The British Basketball Federation is delighted to confirm the appointment of two Interim-Executive Officers to take the Federation forward in the coming months. The initial appointments were supported by UK Sport and FIBA. With steps having been taken to consolidate the BBF’s position for the first half of the new financial year, the Board agreed …
Great Britain gave a much-improved performance to push European powerhouses Serbia hard in their final FIBA 2023 World Cup Qualifier. After losing to Belgium in Newcastle on Friday, Head Coach Marc Steutel’s men finished their campaign with a 101-83 defeat in Belgrade and a 1-9 record. Mercurial young point guard talent Quinn Ellis led GB …
Great Britain Women’s Head Coach Chema Buceta has confirmed the 12-player roster that will suit up to face Estonia in Manchester as the National Team return to EuroBasket Women qualifying action tomorrow (Thursday) night (7:30pm tip-off). GB are joined in Group G of qualifying by tomorrow night’s opponents, as well as Greece and Portugal – …
Great Britain Men’s National Team Head Coach Marc Steutel has confirmed the 12-man roster for Friday night’s FIBA World Cup Qualifier against Serbia at Newcastle’s Vertu Motors Arena (7pm), with some exciting new faces joining an established core of proven talent. Coach Steutel has named three Senior National Team debutants in the roster, including Aaron …
Basketball England is saddened to learn of the passing of John Atkinson. A well-liked and revered basketball historian, John was also a respected statistician that covered a number of high-profile events both domestically and internationally. Initially based around the West Midlands, John was involved with the sport for over half a century as he also …
The British Basketball Federation is seeking to appoint a new board chair. An individual with the necessary blend of skills and experience is required to guide the BBF through a period of growth and development on the path to the 2024 Paris Olympics and beyond. The BBF runs GB Basketball under a board of management …
Great Britain squads for this weekend’s FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup Qualifiers have been confirmed. Head coaches Stef Collins and Julius Joseph have selected their four-player teams for the competition in Romania on 4 and 5 June following a four-day invitational camp in Manchester. The GB Men face Spain and Turkey in their pool games with …
FIBA statement: FIBA remains very concerned by the recent events in Ukraine and expresses its deepest sympathies to the victims. In line with the International Olympic Committee Executive Board resolution and its reasons, FIBA has announced today that Russian teams and officials will not be allowed to participate in FIBA Basketball and 3×3 Basketball competitions …
The British Basketball Federation is seeking to appoint a new Board Chair. The BBF is looking to appoint an individual with the necessary blend of skills and experience, to guide the organisation through a period of growth and development on the path to Paris 2024 and beyond. Acting as a driving force, the Board Chair …
Great Britain’s schedule for next September’s FIBA EuroBasket tournament has this week been confirmed by FIBA. The team will travel to Milan, Italy in late August and begin their campaign against Ukraine on Friday 2nd September. The following day the team return to court, facing Croatia in game two. Gameday three falls on Monday 5th …
By Jamie Thomas The return to the court of the GB Men’s National Team had been eagerly anticipated by basketball fans across the country, as Marc Steutel’s side have been in a rich vein of form for an extended period that has seen many famous nights and euphoric memories created. When Great Britain took to …
In 1976, Scotland’s Bill McInnes set a British Basketball record of 49 consecutive games played for Great Britain. As Teddy Okereafor sets himself to surpass that record after 45 years, discover more about the man remembered as ‘the greatest Scotsman to ever play the game’. Former teammates Mel Capaldi, Tony Wilson and Dave Patterson all …
