked lively to …
Great Britain’s Under 18 Men couldn’t find a way past a dogged Slovenia side to grab a place in this weekend’s semi-finals, slipping to a 57-71 defeat after shooting 26% from the floor. Mate Okros once again starred for GB as he scored a game high 17 points to go with six rebounds, two assists …
Great Britain’s U18 Men secured their Division A status for another season with a commanding 77-62 Round of 16 victory over Montenegro in Volos, Greece. 18 points, five rebounds and five assists from Mate Okros helped propel Coach Keane’s side to the win as they’ll now play for one of the competition’s top eight places. …
Great Britain suffered an 86-66 defeat at the hands of the Germans in their final game of the group stage in Volos, Greece. Despite yesterday’s emphatic overtime comeback win against Serbia, coach Alan Keane’s side didn’t manage to muster the same heroics this time around. A scrappy first few minutes saw the Germans jump out …
Great Britain came from behind to pull off a stunning 87-85 overtime win over reigning champions Serbia at the Under-18 Men’s European Championships. Tosan Evbuomwan’s lay-up with 23 seconds of regulation time remaining tied the game at 77-77 to send it into the extra period at the Portaria Hall in Volos, Greece. GB went as …
GB are drawn in Group A for this year’s tournament. They have a familiar foe in Serbia, who defeated them in group play last year on their way to winning the tournament, along with Germany, who finished 6th last year, and Turkey who finished 12th. With several key members of last year’s squad having progressed …
