Great Britain Under-16 Women finished in sixth place at the FIBA European Championships Division B in Podgorica, Montenegro after a final-game loss to Iceland. GB fell just short at 69-62 in the 5-6 classification game to end the tournament, with Irene Oboavwoduo top-scoring with 14 and Athena Thompson hitting 13. Head coach Lee Davie’s team …
The Great Britain Under-16 Men finished in 10th place at the FIBA European Championships Division B in Pitesti, Romania. Head coach Troy Culley’s team had a 1-3 group record with their only win coming with a 100-64 thrashing of Norway. But they saw off Iceland with a 83-63 margin in the 9-16 classification then Sweden …
Great Britain have been drawn in a group with Greece, Czech Republic and the Netherlands for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. The draw took place in Munich, Germany, today (Tuesday) with the 32-team field split into eight groups of four teams with Final Round co-hosts Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland placed into separate groups. The …
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 …
Great Britain’s U18 Men finished fifth at the FIBA Division B European Championships after a dramatic overtime win against the Netherlands in their final game. GB came from behind to take a 95-94 victory that showed the fighting qualities they had displayed throughout the tournament. A 65-62 defeat in the quarter-finals to Montenegro – their …
Great Britain U20 Men finished in eighth place at FIBA European Championships Division B in Skopje after going down to Switzerland in the final classification game. Coach Krumesh Patel’s side finished the group stage with a 2-2 record to qualify for the quarter-finals, beating Austria 72-63 and Hungary 57-54. But they fell to hosts North …
Senior British Basketball referee, Gavin Williams, has been selected to attend an international referee development programme during this month’s NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The programme, which is run by the NBA’s referee operations team, will focus on the off-court development of international officials and instructors, according to the principles and methods used by …
The Great Britain Under-18 Women placed 12th at the FIBA European Youth Championships at the conclusion of the tournament in Bulgaria. Head coach Karen Burton’s team ended with a 2-5 record after seven games in Sofia and had to contend with injuries to key players. In the group stage, they fell to narrow losses to …
Olivia Forster is embracing her role as a Great Britain U18 squad leader. Along side last year’s U18 standout Leia Edwards, Forster has been named as vice-captain, and through her leadership, she is having a positive impact. And Forster’s stats reflect the competitive fire that Ipswich fans have become accustomed to seeing, averaging a team-high …
Esther Kursite is relishing her Great Britain U18 adventure and aiming to soak up as much as possible. The latest product of the talented City of London Academy programme to represent GB, 17-year-old Kursite is joined by team-mates Violet Stutz and Felicia Jacobs, who both have previous international experience. Her rise to the national team …
Great Britain fell to a narrow defeat to reigning champions Serbia in Slovenia to end their Women’s EuroBasket journey. GB needed a win the knockout game to earn a place in the quarter-finals after finishing third in Group C. It was not to be, however, despite pushing the Serbs – ranked eight in the world …
After successfully navigating the group stages of the most competitive Women’s EuroBasket to date, Great Britain’s biggest test so far awaits this evening as Chema Buceta’s side take on the defending champions, Serbia, in the Quarter-final Qualification game, and Assistant Coach Vanessa Ellis insists the team are ready for battle. “They’re the defending champions, but …
