The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has been allocated £2.925 million by UK Sport for the period leading to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The award is augmented by Sport England’s announcement of an additional £1.55 million, channelled through Basketball England, which is aimed primarily at boosting GB’s performance in the exciting 3X3 form of …
GB Basketball Launches Major Injury Surveillance Programme The British Basketball Federation (BBF) is pleased to announce the launch of an injury surveillance programme—an initiative set to reshape how injuries and illnesses are understood and managed across Great Britain’s national teams. As part of the Federation’s commitment to developing the ‘GB Way,’ this study represents one …
Great Britain coach Marc Steutel has named his 24-man training camp ahead of the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers against Greece later this month (November). GB will host the Greeks at the CopperBox Arena in London on Thursday, 21 November, followed by the return leg in Greece on Sunday, 24 November. Currently, Great Britain heads …
Great Britain coach Anna Montañana says her side will head to Malmo armed with the belief that they can topple the unbeaten Sweden side in their FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 qualifier on Sunday. Fresh off Thursday’s 75-62 win over Denmark in Manchester, GB now aims to conquer the Swedes on their home floor and win …
Great Britain’s Shanice Beckford-Norton started Thursday’s win against Denmark like always when she dons the national team colours. Like an energiser bunny after an additional coffee, the Oaklands Wolves guard was relentless, defensively. She set the tone for GB’s game, scoring five of her side’s first seven points and demonstrating her defensive prowess. “At times, …
The mood in the Great Britain camp is upbeat ahead of Thursday night’s FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025, Group D qualifier against Denmark in Manchester. Great Britain returns home for the second qualifying window, having narrowly lost 64-62 to Sweden in Manchester and then hammered Estonia 83-45 in Tallinn last November. GB also welcomes Temi Fagbenle …
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) is delighted to announce that it is recruiting Coaches and Team Managers for its Great Britain teams ahead of the 2025 FIBA Youth EuroBasket tournament. The exciting positions currently open are for our U20 Women, U18 Men and U16 Men Head Coaches as well as Assistant Coaches and Team Managers …
British Basketball Federation launches formal process for the appointment of long-term Licensee to operate British professional men’s basketball league. The British Basketball Federation (“BBF”) is taking an important next step in the development of British professional basketball. The Federation is inviting formal expressions of interest to bid for a long-term licence to operate the men’s …
BBF and Basketball England Welcome Mayor of London’s Basketball Taskforce The British Basketball Federation and Basketball England have expressed their support for the Mayor of London’s pledge to build on the growing success of basketball in the capital. The Governing Bodies, which are responsible for the game from entry level to international competition, have partnered …
Great Britain’s FIBA Youth EuroBasket campaign ended on a massive high. The U16W claimed promotion to Division A thanks to a stunning combination of team and individual performances in Turkey. The Brits took the bronze medal in Konya by beating the hosts 84-62. Milton Keynes Breakers point guard Athena Thompson ended up as the tournament’s …
Great Britain showed resilience in the final seconds, surviving a furious Lebanon comeback to win 77-72 in their Group D clash of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda, on Wednesday. Leading 63-45 thanks to a three from Holly Winterburn with 5:57 left, GB were seemingly easing to a routine win. What followed, though, was …
Great Britain lost 53-47 to Argentina in a highly physical opening game at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda. It was a difficult first encounter for Anna Montanana’s side, as GB shot 28% from the floor and 5/27 from three-point range. Additionally, GB was stifled by Argentina’s suffocating defence that unsettled …
