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The penultimate GB Maxibasketball women’s training weekend has finished, and what a successful one it was too.  Day 1 of camp began in style with the presentation of GB jerseys to our new staff and players.  Congratulations go to Ruby Clarke (35+), Leanne Cross (45+), Dr. Elton Chawatama, and Coach Brian Deacon (50+).   A special […]

Last weekend our GB Men’s 35+ squad travelled to Colchester, Essex to take part in a single day camp as they prepare for the FIMBA Ticino 2025 World Championships in Switzerland. As part of camp, they played their first warm up fixture of the year against D3 side Essex Charge. Despite the narrow loss, the

ABOUT GB MAXIBASKETBALL For our more recent followers, who may not know much about our past, we thought it’d be useful to share our journey, showing how GB Maxibasketball fits into the established governance landscape for basketball, plus a commentary on what our program delivers. Established in 2018, our early beginnings were in a school

Our GB M55+ team continued their FIMBA Ticino 2025 World Championship preparations with a close game against Cobham last weekend, coming away with a narrow 59–57 win. It was a well-balanced team performance, with former BBL veterans Noel Power (Chester Jets), Keith Pringle (Hemel Hempstead), and Mark Bradbury (Leicester) all contributing 13 points each. Meanwhile,

Our GB Maxibasketball Women’s combined squad training weekend (15 & 16 March) saw us welcome several new players into camp, as well as eight physiotherapy undergraduates from our community partner, the University of Greenwich who helped run the physical testing protocols with our players .  A fantastic weekend, great team work and commitment to success

We’d like to celebrate IWD2025 by saying a huge THANK YOU to this fab group of women, who volunteer their time to support the GB Maxibasketball national teams programme. This year, we’re spotlighting Coach CAROLINE CHARLES (Newham Youngbloods) who has been with the programme since its inception in 2018 in East London. To date she

Our next GB Men’s combined age training weekend will soon be upon us, and we look forward to welcoming our GB 35+, 45+, 50+ and 55+ squads into camp on 8th & 9th March in Nottingham. However, we are looking to recruit additional players to our GB M35+ squad for the World Maxibasketball Championship 2025,

The GB Maxibasketball M55+ team came together last weekend for a fantastic 2-day camp in Surrey, sharpening their skills and competing in two high-level games. On Saturday, they secured a win against a combined Cheam Chargers & Cobham Cobras squad, with Keith Pringle leading a strong team performance.  Sunday saw a hard-fought battle against the

Due to recent injuries to the squad members, we are looking to recruit additional players to represent Great Britain as a part of our W45+ team at the World Championship in Ticino, Switzerland from 27 June to 6 July 2025. Head Coach, Riccardo Raggi is extending an open invitation to interested players aged 45 years

Following the successful combined training camp last weekend, we are pleased to announce the squad that has been selected to represent Great Britain Men 45+ at the FIMBA Ticino 2025 World Maxibasketball Championship in Switzerland this summer. Colchester-based DANIEL MANNING makes his international masters debut as M45+ Head Coach, and has selected a 10-man squad