Georgia Jones says Great Britain Women are feeling ‘positive’ following the draw for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament groups. GB face a trip to Foshun in China in February to take on the host country, Spain and Korea. A place at Tokyo 2020 is at stake with the top three teams going through, along with the …
Great Britain’s Women have been placed in seeding pot three for the Olympic Qualifying competition in February. It comes after the conclusion of the FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments 2019 in Africa, Americas, and Asia-Oceania and the November window of the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers. The top-seeded teams include the current Olympic and FIBA …
Great Britain forward Ovie Soko has signed for BBL club London Lions. Soko, also known for his stint on Love Island, has more recently seen on TV screens as a Sky Sports basketball presenter. Soko said: “I’m excited to be back home, and help contribute to basketball back home where my love for the sport …
With the next set of GB fixtures tipping off in February 2020, GB Basketball are launching a new competition for supporters to design the\ GB jerseys to be worn by the players. The new jerseys, which will once again be produced by official kit supplier Kappa, will be worn by the teams in various FIBA …
Great Britain lost their EuroBasket Women qualifier to a tough, well-organised Belraus in Manchester on Sunday evening. After an opening-game win in Poland on Thursday, Chema Buceta’s team found their visitors a tougher nut to crack. The Belarussians used their inside strength, ball movement and deadly outside shooting to good effect and despite a gutsy …
FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers Sunday, November 17, 5pm National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester INTRO GB return to their home court for the first time since their historic fourth-place finish at the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2019 against Belarus. Chema Buceta squad go into the game on a high after an impressive campaign-opening win in Poland …
Karlie Samuelson says it has been ‘easy’ to integrate with a ‘united’ Great Britain team. The 24-year-old is a relative newcomer to a squad that features a lot of experience, making her GB debut in February last year. But the Perfumerías Avenida sharpshooter was one of head coach Chema Buceta’s key players during the summer’s …
Great Britain’s Women got their EuroBasket 2021 qualification campaign off to the best possible start as they beat Poland 75-63 in Walbrzych. Temi Fagbenle was a difference maker at both ends of the court as Eilidh Simpson top scored with 18 and Karlie Samuelson added 16 more. GB raced out to an early lead thanks …
The Great Britain women are back in action in November, fresh from their historic fourth-place finish at Women’s EuroBasket this summer. Chema Buceta’s team travel to Poland on November 14, then face Belarus in the second of their four-game qualification round for Women’s Eurobasket 2021 in Manchester on November 17. The players have made the …
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) is recruiting head coaches and support staff for the organisation’s Great Britain age-group teams. The move comes at an exciting time, with the prospects for Olympic qualification a real possibility for the GB women in 2020 and the GB men’s team on a long winning streak. The BBF wants to …
Details Poland v GB FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers Thursday, November 14, 5:15pm Aqua Zdroj Arena Intro GB return to the court for the first time since their historic fourth place finish at the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2019, facing Poland in Walbrzych on Thursday evening. The squad will be looking to continue the momentum built …
Great Britain’s high-flying senior women have broken new ground again. After finishing fourth at this summer’s Women’s EuroBasket, the highest any senior GB side has recorded in the competition, Chema Buceta’s team have broken into the world’s top-20 for the first time. Following their exploits in Latvia and Serbia, GB have jumped to 19th from …
