A closely-fought encounter with the Germans was decided by the finest of margins 62-61 as Chema Buceta’s Great Britain fell just short of victory in their final group stage game of Women’s EuroBasket. GB will still advance to the qualifying round for the quarter-finals on Tuesday, and will face the second-placed side in Group D …
There’s been quite the buzz about the name ‘Kiki Herbert-Harrigan’ in European basketball over recent times, as the 24-year-old British star returned to the court this past year with a bang for her first full season after giving birth to her son. The former London Lions star won Women’s British Basketball League MVP last season …
After a back-and-forth contest in Ljubljana where Great Britain took on France in the second of their Women’s EuroBasket group games, Chema Buceta’s side fell to a narrow defeat against one of the world’s best sides. GB pushed the French – ranked No.2 in Europe and No.6 in the world – all the way, before …
Chema Buceta’s Women’s National Team broke the hearts of hosts Slovenia in today’s EuroBasket opener as GB roared to an incredible comeback win at the Stozice Arena. After trailing by as many as 18 points in the first half, Great Britain came back to win the contest 76-71 following a gripping contest between a Teja-Oblak-inspired …
The British Basketball Federation is excited to announce that we’re now looking to fill the rest of the performance staff roles for our GB Senior Men’s team. We’re looking for talented individuals to work with our new Head Coach Marc Steutel and General Manager Dan Clark across the following roles; If you would like to …
At 22 years old, there’s not much Holly Winterburn can’t already claim to have accomplished in her young career, but tomorrow she gets to add another huge milestone to her CV as she’ll make her debut at Women’s EuroBasket 2023 for Great Britain. Having swept up every team accolade possible in the Women’s British Basketball …
Training camp rosters have been confirmed for the Great Britain teams taking part in the FIBA European Youth Championships this summer. GB will compete in all three age groups – Under-20, Under-18 and Under-16 – for the first time since 2019 – with all six teams in Division B action. The individual tournaments take place …
The British Basketball Federation are delighted to announce the launch of a ground-breaking new platform – GB Basketball TV. Forming a brand-new partnership with Joymo to develop the platform, GB Basketball TV will bring the British Basketball community closer to our National Teams than ever before! GB Basketball TV will provide an easy way for …
One of the most exciting young talents in the British game over the years, 24-year-old Savannah Wilkinson is on the plane to her first-ever EuroBasket competition as part of Chema Buceta’s 12-player roster for this summer’s tournament. After impressing in training camp over the past few weeks, Wilkinson has earned her place on a star-studded …
Ahead of an eagerly anticipated Women’s EuroBasket 2023 campaign in Slovenia this week, Chema Buceta has confirmed the 12-player roster that will represent Great Britain in Ljubljana. The National Team travel to Slovenia today to compete in Women’s EuroBasket 2023 and have been drawn in an exciting group alongside France, Germany and the co-hosting Slovenians …
Chema Buceta’s side concluded their Women’s EuroBasket preparations this evening in Bourg-en-Bresse against a talented French National Team who currently rank as the sixth-best side in the world. After a behind-closed-doors scrimmage on Friday night where Greet Britain acquitted themselves very well against a deep France team, narrowly losing out in a great encounter, GB …
*Words by Basketball England* For Irekpitan Ozzy-Momodu, the learning doesn’t stop. No matter the setting. The former WEABL standout with City of London Academy (CoLA) earned her first senior Great Britain call, getting the nod to join coach Chema Buceta’s training camp squad ahead of the upcoming Women’s EuroBasket campaign. For the talented 24-year-old, it marks …
