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GB Maxibasketball is pleased to announce the appointment of Alasdair Sinclair as its new Men’s Coaching Programme Lead. Known throughout the programme as “Ally,” Sinclair led the GB Maxis M55+ team to a bronze medal at the FIMBA European Championships in Athens in 2026 — a first ever European or World Championship medal for the […]

GB Maxibasketball is delighted to announce the appointment of Oktay Huseyin as Strength & Conditioning Coach, joining our team as we build towards the next FIBA Masters Open. Oktay brings 15 years of high-performance experience across Ireland, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. He was the first-ever full-time Head of Physical Preparation and Sport Science

Fresh from two historic bronze medals at the FIBA European Championships in Athens and a credible 5th placing at the FIBA Masters Open in Corinth-Loutraki, GB Maxibasketball is now building its support team for the next major target on the international calendar: the FIBA Masters Open 2027 in Munich. We’re looking for experienced, committed individuals

Yesterday’s closing ceremony of the inaugural FIBA Masters Open 2026 event brought to an end the GB Maxibasketball 2025/26 international masters campaign in Greece.  Accordingly, we now welcome expressions of interest to join the GB Maxibasketball national programme for 2026/27 and attend open trial sessions in September and October 2026 in Nottingham.  We will be

GB MAXIBASKETBALL MEN 50+ TRIUMPH IN A THRILLING ENCOUNTER WITH ITALIA GOLDEN PLAYERS GIOVE TO SECURE 5TH PLACE OVERALL In a gripping clash at the Indoor Sports Hall “G. Galanopoulos’, our GB Maxis M50s emerged victorious over the Italia Golden Players Giove with a final score of 60-52. Showcasing 10 three-pointers, GB outshined the Italians

GB Maxibasketball 55+ Men and our GB 40+ Women have returned home with two European Maxibasketball Championship bronze medals, the first British teams to do so in their age category having faced some stiff competition in Athens over the past 10 days. Led by Scotland’s Alasdair Sinclair, the GB 55+ Men’s run to the bronze

GB Maxibasketball Men’s 50+ squad will make history as they take part in this year’s FIBA Masters Open Championship. Held in Corinth-Loutraki, Greece from 4-12 July 2026, the competition will be staged for the first time by basketball’s world governing body FIBA. The Masters Open is the first major international championship dedicated to the masters

GB Maxibasketball Women 35+ Retain Gold at GB Masters Basketball Championship Our GB Maxibasketball Women 35+ team have struck gold again — winning the GB Masters Basketball Championship in Cardiff this weekend and going unbeaten to retain the title for a second consecutive year. Under Head Coach Roberta Guerrina and Assistant Coach Ilze Holsteina, the

GB Maxis Men: Final Preparation Camp Complete Ahead of Masters Championships in Greece This weekend, GB Maxibasketball’s men’s teams came together at the Nottingham Wildcats Arena for their final preparations ahead of the upcoming Masters Championship in Greece. The weekend’s centrepiece was a special presentation of GB game uniforms, hosted at The Village Hotel, Nottingham,

Group Draws Announced for the FIMBA European Maxibasketball Championship The first round group draw for the FIMBA European Maxibasketball Championship took place today at FIMBA HQ in Argentina, confirming the path ahead for our ten GB Maxibasketball teams competing across the men’s and women’s age categories. Fielding ten teams across the 35+ to 60+ age