Training camp begins for GB Women ahead of EuroBasket 2025

GB Basketball’s Senior Women’s team has arrived at its training camp, ready to prepare for the highly anticipated EuroBasket 2025 competition.

Head Coach Anna Montañana will have to balance a squad which boasts both a wealth of experienced talent but also a host of younger players eager to make their mark. 

Golden State Valkyries star Temi Fagbenle will return as captain alongside accomplished presences such as Holly Winterburn and Savannah Wilkinson, and will be relied on to help bring through emerging talents like McKenzie Mathurin and Bo Guttormsdottir-Frost.

The GB Women’s Senior team will take on Spain in their opening fixture of EuroBasket 2025 as part of a challenging Group A draw.

They will next face Sweden, who narrowly defeated Great Britain 63-60 in a qualifying fixture in November, before competing with Germany to round out the group stages.

The full GB Basketball Senior Women’s Training Squad is as follows:

McKenzie Mathurin - Broken Arrow HS

Holly Winterburn - Besiktas

Kitty (Catriona) Henderson - Columbia College

Hannah Robb - Caledonia Gladiators

Samantha Ashby - Oaklands Wolves

Shanice Beckford-Norton - Oaklands Wolves

Katie Januszewska - Leicester Riders

Hannah Jump - Botas

Shauna Harrison - Sheffield Hatters

Bo Guttormsdottir-Frost - Oaklands Wolves

Savannah Wilkinson - Elitzur Holon

Claire Paxton- Essex Rebels

Cheridene Gree - Unattached

Kirsty Brown - Caledonia Gladiators

Temitope Fagbenle - Besiktas

The staff include:

Anna Montañana - Head Coach

Íñigo Nunez - Assistant Coach

Chantelle Handy - Assistant Coach

Max Hirst - Performance Analyst

Peter Thain - Sport Science Lead

Ross Knevett - Sports Physiotherapist

Stephen Bird - Strength and Conditioning Coach

Saurav Kataria - Doctor

Paula Charity - Team Manager

More information and updates on prep games are coming soon.