U16 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULES
The Great Britain Men’s and Women’s U16 squads will begin their FIBA European Championship preparations next month, ahead of their respective tournaments in August. The U16 Men will be competing in the Division B Championships in Podgorcia, Montenegro whilst the Women head to Sofia, Bulgaria for their Division B campaign. Next month begins a busy summer schedule for both teams, so here’s the run down of their schedule, fixtures and team info.
U16 Men
The U16 Men will take part in the FIBA U16 Division B European Championships 2019 in Podgorcia, Montenegro this summer. To prepare, they begin with several weeks of July practices on home soil before leaving for Podgorcia Sunday August 4th.
The men will then have 3 days of pre-tournament prep before their first group stage contest against Finland on August 8th at Verde Complex, Podgorcia, Montenegro. They then face Slovakia, Austria, Belgium and Romania to conclude their Group D fixtures, and depending on their success, will hope to make it through to the next round of quarter finals.
The staff list for the trip is as follows:
Head Coach: James Vear
Assistant Coach: Craig Nicol
Assistant Coach: Will Maynard
Team Manager: Howard Leighton
S&C Coach: TBC
Physio: TBC
Official: Gavin Williams
*Squad list to follow
U16 Women
After the Maggie Forber Tournament in Manchester, the GB U16 Women begin their FIBA Eurobasket Division B preparations with practice in Nottingham late July and a pair of pre-tournament friendly games against Denmark on home soil August 4th and 5th.
The women then travel to Sofia, Bulgaria August 13th for the FIBA U16 Women’s European Championships 2019. Their first game will see them match-up against Portugal August 15in Group B at Traditza Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria. GB then take on Belarus, Albania, Ireland and Austria to conclude the group stage before the Quarter Finals get underway.
The staff list for the trip is as follows:
Head Coach: Kenrick Liburd
Assistant Coach: Karen Burton
Assistant Coach: Tope Al Bagoun
Team Manager: TBC
S&C Coach: Luke Brewster
Physio: Susie Burness
Official: Simon Unsworth
*Squad list to follow