GB Under-18 Men training camp squad revealed

Image credit: Basketball Wales/ Same Old Smith Photography

The initial squad for GB’s Under-18 Men has been named with 16 players chosen ahead of preparations for the European Championship.

Craig Nicol is in charge of the squad with GB back in international competition this summer for the first time since 2019 with the Under-18s in Division A.

Ben Michaels, Zamoku Weluche-Ume, Marcus-Myen King-Danchie and Joe Buchanan all suited up at the 2022 Hoopsfix All-Star Classic last month. King-Danchie is one of three US-based players in the squad with Latrell Davis and Maximum Mkpa also returning.

Manchester Magic duo Ben Brown and Matthew Goodwin also feature having both starred at the Junior Final Fours with Goodwin dropping 40 points in the U16 triumph, while Brown scored 29 in a final defeat for the U18s.

GB Under-18 Men

Dara Adeyemi Queen Ethelburgas, York Knights
Michael Amako, Barking Abbey
Ben Brown, Manchester Magic
Joe Buchanan, Barking Abbey
Lane Campbell, Leicester Riders
Nedas Cholevinskas, Baltic Stars
Latrell Davis, First Baptist Academy (USA)
Matthew Goodwin, Manchester Magic
Ross Grant, Grampian Flyers
Daniel Hadley, Leicester Riders
Ben Michaels, Ipswich
Maximus Mkpa, Menaul School (USA)
Marcus-Myen King-Danchie, Florida Coastal Prep (USA)
Isaac Round, Reading Rockets
Enoch Wangoy, Manchester Magic
Zamoku Weluche-Ume, Barking Abbey

(Teams listed as of 2021-22 season)

Head Coach – Craig Nicol
Assistant Coach – Will Maynard
Assistant Coach – Dan Gayle
Team Manager – Damien Plumer
Physio – Aynk Vigneswaran
S&C Coach – Chris Wanford

GB compete in Division A at the FIBA Under-18 European Championship in Izmir, Turkey from July 30 – August 7.

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