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Last weekend saw both our 45+ squads were in action last weekend as European Championship preparations kicked into high gear — and what a weekend it was! GB Maxis Women 45+ Our women’s squad made the trip to Sheffield’s All Saints Sports Centre for an intense training weekend under head coach Jesse Sazant, including a […]

What a bank holiday weekend it was for our GB Maxibasketball Women’s 40+ squad! At the South Coast Classic in Southampton last weekend, our girls went out and proved exactly what they’re made of — taking home 3rd place on their very first outing together as a full squad. The results: GB 41 – 29

Happy bank holiday Monday people, and May the 4th be with you!  Ok, Star Wars references are now done… Last weekend, a number of players from our GB Maxis 55+ male and female teams played in the 6th City of Prato Masters in Tuscany, region of Italy. The tournament was a first for our players

Our GB Maxibasketball men’s training weekend has concluded for this month, and what a busy one it was!  All six squads from 35+ through to 60+ were in action, either in practice sessions or playing prep games. We were delighted to welcome Basketball Ireland Masters 50+ and FIMBA GB Brotherhood 50+ to compete in a

Last weekend, as well as attending our training camp, GB Maxis’ F50+ player, OLIVIA MAURY, was also busy at her local court supporting the Cambridgeshire Basketball Association (CBA) who held their first ever FIBA Her World Her Rules event in the county, as part of FIBA’s ongoing campaign to increase women and girls participation in

FIBA’s recognition of the masters basketball community in December 2025, and the introduction of the FIBA Masters Open competition, signalled a strategic change in the global masters landscape and marked a positive move towards full age inclusion in our sport. Great Britain as a FIBA national member federation (NMF) followed suit in February 2026, marking

BIG NEWS CAME EARLIER TODAY THAT GREAT BRITAIN HAS RECOGNISED MASTERS WITHIN ITS NATIONAL TEAM PERFORMANCE PATHWAY The home nation governing bodies have aligned to recognise the masters age group as integral to its basketball community, and has taken the formal decision to include it in its performance pathway. With a plethora of masters tournaments

We are delighted to welcome DR. JAMES STRONGE to the GB Maxibasketball programme. James has worked as a GP with a specialist interest in sports and exercise medicine in a variety of roles for the last two years. He has worked as the first team doctor for Charlton Athletic women, as a matchday doctor for

What a fantastic season opener for GB Maxis Men at last weekend’s training & selection camp held at the Nottingham Wildcats Arena, the training base of the GB Maxibasketball national teams programme. With around 100 players on site across three courts and six age categories …the place was buzzin’! Our men’s coaching programme lead, Jesse

GB Maxibasketball wrapped up a great season-opening women’s camp yesterday afternoon at the Nottingham Wildcats Arena, with over 60 players and staff in attendance. It hardly seems like a few months have gone by since FIMBA Ticino 2025 but it was good to welcome back new and existing players and coaches, especially those travelling in