With the completion of selection camps in January, GB Maxis officially confirmed their delegation for the World Maxibasketball Championship FIMBA – Mar Del Plata 2023. Three men’s teams (M55+, M50+, and M40+ age categories) comprising ex-international and national league players will represent Great Britain on the South American continent for the first time at masters level.
GB Maxis programme lead Jesse Sazant contacted players to confirm the final player selections in each age category, and we are now excited to share the team selection news. A full roll call is detailed below , and you can check out the team selection videos on You Tube (just click on the team name below).
Head Coach: Michael Martin, London
Asst. Player/Coach: Steven Bucknall, London. ex. NBA, GB & England
Alberto de Andrade, Leeds, Yorkshire Alex Winter, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Andrew McKella, London Frazer Birch, Paisley, Glasgow
George Branch, Birmingham Jeremy Broadgate, Manchester
Peter Rollins, London Phil Pearce, Bucks
Mark Bradbury, Nuneaton Phil Rose, Manchester
Head Coach: Stephen Barnes, Birmingham
Andrew Rowlands, Hampshire Dave Ashton, Swindon
Calvin Tarlton, London Christopher Mark, London
Dave Mann, Preston Keith Kelly, Oxford
Keith Pringle, London Michael Embaye, Cheshire
Matthew Cunningham, USA Nigel Fisher, West Midlands
Steve Milham, Wiltshire
We are also delighted to reveal ‘the youngsters’ of the British delegation who will be representing Great Britain at the World Maxibasketball Championship FIMBA – Mar Del Plata 2023 in the Mens 40+ competition category. Led by Head Coach Jesse Sazant we are delighted to the selected players & staff. The team sees the return of the European Championship 2022 medal winning trio of players from Birmingham, DOUAINE ANDERSON, ROBIN HALL and STEVE FOSTER, alongside ex-Scotland International guard SCOTT RUSSELL, plus teammates ACHO ANYIGBO and MARK DENCHFIELD – also Malaga 2022 medal-winners. We are also delighted to see the inclusion of North Herts Knights 6’4 Forward NEIL BAKER (only just 45+ but keeping up with the young things!) and our former M35+ player, UCHE OFILI, who is graduating into the 40+ age bracket and bringing his Euro championship silver medal-winning experience with him!
New to the team with first international call ups at this level are Preston Basketball Club’s ANDY THROWER, Derby’s GARY COLLINS, ex-Guildford Heat & London Towers DARRYL GHEERAWO and 6’4 Forward PAUL JESSOP. A special shout out to Nottingham’s MARK POYNTON, who is also looking forward to his first international coaching experience, assisting Head Coach Jesse Sazant. Check out the GB Maxis Men’s ‘Fab 40s’ line up, and in the video link below.
Head Coach: Jesse Sazant, Kent and Asst. Coach: Mark Poynton, Nottingham
Acho Anyigbo, Tees Valley Mohawks Andy Thrower, Preston Basketball Club
Darryl Gheerawo, Kingston Wildcats Douaine Anderson, Birmingham
Gary Collins, Derby Trailblazers Masters Mark Denchfield, Erkenwald Basketball Club
Neil Baker, North Hertfordshire Knights Paul Jessop, Kent
Robin Hall, Birmingham (now Truro) Steve Foster, Birmingham
Scott Russell, Falkirk Fury Basketball Club Uche Ofili, Cheshire
Congratulations to all our teams, and good luck in Argentina!
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