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British Basketball Confirm GB U20s Will Compete This Summer, Will Not Make Formal Appeal
By Sam Neter on April 16, 2014
British Basketball has confirmed that the Great Britain Under-20s programmes will go ahead this summer, despite recent funding cuts. There has been much speculation that...
Luol Deng Wins 2013-14 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
By Sam Neter on April 16, 2014
GB and Cleveland Cavaliers star Luol Deng has been voted the 2013-14 winner of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, named after the second commissioner...
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EBL Players & Coaches of the Year Announced
By Sam Neter on April 15, 2014
England Basketball has announced the National League Players and Coaches of the Year for 2013/14. These selections were made based on votes cast by teams...
Great Britain Senior Women’s Initial Squad Announced
By Sam Neter on April 15, 2014
New Head Coach Peter Buckle has announced his initial squad of 20 for the Great Britain Senior Women’s squad this summer. Opening training camp at...
FAGBENLE RETURNS AS BUCKLE NAMES 20
By Mark Woods on April 15, 2014
New Great Britain coach Peter Buckle has named a 20-strong preliminary squad for this summerâ€™s EuroBasket Womenâ€™s qualifiers, with 11 of the 12 which went...
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England U17 Development Squad for Cherbourg Selected
By Sam Neter on April 15, 2014
The England Under-17 development squad that will be travelling to Cherbourg later this week have been selected, following their training camp at University of East...
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Newcastle Eagles Win Sixth BBL Championship
By Sam Neter on April 15, 2014
After a season without silverware the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle – the BBL’s most successful franchise of all time – have another trophy for the...
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Kingsley Okoroh is an ELITE Shot Blocker – University of California Berkeley Commit!
By Sam Neter on April 14, 2014
Check out 1995 born big man Kingsley Okoroh showing his skills in the summer of 2013 with the England Under-18 basketball programme at Future Stars...
GB Senior Training Camps to be Held at University of Worcester
By Sam Neter on April 14, 2014
British Basketball has announced that the University of Worcester will be the training and preparation venue for the 2014 senior squads. Next month, the Great...
7’1″ Manchester Magic Big Man Aaron Menzies is a Legit D1 Prospect!
By Sam Neter on April 13, 2014
Check out Manchester Magic’s big man, 7’1″ Aaron Menzies, showing his potential at Haris Memorial Tournament in December. The 1996 born prospect, also on the...
NEWCASTLE EAGLES ARE BBL CHAMPIONS
By Mark Woods on April 13, 2014
Newcastle Eagles have secured the British Basketball League title for a record sixth time to cap their return to prominence.
Brixton Topcats Claim D2 Playoff Title with Win Over Leeds
By Sam Neter on April 13, 2014
Brixton Topcats avenged their National Trophy Final loss to Leeds with a 65-61 win in the Division 2 Playoff Final on Saturday afternoon at Leeds...
EBL D3 & D4 Finals: Liverpool Remain Undefeated, Lituanica Lose In Bad Fashion
By James Quinn on April 13, 2014
The London Greenhouse Pioneers defeated London Lituanica for the first time this season by a scoreline of 77-75 to claim the EBL Division 3 Playoff...
DEAR SUE: MP HODGSON RESPONDS
By MVP Staff on April 13, 2014
Sharon Hodgson MP, chair of the All-Parliamentary Group on basketball, writes an open letter to Dame Sue Campbell, former chair of UK Sport, to challenge...