GB Basketball tip off their 2019 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket campaign when they face hosts Latvia at Arena Riga tomorrow evening. Group A will see GB face Latvia, Ukraine and Spain in Riga over the next four days. The structure of the event means only the winner progresses directly to Belgrade, with teams placed second and …
GB Women completed their EuroBasket Women preparation in Fuenlabrada last night as they suffered a narrow defeat to World number two ranked Spain. Despite the defeat, GB will take great confidence from the game in which they went toe to toe with the Olympic silver medallists. The two teams will meet again in Riga later …
GB made it three wins in a week with a 64-56 win over Sweden as the team continue preparations for next week’s FIBA Women’s EuroBasket. In an end-to-end game which saw the lead change hands eight times, GB’s run of 11-0 in the second was critical in overturning Sweden’s early advantage. Speaking after the game …
GB face Sweden this evening in the penultimate warm up game before travelling to Latvia next week for the start of FIBA Women’s EuroBasket. Ahead of this weekend’s double-header, GB spoke with Karlie Samuelson to get her thoughts on mood in the camp, Sweden and Spain and her first experience of EuroBasket. How’s the mood …
GB Women have arrived in Madrid ahead of their final two warm up games in preparation for next week’s FIBA Women’s EuroBasket. The team travel to Spain on the back of two wins over Canada and will look to continue building momentum as they face both Sweden and Spain in the coming days. On Saturday …
A 19-6 run by GB in the game’s final 4:33 made all the difference in a low scoring contest as Coach Buceta’s side pulled away to a comfortable 67-53 victory against #5 ranked Canada in Manchester. Talented guard Karlie Samuelson was integral to that late burst as she scored five of her 16 points in …
GREAT Britain head coach Jose Maria Buceta has named his 12-woman squad for FIBA Women’s EuroBasket. The championships will be held in Latvia and Serbia between between June 27 and July 7 as 16 teams compete for the European crown. GB will face Ukraine, Latvia and 2017 champions Spain in the group stages of the …
Details GB v Canada FIBA Women’s EuroBasket warm up Wednesday 19th June, 19:30 tip Belle Vue Sports Village Intro GB Women welcome Canada to Manchester in the only home warm up game before the squad fly to FIBA Women’s EuroBasket next week. Having previously faced Slovenia and Sweden in Slovenia, Head Coach Chema Buceta and …
GB host Canada Basketball in a double-header this week before flying off to Madrid for the final warm up games, then on to Riga for FIBA Women’s EuroBasket. Whilst Tuesday night’s game is closed-door, Wednesday’s game is open to the public and ahead of the game GB Basketball had a chat with Eilidh Simpson about …
Reaching EuroBasket is undoubtedly a highlight for the current crop of GB Women’s players, with the bi-annual tournament ranking as one of the top competitions in World basketball. Qualification was a significant achievement, but not one that represents the pinnacle for this side. The programme is also eager to involve a number of talented young …
Savannah Wilkinson is enjoying life in America, having just completed her second year at Florida State University. At just 20 years old, savannah is one of the younger players in the camp as GB continue preparations for FIBA Women’s EuroBasket at the end of the month. GB Basketball sat down with Savannah earlier this week …
With less than three weeks until tip off in Riga, GB Women have a busy schedule ahead as they play six warm up games before FIBA Women’s EuroBasket on June 27th. The squad flew out to Slovenia earlier this week and will play both their hosts Slovenia and Sweden over the next few days. Following …
