The British Basketball Federation is pleased to announce Neil Wilkinson has been reappointed as the GB Officiating National Instructor for the next two years. Wilkinson’s role will include the support and continued development of elite level officials, as well as being part of the GB Technical Commission, which oversees the Officiating Development frameworks across the …
Great Britain’s women fell just short in their FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup mission. Stef Collins’ team battled hard at the showpiece in Paris after securing qualification in Romania earlier this summer. GB went down 15-12 to Russia in their opening game with the Olympic silver medalists pulling away in the final seconds. Then, in the …
Great Britain continues its 3×3 journey in Paris this weekend at the Europe Cup Finals. Stef Collins’ women’s team went undefeated in qualification in Romania earlier this summer to earn the right to a shot at the FIBA trophy. The GB men fell just short of reaching the French capital, but the women have a chance of glory – albeit against tough …
By Jamie Thomas If you were to have pictured the best British talent GB Women’s 3×3 Head Coach Stef Collins could have called upon to fill her four-player squad for this summer’s FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup Qualifiers, Shanice Beckford-Norton will have been one of the top names on many people’s minds. A 5ft 8ins bundle of relentless energy, who is explosive on offence and …
Head coach Stef Collins is excited about the prospect of seeing her Great Britain Women’s team build on a thrilling summer of 3×3 at the Europe Cup Finals in Paris this weekend. GB will face Russia and the Ukraine on Saturday in the group stages after progressing undefeated from their qualifier in Romania. In collaboration with Basketball …
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The list of officials selected to operate in the BBL and WBBL for the 2021/22 season has been approved by the British Basketball Federation’s Technical Commission, in conjunction with the GB National Instructor. These elite GB officials, were nominated via their respective Home Country Associations. All officials will be licensed and insured by the BBF. …
The British Basketball Federation has appointed Mark Lloyd as the federation’s new National Teams Manager. The newly created role, introduced as part of the BBF’s restructuring process, will oversee the recruitment, training, development and support of all Team Managers working for GB Basketball across both senior and age-group teams. The objective for National Teams Manager …
Great Britain co-captains Dan Clark and Myles Hesson are fired up to secure a place at the 2023 FIBA World Cup after discovering their qualification opponents this week. GB were drawn in a group with powerhouses Greece, 10th in the world rankings, and Turkey (16th), as well as Belarus (51st) at the ceremony at FIBA HQ. Despite the challenging nature of their first-round …
Great Britain’s men were placed in a group with Belarus, Greece and Turkey at today’s draw for the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. The ceremony took place at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball and saw GB drawn from the sixth seeding pot and put into Group B. GB’s entry into the qualifiers follows their …
GB Women this morning learned of their opponents for the upcoming EuroBasket Women 2023 Qualifiers as they were drawn into Group G alongside Greece, Portugal and Estonia. Both Greece and Portugal are familiar opponents for GB, having played both in the Qualifiers for 2019’s tournament. Coach Buceta’s side ended that qualification window with a 5-1 record, …
GB Basketball has returned to the National Basketball Performance Centre this week as GB Women gather for a five-day Summer training camp in Manchester. Together for the first time February, Head Coach Chema Buceta has invited a mixture of youth and experience to the camp as the team looks ahead to the new qualification cycle: …
