By Jamie Thomas With an incredible resume of work to show for her time in the game on the court matched by her personality away from the hardwood, GB Basketball fans will be delighted to hear Olympian, Azania Stewart, has made herself available to be part of Chema Buceta’s plans for the upcoming EuroBasket 2023 …
GB veteran Rachael Vanderwal is hoping to be back in Manchester with the squad next month, more than 18 months after sustaining an ACL injury in BC Namur-Capitale’s Belgian cup semi-final. Reflecting on the injury – which happened just days after GB’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade – and the subsequent year of recovery, Vanderwal …
The National Basketball Performance Centre will once again host GB Women as the venue has been confirmed as the team’s base and venue for our EuroBasket Women qualifier versus Greece. Taking place on Thursday 11th November, tip off time for the game has today been confirmed as 7:30pm. The last meeting between the two sides …
Great Britain’s summer of 3×3 – in collaboration with Basketball England – has seen the country’s FIBA 3×3 ranking grow following participation in the Europe Cup and the U23 Nations League. Taking part in, and being successful at, any 3×3 event leads to ranking points. Every player participating in FIBA 3×3 sanctioned events – from grass roots tournaments to international …
GB Men’s squad will play domestically in nine countries throughout the 2012/22 season. As many of the leagues begin their new campaigns, we’ve compiled a list of clubs featuring our squad, allowing you to keep up with the players’ progress throughout the season. Eight of the squad are playing their domestic basketball in the UK …
Hosted by UK Coaching, the highly regarded awards showcase the diverse work of coaches from all walks of life, helping people improve their well-being and activity levels. This year, the lead charitable organisation for sports and physical activity coaches launched its Great Coaching Comeback campaign, which is helping to galvanise the nation’s coaching workforce to …
The British Basketball Federation has appointed Mark Lloyd as the federation’s new National Teams Manager. The newly created role, introduced as part of the BBF’s restructuring process, will oversee the recruitment, training, development and support of all Team Managers working for GB Basketball across both senior and age-group teams. The objective for National Teams Manager …
GB Basketball has returned to the National Basketball Performance Centre this week as GB Women gather for a five-day Summer training camp in Manchester. Together for the first time February, Head Coach Chema Buceta has invited a mixture of youth and experience to the camp as the team looks ahead to the new qualification cycle: …
With the WNBA season restarting after the Olympic break last weekend, LA Sparks and GB’s Karlie Samuelson speaks about her time in LA, learning from the wealth of experience in the Sparks roster and managing the emotions of professional sport. As rosters in the WNBA are limited to just 12, competition for places in a …
2021 WBBL Play-Off Champions London Lions have secured the services of several GB players for the new season as the club set their sights on competing on the European stage. GB legend Jo Leedham-Warner, who won EuroCup with French side Tongo Bourges Basket in 2016, is arguably the biggest signing of the summer. The 33-year-old …
Wins for GB U23 Men’s and Women’s in final League of Nations fixtures. By Jamie Thomas After three days of growth, hard work and solid performances, Great Britain’s U23s finished their trip to Tel Aviv for the FIBA League of Nations strongly with a win apiece for the Men and Women’s sides. The victories give …
GB secure first win on U23s League of Nations Day Two By Jamie Thomas GB’s Under-23 sides built on their opening-day exploits in the FIBA 3×3 League of Nations with impressive performances and flashes of brilliance in Israel with the Women’s side grabbing their first victory of the week. The Women’s first game of the …
