Great Britain men’s coach Alberto Lorenzo knows what awaits his team ahead of Monday’s crunch EuroBasket 2021 pre-qualifier against Cyprus in Nicosia. Lorenzo’s side need to beat Cyprus in order to stay in the hunt to advance to next year’s EuroBasket 2021 qualifiers proper but knows that Monday’s opponents will not make things easy. “We …
Maurice Watkins CBE, the newly-appointed Chair of the British Basketball Federation has heralded the GB Women victories against Greece and Portugal in Manchester, and the team’s qualification for FIBA EuroBasket Women 2019, as a major statement that the sport is making progress. He said: “Wednesday’s victory against Portugal and qualification to FIBA EuroBasket Women in …
It was a fond farewell for Great Britain legend, Azania Stewart, as she waved goodbye to the international scene with a flourish. Stewart had 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in GB’s 83-42 win over Portugal, which stamped their ticket for next year’s EuroBasket Women finals in Serbia-Latvia, before coming off to a standing …
Great Britain Women sealed their place at next year’s Women’s EuroBasket in Serbia and Latvia following a resounding 83-42 win over Portugal at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Belle Vue, Manchester on Wednesday night. With second placed Greece beating Israel earlier in the day in the other qualifying game in GB’s group, the pressure …
The GB Women’s team took another step closer to Eurobasket Qualification when they defeated Greece by two points 79-77, in another thrilling match in front of a vocal home support at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester. GB started the game on full throttle, playing tough defence and patient and positive offence. They won …
Azania Stewart is another name that is now written into the pages of British Basketball History. She has joined the group of British Basketball players who have achieved 100 caps, playing in the Eurobasket Qualifier against Greece in Manchester, this evening, Saturday 17th November, 2018. “It’s absolutely amazing. It’s a great milestone, not just for …
Azania Stewart, one of British Basketball’s Olympians confirmed that she will retire from International Basketball after the two crucial Eurobasket Qualification games against Greece and Portugal. These games will take place at the National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester on the 17th and 21st of November. The game against Greece marks Azania’s 100th International cap and …
Kieron Achara, announced his retiral on Tuesday from the GB Men’s Team, after an illustrious ten year International Basketball career. Kieron first stepped onto the court to begin his Great Britain career in 2008 and in the last ten years he has added a further 100 caps in representing his country. This summer he won …
Team GB Women gather together in Manchester on the 11th of November, to commence their final preparations for the remaining two games in Group D of the EuroBasket Qualification window. These will take place over the next two weeks. Facing tough opposition against Greece on the 17th and Portugal on the 21st, GB Women can …
