Essex Rebels have announced their latest signing in the form of British guard Olivia Partridge. Olivia joins the Rebels from Sevenoaks Suns where she has played since 2017 and will study for her undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise at the University of Essex combining both her education with her sporting ambitions. Olivia was selected …
Laura Shanahan will mark her fifth season with Cardiff Met Archers as she returns for the 2019-20 season. The 5’7″ guard joined the team in 2015 and has been a key player in the team over the previous four seasons. “Laura is heading into our fifth season with the WBBL team and is one of …
Charleene Tom, Grace Sinnott, and Yasmin Belle-Mbaye have all committed to return to Essex Rebels ahead of the club’s second season in the WBBL. Charleene graduated from the University of Essex and will be staying on to study for her Master’s degree whilst competing for the Rebels. The 5’9″ guard has been part of the …
Cat Lutz will return to the Essex Rebels for the forthcoming 2019-20 WBBL season and is ready to lead her team to success. Lutz, who returns to the club after a summer of rehab following an injury at the back end of last season, played for Essex Blades in their NBL Division 1 winning season, …
Robyn Lewis is to return to the Cardiff Met Archers for the 2019-20 season, in what will be her sixth season in the WBBL. Lewis, who has played in all five WBBL seasons since the league’s inception in 2014, joined Archers last season following back-to-back seasons with Caledonia Pride. “I’m excited to return to Archers …
Essex Rebels have re-signed Jessy Ward for the next three years. Jessy, despite picking up an injury, made the top five in average points last season, as well as the top three for three-points made. Jessy played in the NCAA at the University of Tennessee at St Martin, where she averaged over 10 points per …
Tickets for a thrilling opening weekend to the sixth season of the Women’s British Basketball League are now available. Every WBBL club will take to the floor at the University of Essex across three days, Friday 27 – Sunday 29 Sept, in what promises to be a fantastic and must-see event for fans. Across the …
Persistence has paid off for Newcastle Eagles WBBL playcaller Chris Bunten after the experienced coach landed long-term target Anja Fuchs-Robetin. Bunten has been trailing the Austrian international for five years – and hosted the forward’s fact-finding trip to Tyneside in 2017. But Fuchs-Robetin has finally opted to pull on the black and white vest as …
Nottingham Wildcats’ busy summer continues with the addition of four year NCAA II standout Tereza Sedlakova. A versatile forward, Sedlakova recently graduated from Florida Tech, averaging 10ppg in her senior year and shooting 45% from the field. “I am very excited to join the Wildcats as I think it will be a great experience and …
One of the WBBL’s most consistent performers has committed her future to Newcastle Eagles despite a flurry of interest from the continent. Point guard Giulia Simioni skippered the team last season during a transitional campaign that saw Chris Bunten’s side move to the new Eagles Community Arena. And the coveted playmaker was crowned Newcastle’s WBBL Most …