The road to EuroBasket Women 2023 – and then the 2024 Paris Olympics – starts in Manchester against Greece next month. And Great Britain Women’s head coach Chema Buceta wants a passionate crowd there to set his team on their way with a win. “We need a big crowd in Manchester to support the team,” said the Spaniard. “We need everyone to feel part of the …
International basketball returns to Manchester’s National Basketball Performance Centre on 11 November (7.30pm). Great Britain’s Women are back on their home court to face Greece in EuroBasket Women 2023 Qualifying action. Tickets are on sale now with ‘early bird’ offers for adults, juniors and families. It promises to be an exciting, competitive evening of basketball …
GB Women this morning learned of their opponents for the upcoming EuroBasket Women 2023 Qualifiers as they were drawn into Group G alongside Greece, Portugal and Estonia. Both Greece and Portugal are familiar opponents for GB, having played both in the Qualifiers for 2019’s tournament. Coach Buceta’s side ended that qualification window with a 5-1 record, …
The British Basketball Federation is deeply saddened to learn of the death of former chair Maurice Watkins, CBE. Watkins, BBF chair for two years up to November 2020, has passed away aged 79. During his time with the BBF he oversaw significant achievements, including the GB women’s squad coming close to Olympic qualification after a …
Great Britain’s U23 men bagged another win on day three of their second block of FIBA 3×3 Nations League action – and the women put in improved performances. On Stop 6 of the tour – the third consecutive day of action – the men missed out on the final by a point after the three teams …
Great Britain’s U23 men bagged another win over Spain on day two of their second block of 3×3 Nations League fixtures. The GB men and women again had a demanding day on Stop 5 of the tour in France as both continued to develop their 3×3 skills against experienced, talented opponents. The GB Men – …
Great Britain’s U23 men pulled off an impressive win over Spain on the opening day of their second block of Fiba 3×3 Nations League action. The two young men’s and women’ squads faced tough opposition on stop four of the tour in France after picking wins in the opening three stops in Israel in June. …
The Great Britain U23 teams head into their second block of 3×3 League of Nations action in France next week against top-class opposition. The men, led by coach Krumesh Patel, will face France, Spain, Israel and the Netherlands across three ‘stops’ of the tour, which will take place in a ‘bubble’ in Voiron between August 2-4. The women, led by coach Kenrick Liburd, take on the USA, France, Israel and …
Great Britain squads and coaches have been confirmed for the 3×3 U23 League of Nations in France next month. Head coaches Krumesh Patel and Kenrick Liburd will lead the young male and female teams respectively when they compete in Voiron between August 2-4 in their second test of the summer. Abby Lowe, Loren Christie and Paige Robinson return for the women with Ebony Horton …
Great Britain’s women will face former champions Russia as well as Ukraine when they make their Europe Cup 3×3 Finals debut in September. GB qualified for the tournament with success in Romania earlier this month. They went undefeated throughout in Constanta knocking off second-seeds Hungary in their opening Pool B outing 17-12, before rounding out …
Great Britain’s U23 men and women are in Israel for three consecutive days of 3×3 League of Nations action. Coaches Krumesh Patel and Kenrick Liburd lead the two young teams as they take European opposition in Tel Aviv. Squads have been entered as part of a collaboration between Great Britain Basketball and Basketball England to help prepare Team England players for next year’s Commonwealth …
Great Britain’s men and women go into battle in the 3×3 Europe Cup Qualifier in Romania on Sunday. The prize for success on Day 2 of the event is a spot in the Finals in Paris later this year and some of the top names from the GB 5v5 squads have committed to the programme …
