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January 21, 2012

This year’s Great Britain Under-20s will definitely be under the direction of a new head coach after Tim Lewis has said he will not be re-applying for the role. Talking to Sheffield paper The Star, Lewis revealed he will be a part of Chris Finch’s Senior side coaching staff at the London Olympics, meaning he [...]

Duco Van Oostrum: Armchair Reflections on GB U20s

July 26, 2011

Duco Van Oostrum, the father of GB prospect Devon Van Oostrum, has been out in Sarajevo, Bosnia, blogging for the BBL website about the GB U20s’ Division B European Championship campaign that finished with a 13th position placing. Here he reflects on the tournament. After the long journey home yesterday and the tournament still fresh [...]

GB U20s Finish 13th, Beat Iceland

July 24, 2011

The Great Britain Under-20s finished 13th at the 2011 Division B European Championships after beating Iceland 83-71 on Sunday. GB finished the tournament with a 7-2 record, winning 7 consecutive games after losing their first two. In a similar situation to last year, the two early losses ultimately halted any hopes they had of advancing, [...]

GB U20s Rout Romania, Advance To 13th Place Playoff

July 23, 2011

Great Britain Under-20s notched their sixth consecutive victory at the 2011 Division B European Championships on Saturday, as they routed Romania, 104-50. The victory means they will now face Iceland for the second time in three games on Sunday, the 13th/14th place playoff, in what will be their final game of the tournament. With Ryan [...]

Lewis Reflects on Tournament So Far

July 22, 2011

Great Britain Under-20s head coach Tim Lewis has admitted his side didn’t come together until after their loss against Portugal and they can’t rely on other teams’ results going their way to advance. The GB U20s entered this year’s Division B European Championships with higher expectations than any previous U20s side as they featured a [...]

Thoseby Comes Through, GB U20s Victory Over Iceland Not Enough

July 21, 2011

Great Britain Under-20s secured a 72-70 victory over Iceland on Thursday evening behind a breakout performance from Adam Thoseby, but it made little difference as an Israel victory over Finland earlier in the day meant the team will be competing for 13th-16th place. Despite the win, GB finished third in Group H, meaning they will [...]

Marcotullio Saves the Day as GB U20s beat Israel

July 20, 2011

The Great Britain Under-20s almost suffered a monumental collapse before Alex Marcotullio (pictured) hit a hook shot at the buzzer, to give the British side an 83-82 victory over Israel on Wednesday evening in Sarajevo, Bosnia. With GB leading by as many as 26 midway through the second quarter, Israel refused to go away, as [...]

Van Oostrum Denied Access Despite BOA Gold Card

July 20, 2011

In a perfect example of the types of barriers young British basketball players must face, top prospect and GB U20 player Devon Van Oostrum was denied access to train at the English Institute of Sport Sheffield last week, despite holding a British Olympic Association ‘Gold Card’. Caja Laboral guard Van Oostrum, who is currently out [...]

Too Little Too Late as GB U20s Beat Czech Republic

July 18, 2011

Great Britain Under-20s showed their record is not reflective of their ability as they secured an 85-74 victory over previously unbeaten Czech Republic, to make small amends for their under-par performance at the Division B European Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia. It was a case of too little too late as the GB side were eliminated [...]

Fraser Leads GB U20s to Victory Over Norway

July 17, 2011

Ali Fraser led the Great Britain Under-20s to their second consecutive victory as they beat Norway 78-64 on Sunday afternoon in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Fraser was one of the most dominant forces in the Under 18 Division B European Championships last summer as he averaged 20.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game with Scotland but has [...]

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