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GB enters teams into two FIBA 3×3 events in collaboration with Basketball England

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 …

Preview: GB v Germany

Details GB v Germany EuroBasket 2028 Qualifier Saturday 20th February, 16:00 (GMT) tip Podgorica INTRO GB play Germany tomorrow in the first of our weekend double-header. With the end goal of securing a place at EuroBasket 2022, a win tomorrow night could be enough to punch our ticket if France overcome Montenegro in the group’s …

Report: GB 57-67 Belarus – EuroBasket Women qualification

Great Britain’s hopes of qualification for EuroBasket Women 2021 remain in the balance following a 67-57 defeat to Belarus in Riga. GB completed their group-stage campaign with a 2-2 record and must await results from the remaining group games later today (Thursday) and on Saturday to determine if they can qualify for the finals as …

Preview: GB v Belarus

Details GB v Belarus EuroBasket Women 2021 Qualifier Thursday 4th February, 11:30 (GMT) tip Arena Riga, Latvia INTRO GB play Belarus tomorrow morning in our final group game of the 2021 EuroBasket Women qualifying campaign. We currently sit top of Group F with a record of 2:1, meaning a win guarantees our ticket to the …

Robb: GB Debut a wow moment

During the last window Hannah Robb became the latest Brit – and Scot – to step on court for GB Women. This week she’s hoping to feature once more as we play a crucial EuroBasket qualifier versus Belarus on Friday. For the 22-year-old, November’s win over Poland was a memory that will last a lifetime. …

EuroBasket Women squad confirmed for February window

GB Head Coach Chema Buceta has named his 12-woman roster for the upcoming EuroBasket Women qualifier v Belarus next Thursday, February 4th. The squad, who currently top our EuroBasket 2021 qualifying group, has three changes from the 12 that featured in November’s window in Istanbul. Karlie Samuelson and Chantel Charles both return to the squad, …

BBF awarded Progression Funding by UK Sport

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 …

GB 77-49 Poland: Report, highlights, stats, pictures

Great Britain’s Women gave a dominant performance against Poland to cement top spot in their EuroBasket Women 2021 Qualifying group. Coach Chema Buceta’s team overcame a rusty start in the Istanbul ‘bubble’ to record a second Group F victory over their rivals and go 2-1, winning 77-49. GB started with Eilidh Simpson, Chantelle Handy, Janice …

Get to know the new GB Women

Three players from Chema Buceta’s roster will have the chance to make their debuts for GB’s senior side tomorrow night as we prepare to face Poland in Istanbul. Here’s all you need to know about Evelyn, Hannah and Sam! Evelyn Adebayo Born in London, Evelyn played her youth basketball with Barking Abbey and Newham Youngbloods. …