Players’ Letter: BBF Response

The British Basketball Federation (BBF) welcomes the letter we have received from British professional players, offering their active involvement in building a better future for the whole of British basketball and asking to learn more about the vision and plan for the development of the men’s professional league, as well as prospects for the women’s league. The BBF will move quickly to update the players and to hear their views.

We understand that the operation of the professional leagues directly affects the current players’ lives and careers, and we admire their commitment to ensuring the best possible support for the young talents who will follow them. It’s extremely encouraging to read that many of those currently playing overseas would love to come back home, and we share their ambition of a domestic basketball structure providing the highest quality development and support for aspiring and established professional British players.

The players are right to be proud of their progress on the court, with both women and men qualifying for this summer’s EuroBasket tournaments and we appreciate their acknowledgement of the hard work done to support them off the court by the GB coaches and staff.

The BBF is determined to see British professional basketball fulfil its huge untapped potential and we’re delighted at the prospect of working with the players at this exciting time.