British Basketball Federation Archives

Luol Deng & Pops Mensah-Bonsu reveal British basketball frustrations
By Sam Neter on April 14, 2020
Two of British basketball’s biggest stars have left a damning indictment of the sport’s administrators in the UK during an Instagram live session. Luol Deng...
Nate Reinking unavailable as Marc Steutel to take reins of GB Senior Men
By Sam Neter on February 11, 2020
Marc Steutel has had to step in to take over the reins of the Great Britain Senior Men during the February EuroBasket qualifying window, after...
BBF Faces Backlash After Banning Independent Filming of GB Games
By Sam Neter on March 5, 2019
The British Basketball Federation has received a host of criticism following their decision to ban independent filming of game-action at Great Britain’s games during the...
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Inside the British Basketball Takeover – With Ed Warner – Ep. 39
By Sam Neter on November 22, 2018
In Episode 39 of the Hoopsfix Podcast, we sit down with former British Basketball Federation (BBF) Chairman, Ed Warner, in our brand new studio. Warner...
Lisa Wainwright Departs from BBF CEO Position
By Sam Neter on October 13, 2018
Lisa Wainwright has left her role as CEO of GB Basketball, the home nations announced on Friday, as she becomes the latest casualty of the...
Three New Board Members Appointed to BBF
By Sam Neter on August 21, 2018
The British Basketball Federation has appointed three new members to its board following the recent appointment of Maurice Watkins CBE as the new Chair of...
Maurice Watkins Appointed as Chair of the British Basketball Federation
By Sam Neter on August 8, 2018
Maurice Watkins has been appointed as the new Chair of the British Basketball Federation (BBF). Watkins comes into take over a sport that is in...
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HCAs Refuse to Commit to U20s Programme for 2019 Despite Division A Status
By Sam Neter on July 20, 2018
The Home Country Associations (HCAs) acting on behalf of the British Basketball Federation (BBF) following their recent takeover, have refused to commit to the Under-20...
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Basketball’s Politics ‘Even Worse Than Imagined’ – Former BBF Chair Ed Warner Unleashes
By Sam Neter on July 12, 2018
Former interim Chair of the British Basketball Federation, Ed Warner, has lambasted the Home Country Associations (HCAs) over their recent dispute that led to all...
Nilsen: Salami Slicing and Shoestrings Daring to Trump Leadership and Vision
By Guest Writer on July 9, 2018
This is a guest post from Paul Nilsen aka @Basketmedia365, who has been involved in basketball media and PR for almost two decades and is...