The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has announced the appointment of Chris Grant OBE as the new Chair of the sport’s national governing body. The appointment has been warmly welcomed by the basketball governing bodies allied to the BBF. Chris will take up the role for an initial term of four years, starting on 1 November …
The British basketball community is coming together to pay tribute to the legendary pioneer Betty Codona OBE, who has sadly passed away. An unrivalled colossus of the women’s game in the UK, Codona dedicated 60 years of her life to passionately inspiring thousands of people to play the sport that she loved so much. In …
London Lions sealed a place in the EuroCup play-offs on a nail-biting final day of the regular season. Lions, featuring a host of Great Britain stars, lost 70-67 at Castors Braine on Wednesday, despite a sterling effort from Jo Leedham-Warner. It meant they needed results on Thursday to go their way for their Euro season …
Betty Codona, founder of Sheffield Hatters Basketball Club, has been shortlisted for The Sunday Times Grassroots Sportswoman of the Year Award. The award celebrates individuals who have actively engaged with different groups of people within their community through sport. A former PE teacher, Codona started the club in 1961 at the behest of her female students, who …
Sheffield Hatters have withdrawn from the Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL). A statement from the club read: Sadly, despite our best efforts, we have been unable to secure the funding we were aiming for to secure the Hatters’ future in the WBBL. Therefore, it is with deep sadness, we have this morning informed the league …
Cardiff Met Archers confirmed their coach line-up for the 2020-21 WBBL season over the weekend. WBBL veteran and GB International Stef Collins will be returning to the Archers for another season as Head Coach whilst Alex Radu will act as Associate Head Coach and Luke Strong as Assistant Coach. “It’s great to be returning for …
New anti-doping procedures put athlete safety first as sport resumes in the UK Safety and welfare of athletes at heart of changes to testing process UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) is announcing today changes to its testing processes that will be in place as sport emerges from lockdown. UKAD Director of Operations, Pat Myhill said: “The safety …
GB Basketball today confirmed the return of FIBA’s Her World, Her Rules campaign for a second year. The programme, which is aimed at young females under the age of 14, is designed to attract more young players to the sport and tackle the disparity between male and female participation. Over the last year FIBA has …
Janice Monakana says Great Britain’s ‘family spirit’ can keep their positive run going as they look to secure a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. GB flew to Belgrade this week for an Olympic Qualifying Tournament at which they will face China, Korea and Spain with the top three going through to the Games. And …
Armchair basketball fans have been given a boost with the news that the men’s and women’s British Basketball Cup Finals will be shown live on the BBC on Sunday 26 January. The two matches – representing the climax of one of the sport’s premier knockout competitions – will be available live on the BBC Sport …
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has issued a 10-year licence for the Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) to continue as the professional platform for the female game in the UK. Granting the licence for the next decade, the BBF is looking forward to seeing the WBBL develop both on and off the court. The parties …
With 12 games to choose from at a super Opening Weekend at the University of Essex, the competition to make our first line-up of the season was intense. Brea Elmore – Leicester Riders What better way to start than to talk about our first triple-double of the campaign as the classy Elmore lit it up …
