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FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers: Travelling squad
Head Coach Marc Steutel has today confirmed the 14-man squad that travelled to Pau, France. The team made the journey to FIBA’s bubble ahead of this weekend’s EuroBasket 2022 qualifying double-header against France and Montenegro. The hosts, who are currently ranked sixth in the world, are up first on Friday before the team’s second group …
Maurice Watkins steps down as chair of BBF
The chairman of the British Basketball Federation Maurice Watkins announced today he is stepping down from the voluntary role. Solicitor Mr Watkins, CBE, was asked to take on the chairmanship over two years ago and he has overseen significant achievements including the elite GB women’s squad coming close to Olympic qualification and creating positive international …
EuroBasket Qualifiers 2022: The story so far
With just a few days until GB face France and Montenegro in the latest EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers, here’s a recap of how we arrived at the EuroBasket qualifiers. November/December 2018 We began our qualifying two years ago in the Second Round of FIBA’s EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers, drawn into Group D with Austria and Cyprus. The first …
Young guns can help fire up GB – Clark, Okereafor
Great Britain’s new young guns can help keep the team firing for their EuroBasket Qualifiers in France next weekend. That is the view of veterans Dan Clark and Teddy Okereafor – who believe the recent youthful additions to the national team squad will keep the old guard ‘on their toes’ as well. The likes of 19-year-old Kareem Queeley, Jacob Round (20) and Cameron Hildreth …
GB ‘underdogs’ ready to bite in Pau double-header
Great Britain’s Group G ‘underdogs’ will be ready to bare their teeth when EuroBasket action resumes next weekend. GB face FIBA sixth-ranked France and Montenegro (26th) in the Pau ‘bubble’ in what were scheduled to be home games before Covid-19 played havoc with the sporting calendar. But despite being rated 42 in the world, the …
GB Age-Groups to enter 2021 FIBA European Championships
Great Britain’s U20, U18 and U16 Men and Women will compete in the European Championships in July 2021. The 2020 Euros were among a host of sporting events ruled out because of the coronavirus pandemic. The GB U18 and 20 Men will take part in their respective Division A competitions, while the U16 Men and …
Squad for GB Men’s FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers named
The 24-man squad for Great Britain’s FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers against France and Montenegro this month has been named. GB go into the games in top form having won eight of their last ten games including a convincing 81-73 victory over Germany last time out. Eleven of the 12 players who featured in that important win in Newcastle are recalled, while …
GB 77-49 Poland: Report, highlights, stats, pictures
Great Britain’s Women gave a dominant performance against Poland to cement top spot in their EuroBasket Women 2021 Qualifying group. Coach Chema Buceta’s team overcame a rusty start in the Istanbul ‘bubble’ to record a second Group F victory over their rivals and go 2-1, winning 77-49. GB started with Eilidh Simpson, Chantelle Handy, Janice …
New mask partnership aims to keep players safe from COVID-19 during their forthcoming international games
GB Basketball are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Cambridge Mask Co, aimed at helping to keep players safe from COVID-19 during their forthcoming international games. Founded in 2015, Cambridge Mask Co specialise in innovative technological developments with the mission of changing the way the world thinks about clean air. The relationship sees …
Get to know the new GB Women
Three players from Chema Buceta’s roster will have the chance to make their debuts for GB’s senior side tomorrow night as we prepare to face Poland in Istanbul. Here’s all you need to know about Evelyn, Hannah and Sam! Evelyn Adebayo Born in London, Evelyn played her youth basketball with Barking Abbey and Newham Youngbloods. …
Watch GB v Poland: Livestream, preview, team news
Details GB v Poland EuroBasket Women 2021 Qualifier Saturday 14th November, 18:00 (GMT) tip Ahmet Comert Sports Hall, Istanbul Intro GB return to the court for the first time since FIBA OQT in February as we face Poland in our third game of EuroBasket qualifying. We currently sit top of Group F with a record …