GB U20 WOMEN finish 12th AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – recap, results, stats

Great Britain’s Under-20 Women finished in 12th place at the FIBA European Championships Division B in Craiova, Romania.  

GB were third in their group to miss out on the quarter-final action, then started the 9-17 classification stage with a thumping win over Georgia.

But they were unable to follow that 78-44 success in their second placing game, going down 67-57 to Greece before bowing out with a 68-59 loss to Slovakia in the 11/12th place playoff. 

Kian Omer-Jones and Katie Januszewska were the standouts against Georgia, while Fatmata Janneh had a powerhouse double-double of 23 points and 17 rebounds while Kaylie Edge also had 23 points in their group stage win.

Janneh led the GB averages lists, topping efficiency (13.3), scoring (15), rebounds (10.3) and assists (3.3) lists. 

Scores

Ukraine 54-74 Great Britain – Boxscore 
Great Britain 41-65 Germany – Boxscore 
Great Britain 61-72 Switzerland – Boxscore 
9-17 classification – Great Britain 78-44 Georgia – Boxscore
9-17 classification – Great Britain 57-67 Greece – Boxscore
11/12 classification – Great Britain 59-68 Slovakia – Boxscore

How to watch 

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Subscribe to see all the action live at gbbasketball.tv. 

For results, stats and group tables, see the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championships Division B website HERE 

Roster 

Natalie Charity, Nottingham Wildcats 
Ella Doherty, University of Toledo (USA) 
Kaylie Edge, Sacramento State (USA) 
Ebere Egbirika, Southwark Pride 
Fatmata Janneh, Barking Abbey 
Molly Lavin, American University (USA) 
Anya McKenzie, Tarleton State (USA) 
Chenai Mushore, Arizona Western 
Kian Omer-Jones, Sheffield Hatters 
Katie Januszewska, Leicester Riders 
Abbey Whitehouse, Sheffield Hatters 
Charli Wroe, Sheffield Hatters 

Reserves 

Saruna Gudza, Endeavour Ipswich 
Jocie Leavold, Nottingham Wildcats 

Head Coach: Chantelle Handy   
Assistant Coach: Kenrick Liburd   
Assistant Coach: Renee Busch  
Team Manager: Paula Charity  
Physiotherapist: Dave Hall  
S&C Coach: Jack Clarke