Details GB v Spain FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Sunday 9th February, 13:30 (GMT) tip Alexsander Nikolic Hall Intro GB return to the court for the third and final game of FIBA OQT this afternoon as they face Spain in Belgrade, knowing a win is needed to book the team’s ticket to Tokyo 2020. The opposition: …
Great Britain came desperately close to pulling off a stunning fourth-quarter fightback against Korea in Belgrade. They went down 82-79 after a brave late rally that saw them outscore their opponents 25-12 in the final period. It means GB have one last shot at reaching Tokyo 2020 by beating Spain in the final game of …
Details GB v Korea FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Saturday 8th February, 13:30 (GMT) tip Alexsander Nikolic Hall Intro GB will look to bounce back from yesterday’s FIBA OQT opener v China as they face Korea in the second game of the tournament tomorrow. The opposition: KOREA Korea come into the game off the back of …
Great Britain fell to a 76-86 defeat against China in their opening game of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Serbia. GB lacked focus on the defensive end in the second half, with a 13-22 third-quarter harming Coach Buceta’s side’s chances of securing a win. GB would reduce their deficit to just five points late in …
Details GB v China FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Thursday 6th February, 11:00 (GMT) tip Alexsander Nikolic Hall Intro GB face China tomorrow morning in the first game of the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. The game is the first of three in the group, with three of the four teams booking their …
Head Coach Chema Buceta has named his final roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament as the team continue preparations in Belgrade. The team, which contains three changes from last summer’s EuroBasket Women, begin the tournament on Thursday as they face China at 11am (GMT). Korea and Spain follow on Saturday and Sunday respectively, with …
‘Optimistic’ Cheridene Green says Great Britain are determined to take the shot at Olympic qualification they have earned. GB face China, Korea and Spain on February 6, 7 and 9 respectively in Belgrade, Serbia with a place at the 2020 Games at stake as the top three in the group go forward to Toyko. The …
The GB Women’s training squad has today been confirmed as the team prepares to fly to Serbia for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which takes place in Belgrade from 6th-9th February. With the competition being switched from Foshan to Belgrade, the new times for the games have also been confirmed. The opening games against China …
Great Britain newcomer Kristine Anigwe says it is a ‘dream come true’ to join Chema Buceta’s squad for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Serbia. And GB are just as delighted at securing a WNBA player who tore up the scoring and rebounding record books in a highly impressive Pac12 career with the University of California’s …
Janice Monakana says Great Britain’s ‘family spirit’ can keep their positive run going as they look to secure a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. GB flew to Belgrade this week for an Olympic Qualifying Tournament at which they will face China, Korea and Spain with the top three going through to the Games. And …
British basketball great Robert Archibald has a died unexpectedly at the age of 39. The talented centre represented GB 46 times, including at the 2012 Olympic Games and was the only Scot to have played in the NBA, starring for the Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors. Born in Paisley, Archibald began …
FIBA have moved Great Britain’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament from Foshan, China to Belgrade in Serbia because of the coronavirus outbreak. The disease, which has centred on the Chinese city of Wuhan, has killed 81 people, with almost 3,000 confirmed ill. The national new year holiday has been extended by three days to Sunday, in an …
