Tag: Internationals

Summer of International Basketball 2024

Summer of International Basketball Schedule 2024

It’s come to that time of year when our players represent their national teams at the FIBA European Championships, here we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest results as and when they happen and let you know how our current and former players have been getting on. (Dates and times subject to change)

Great Britain U20 Women 6-14 July 2024: FIBA U20 Women European Championships Div B – Sofia, Bulgaria – Group D

7 July Netherlands 77-66 GB 1:30pm

8 July GB 84-63 Romania 4:00pm

10 July Belgium 82-48 GB 4:00pm Group F

11 July GB 63-74 Croatia 6:30pm Group F

13 July Ukraine 70-55 GB 11:00am 5th-8th Classification Games

14 July GB 20-0 Croatia 10:30am 7th-8th Classification Game

GB U20 Women finish 7th.

Great Britain U20 Men 12-21 July 2024: FIBA U20 Men European Championships Div B – Pitesti, Romania – Group B (Magic Academy’s Matthew Goodwin and Joe Buchanan)

12 July GB 85-66 Ireland 4:00pm Matt had 4 pts, 1 reb, 1 st, Joe had 7 pts, 5 reb and 2 as.

13 July Azerbaijan 51-97 GB 1:30pm Matt had 8 pts 3 reb 1 as 1st, Joe had 6 pts, 6 reb, 4 as, 3 st

14 July GB 75-102 Netherlands 6:30pm Matt had 1 reb, Joe had 5 pts 1 reb

16 July Portugal 90-79 GB 4:00pm Matt had 1 reb 1 as, Joe had 8 pts 4 reb 2 as

19 July GB 82-70 Latvia 4:00pm 9th-16th Classification Games Matt DNP Joe had 1 as 2 st

20 July GB 63-72 Bulgaria 6:30pm 9th-12th Classification Games Matt DNP Joe started had 11 pts 3 reb 1 as 2 st

21 July Estonia 84-83* GB 2:00pm 11th-12th Place Classification Game Matt DNP Joe had 3 reb 1 as

GB U20 Men finish 12th.

Great Britain U18 Men 26 July -7 August 2024: FIBA U18 Men European Championships Div B – Skopje, North Macedonia – Group D

26 July Georgia 80-67 GB 5:30pm

27 July GB 51-58 Norway 5:30pm

28 July Portugal 81-52 GB 8:00pm

31 July GB 63-85 Austria 10:00am

2 Aug Cyprus 57-63 GB 10:00am Group F 17-22 Classification Games

3 Aug GB 53-56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10:00am Group F 17-22 Classification Games

4 Aug Netherlands 72-78 GB 8:00am 19-20 Place Classification Games

GB U18 Men finish 19th.

Great Britain U18 Women 2-11 August 2024: FIBA U18 Women European Championships Div B – Ploiesti, Romania – Group B (Mystics’ Maisie Keyes)

2 Aug Lithuania 61-62 GB 7:00pm Maisie started, had 2 pts, 3 reb 4 as

4 Aug GB 38-65 Denmark 11:30am Maisie started, had 4 pts 2 reb

7 Aug Netherlands 57-67 GB 2:00pm Maisie had 2 pts 2 as 2 st

9 Aug GB 50-68 Greece 4:30pm Quarter Final Maisie had 7 pts 2 reb 1 st

10 Aug GB 74-60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2:00pm 5th-8th Classification Games Maisie had 4 pts 3 reb 6 as 1 st

11 Aug Lithuania 73-62 GB 8:30am 5th-6th Classification Games Maisie started, had 2 pts 4 reb 3 as 1 bl

GB U18 Women finish 6th.

Great Britain U16 Men 8-17 August 2024: FIBA U16 Men European Championships Div B – Skopje, North Macedonia – Group C

8 Aug GB 65-70 Ireland 10:00am

9 Aug Slovakia 67-64 GB 8:00pm

10 Aug GB 66-60 Denmark 3:00pm

12 Aug Romania 76-57 GB 10:00am

13 Aug Norway 62-85 GB 8:00pm

15 Aug GB 78-56 Austria 3:00pm 9th-16th Classification Games

16 Aug Hungary 67-51 GB 8:00pm 9th-12th Classification Games

17 Aug Portugal 76-63 GB 3:30pm 11th-12th Place Classification Game

GB U16 Men finish 12th.

Great Britain U16 Women 15–24 August 2024: FIBA U16 Women European Championships Div B –Konya, Turkey – Group D (Mystics’ Irene Oboavwoduo (Captain) and Mojan Malek)

16 Aug GB 105-34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12:00noon Irene started, had 25 pts 8 reb 5 st, Mojan had 6 pts 1 reb 1 as 2 st

17 Aug Estonia 51-77 GB 2:30pm Irene started, had 31 pts 11 reb 2 as 9 st, Mojan did not play

19 Aug GB 63-79 Lithuania 5:00pm Irene started, had 14 pts 8 reb 2 as 1 st, Mojan did not play

20 Aug Iceland 66-82 GB 12:00noon Irene started, had 14 pts 7 reb 1 as 4 st 1 bl, Mojan played 1 min

22 Aug Denmark 61-86 GB 12:00noon Quarter Final Irene started, had 26 pts 6 reb 3 as 6st, Mojan played 3 min

23 Aug GB 61-65 Czechia 7:30pm Semi-Final, Irene started, had 16 pts 6 reb 4 as 4 st 1 bl, Mojan did not play

24 Aug GB 84-62 Turkey 4:00pm 3rd/4th Classification Game Irene started, had 15 pts 6 reb 2 as 4 st 1 bl, Mojan did not play

GB U16 Women finish 3rd and gain promotion to Division A!

Summer of International Basketball 2024

Summer of International Basketball Schedule 2023

It’s come to that time of year when our players represent their national teams at the FIBA European Championships, here we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest results as and when they happen and let you know how our current and former players have been getting on. (Dates and times subject to change)

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Great Britain Senior Men No games

Great Britain Senior Women 15-25 June 2023: FIBA Women’s EuroBasket – Israel/Slovenia – Group C (Former Mystic’ Nicolette Fairley (Fong-Lyew-Quee)

15 June – GB Women 76-71 Slovenia at 5:00pm – Nicolette did not play.

16 June – France 63-57 GB Women at 2:00pm – Nicolette did not play.

18 June – Germany 62-61 GB Women at 11:15am – Nicolette did not play.

20 June Qualifiers to ¼ Serbia 66-60 GB at 8:00pm – Nicolette played 3 minutes, had a rebound.

Great Britain U20 Men 7-16 July 2023: FIBA U20 Men European Championships Div B – Skopje, North Macedonia – Group B (Magic’s Joseph Buchanan and former Magic’ Victor Faroukou).

7 July GB 72-63 Austria 8:00pm – Victor started, played 29 minutes, had 14 points, 5 rebounds and a block, Joe played 6 minutes.

8 July Portugal 63-55 GB 3:00pm – Victor started, played 35 minutes, had a team-high 11 points (11/11 Free Throws) and 6 rebounds, Joe played 15 minutes, had 4 points and 2 rebounds.

9 July GB 60-67 Luxemburg 12:30pm – Victor started, played 22 minutes, had 3 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Joe played 2 minutes.

11 July Hungary 54-57 GB 12:30pm – Victor started, played 22 minutes, had 10 points, 4 rebounds, an assist and a steal, Joe played 16 minutes, had a point and 2 rebounds.

14 July Quarter Final North Macedonia 66-49 GB 5:30pm – Victor started, played 33 minutes, had 7 points, 6 rebounds and an assist, Joe played 8 minutes, had a rebound.

15 July 5th-8th Classification Games GB 78-82 Netherlands 12:30pm – Victor started, played 15 minutes, had 5 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal, Joe played 11 minutes, had 2 points and a rebound.

16 July 7th-8th Classification Game GB 74-82 Switzerland 10:00am – Victor started, played 22 minutes, 7 points, a rebound, 2 assists and a steal, Joe played 14 minutes, had 10 points and 2 assists.

GB U20 Men finish 8th out of 16.

Great Britain U20 Women 28 July-6 August 2023: FIBA U20 Women European Championships Div B – Craiova, Romania – Group A (Former Mystic’ Charli Wroe)

28 July Ukraine 54-74 GB 1:30pm – Charli played 12 minutes, had 4 assists and a steal.

30 July GB 41-65 Germany 1:30pm – Charli played 8 minutes, had 2 rebounds and an assist.

2 August GB 61-72 Switzerland 4:00pm – Charli played 7 minutes, had 2 points.

4 August 9th-17th Classification Games GB 78-44 Georgia 11:00am (Group E) – Charli played 22 minutes, had 6 points, a rebound, 5 assists and 2 steals.

5 August 9th-17th Classification Games GB 57-67 Greece 1:30pm (Group E) – Charli started, played 26 minutes, had 6 points, a rebound, 6 assists and a steal.

6 August 11th-12th Classification Game GB 59-68 Slovakia 2:00pm – Charli started, played 32 minutes, had 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.

GB U20 Women finish 12th out of 17.

Great Britain U18 Men 21-30 July 2023: FIBA U18 Men European Championships Div B – Matosinhos, Portugal – Group A (Magic’s Matthew Goodwin)

21 July GB 77-68 Iceland 8:30pm – Matthew played 8 minutes, had 4 points, a rebound and an assist.

22 July North Macedonia 68-84 GB 6:00pm – Matthew played 7 minutes, had 2 rebounds.

25 July GB 79-64 Austria 3:30pm – Matthew played 15 minutes, had 6 points and a rebound.

26 July Norway 73-84 GB 1:00pm – Matthew played 11 minutes, had 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

28 July Quarter Final GB 62-65 Montenegro 1:00pm – Matthew played 3 minutes, had an assist.

29 July 5th-8th Classification Games GB 79-67 Romania 1:00pm – Matthew played 6 minutes, had a rebound and a steal.

30 July 5th-6th Classification Game GB 95-94 OT Netherlands 6:00pm – Matthew played 11 minutes, had 8 points, 2 assists and 2 steals.

GB U18 Men finish 5th out of 22.

Great Britain U18 Women 30 June-9 July 2023: FIBA U18 Women European Championships Div B – Sofia, Bulgaria – Group B (Former Mystic’ Olivia Forster)

30 June Bosnia and Herzegovina 55-48 GB 6:30pm – Olivia played 18 minutes, had a team-high 14 points (4/8 3pts), 2 rebounds and a steal.

2 July GB 55-58 Ireland 11:00am – Olivia played 24 minutes, had 12 points, a rebound, 3 assists and a steal.

5 July Norway 57-55 GB 1:30pm – Olivia played 24 minutes, had 9 points, 2 rebounds, an assist and 3 steals.

6 July 9th-18th Classification Games Denmark 51-57 GB 1:30pm (Group E) – Olivia played 31 minutes, had a team-high 23 points (4/7 3pts), 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 7 steals.

7 July 9th-18th Classification Games GB 64-62 North Macedonia 1:30pm (Group E)- Olivia started, played 28 minutes, had a tied team-high 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal.

8 July 9th-18th Classification Games Netherlands 74-53 GB 11:00am (Group E) – Olivia started, played 27 minutes, 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

9 July 11th-12th Place Classification Game GB 40-53 Estonia 11:00am – Olivia played 3 minutes, had an assist.

GB U18 Women finish 12th of 18.

Great Britain U16 Men 4-13 August 2023: FIBA U16 Men European Championships Div B – Pitesti, Romania – Group B (Magic’s Jack Walton)

4 August Estonia 86-55 GB 1:30pm – Jack started, played 25 minutes, had a team-high 14 points, 7 rebounds, an assist and 7 steals.

5 August GB 57-59 Ukraine 6:30pm – Jack started, played 23 minutes, had 3 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals.

6 August Norway 64-100 GB 1:30pm – Jack started, played 20 minutes, had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.

9 August GB 60-67 Hungary 4:00pm – Jack started, played 25 minutes, had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

11 August 9th-16th Classification Games Iceland 63-83 GB 11:00am – Jack played 18 minutes, had 7 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal.

12 August 9th-12th Classification Games GB 69-64 Sweden 4:00pm – Jack played 13 minutes, had 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

13 August 9th-10th Classification Game GB 69-83 Denmark 4:30pm – Jack played 25 minutes, had 11 points, a rebound and 8 assists

GB U16 Men finish 10th of 21.

Great Britain U16 Women 10-19 August 2023: FIBA U16 Women European Championships Div B – Podgorica, Montenegro – Group C (Mystics’ Irene Oboavwoduo and Maisie Keyes)

10 August GB 65-54 Iceland 12:30pm – Irene started, played 35 minutes, had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 9 steals, Maisie played 23 minutes, had 10 points, 2 rebounds, an assist, 2 steals and a block

11 August Bosnia and Herzegovina 46-61 GB 8:00pm – Irene started, played 26 minutes, had 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, Maisie started, played 33 minutes, had 11 points, 10 rebounds, an assist and 2 steals

12 August GB 78-49 Netherlands 5:30pm – Irene started, played 25 minutes, had 12 points, 5 rebounds, an assist and 2 steals, Maisie started, played 27 minutes, had 3 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and a block.

14 August Denmark 50-75 GB 8:00pm – Irene started, played 14 minutes, had 4 points and 4 rebounds, Maisie started, played 20 minutes, 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.

17 August Quarter Final GB 65-66 Estonia 8:00pm – Irene started, played 21 minutes, had 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 steals, Maisie played 22 minutes, had 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal.

18 August 5th-8th Classification Games Romania 53-67 GB 3:00pm – Irene started, played 17 minutes, had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals, Maisie played 22 minutes, had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

19 August 5th-6th Classification Game Iceland 69-62 GB 3:00pm – Irene started, played 27 minutes, had 14 points, 3 rebounds, an assist and a steal, Maisie played 14 minutes, had 3 points, 2 rebounds, an assist and a steal.

GB U16 Women finish 6th of 20.

Manchester Magic and Mystics Serbia Tournament England U14 and U15 2023

Magic and Mystics selected for England’s U14 and 15 Boys and Girls squads heading to Serbia

Magic and Mystics selected for England’s U14 and 15 Boys and Girls squads heading to Serbia for the next part of their England Talent Programme (ETP) development.

The U15 Boys and Girls will travel to the Eastern European basketball hotbed for a camp and games between Monday 29th May and Thursday 1st June.

And the U14s will follow suit from Thursday 1st June to Sunday 4th June.

Squads have been named following the recent ETP selection camp and players visiting France and Spain respectively for the Lions Cup and Globasket events.

Activity at the Belgrade camp will consist of practice sessions and informal games against local opposition.

Manchester Magic and Mystics players selected:

U14 Boys

David Akhidime, Luca Boothe, Ege Cakmakkaya and Camran Hanson.

U14 Girls
Mojan Malek, Jane Oboavwoduo, Tiana Walker and Anya Williams.

U15 Boys

Ayomikun Olofintila.

U15 Girls
Wayet Gore, Paige Jagger and Irene Oboavwoduo.

Schedule/results

Tuesday

4pm: England U15 Girls 50-81 Art Basket LiveStream
6pm: England U15 Boys 60-84 Mega Basket LiveStream

Wednesday

4pm: England U15 Girls 64-53 Korac BC LiveStream – Irene Oboanwouduo posted 24 points
6pm: England U15 Boys 58-80 BC Sava LiveStream

Friday

4pm: England U14 Girls 49-83 Ras Basket LiveStream
6pm: England U14 Boys 84-96 Beovuk BC LiveStream

Saturday

4pm: England U14 Girls 41-38 Srem Basket LiveStream
6pm: England U14 Boys 77-52 Quingdao Eagles, China LiveStream

Manchester Magic and Mystics Four Nations 2023

Magic and Mystics selected for Four Nations Tournament

Congratulations to Manchester Mystics’ Elizandra Costa (U16), Maisie Keyes (U16), Alexandra Hernandez (U18), and former Mystic’ Olivia Forster (U18), and Manchester Magic’s David Hewitt (U16), Jack Walton (U16) and Matthew Goodwin (U18), who have all been selected to represent England at the Four Nations Tournament in Dublin (U16s) and Cardiff (U18s) next month.  Mystics’ Holly Stones is also representing Wales (U16).

The Four Nations matches will be an opportunity for players to stake their claims for selection for the U16 and U18 Great Britain teams, though other English players not selected for these tournaments will also be in the running when those squads are chosen. 

Tournament Schedules:

U16s BOYS AND GIRLS   

29 Mar: Player Screening, Manchester   
3 April: Travel 
4 April: Team practice (14:00-16:00, 19:30-21:30) 
5-6 April 2023, U16 Four Nations Tournament, National Basketball Arena in Dublin 

5 April 

09:00: U16 Girls Scotland vs England 
13:00: U16 Boys Scotland vs England 
17:00: U16 Girls England vs Wales 

6 April 

09:00: U16 Boys England vs Wales 
15:00: U16 Girls Ireland vs England 
19:00: U16 Boys Ireland vs England 

7 April: Travel 

U18s MENS AND WOMENS   

29 Mar: Player Screening, Manchester   
10 April: Travel, team practice (15:00-17:00) 
11 April: Team practice (12:30-14:30), men’s and women’s friendlies vs Ireland (18:15) 
12-13 April 2023, U18 Four Nations Tournament, Archers Arena in Cardiff

England U18 women

12 April 
15:00: Scotland 33-60 England LIVE STATS / LiveStream

Alexandra Hernandez played 7 minutes, had 2 points and a rebound, Olivia Forster started, played 26 minutes, had 26 points, 2 rebounds, an assist, 4 steals and a block.

13 April 
15:00: Ireland 60-53 England LIVE STATS / LiveStream

Alexandra Hernandez didn’t play, Olivia Forster started, played 16 minutes, had 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a block.
19:00: Wales 64-78 England LIVE STATS / LiveStream

Alexandra Hernandez played 3 minutes, had 2 rebounds, Olivia Forster started, played 27 minutes, had 8 points, 4 rebounds, an assist a steal and a block.

England U18 Men

12 April
09:00: Wales 65-109 England LIVE STATS / LiveStream

Matt Goodwin started, played 25 minutes, had 11 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals

13 April
09:00: Ireland 62-73 England LIVE STATS / LiveStream

Matt Goodwin started, played 21 minutes, had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal.
13:00: Scotland 36-76 England LIVE STATS / LiveStream

Matt Goodwin played 21 minutes, had 14 points, 3 assists and 3 steals.