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 …
GB battle hard in U23 Nations League Day One By Jamie Thomas After the strong showings from GB’s Senior teams in the FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup Qualifiers over the weekend, the nation’s young talent stepped up to compete on Day One of the Under-23s League of Nations in Israel. Krumesh Patel (Men’s Head Coach) and Kenrick Liburd …
Undefeated GB Women’s qualify for FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup Finals; Men’s side impress in inaugural 3×3 outing By Jamie Thomas GB Basketball firmly put itself on the 3×3 map with impressive showings from the men’s and women’s teams out in Romania at the FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup Qualifying Tournament, with the women’s qualifying for September’s …
Great Britain know their group opponents at the 2022 FIBA EuroBasket Finals following today’s draw in Berlin. The GB Men will face hosts Italy, Greece, Croatia, Ukraine and Estonia in Group C of next summer’s showpiece tournament. EuroBasket 2022 ambassador Dirk Nowitzki and fellow former internationals Roberto Brunamonti and Viktor Sanikidze, assisted with the drawing of the groups. The 24 qualified teams were sorted into four groups of …
Great Britain capped a remarkable EuroBasket qualification campaign with a stunning 94-73 victory over France in Podgorica. After sealing their passage to the 2022 Finals following a brilliant win over Germany on Saturday, Marc Steutel’s men recorded another amazing high point. France – sixth in the world – became the highest-ranked team GB have ever …
GB Basketball, in partnership with British Esports Association, are set to take part in the federation’s first Esports competition as the FIBA Esports Open II tips off this weekend. The event, which follows on from FIBA’s initial launch event back in June, sees some of the world’s best NBA 2K21 Pro-Am players compete in regional …
Kristine Anigwe returns for a second camp with GB this weekend following a successful summer in the WNBA’s bubble – known as the wubble – with LA Sparks. The WNBA was the first professional league to restart in a bubble environment – beginning on July 24th, almost a week before the NBA’s bubble – and …
DETAILS Montenegro v Great BritainEuroBasket 2021 QualifierFriday 20 February, 18:00 (GMT) Moraca Sports Centre, Podgorica INTRO Great Britain, ranked 21st in Europe, head into the final round of FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifying riding high on a seven-game FIBA winning streak, the best in programme history. The run stretches all the way back to December 3, …
Following on from the release of the new GB Jerseys ahead of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in January, GB Basketball can today confirm the jersey will now be worn by GB teams during all upcoming tournaments. Now the GB 2020 jerseys, GB Men will be the next team to perform in the new look …
Head Coach Chema Buceta has named his final roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament as the team continue preparations in Belgrade. The team, which contains three changes from last summer’s EuroBasket Women, begin the tournament on Thursday as they face China at 11am (GMT). Korea and Spain follow on Saturday and Sunday respectively, with …
