Bethan Fagan

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In Spain, CD Ilunion (Gregg Warburton, Terry Bywater) won 82:61 against visitors Amivel Reyes Gutierrez (Abdi Jama, Kyle Marsh). For CD Ilunion, Gregg Warburton had 4 points and 5 assists. Terry Bywater was game leader on points with 25 points, and had 2 rebounds and 8 assists. For Amivel Reyes Gutierrez, Abdi Jama had 2 points and 2 assists. Kyle Marsh had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Bidaideak Bilbao (James MacSorley) won 52:60 on the road against Econy Gran Canaria. James MacSorley had 2 points and 3 rebounds.

Amiab Albacete (Harry Brown, Simon Brown, Ben Fox, Lee Manning, Charlotte Moore, Phil Pratt) had a comprehensive 97:65 win at home against Mideba Extremadura. Harry Brown had 1 rebound and 1 assist. Simon Brown had 2 assists. Ben Fox was joint team leader on rebounds with 8 rebounds, and had 25 points and 2 rebounds. Phil Pratt was game leader on assists with 10 assists, and had 17 points and 4 rebounds.

UCAM Murcia (Lee Fryer, Peter Cusack) won 47:57 away against Fundacion Aliados. Lee Fryer and Peter Cusack were joint game leaders on points with 14 points each. Fryer had 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Cusack had 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

Servigest Burgos (Helen Freeman) had a 52:72 victory on the road against Menarini Joventut. Helen Freeman had 2 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

Iberconsa Amfiv (Lewis Edwards) won 37:71 against hosts IMF Getafe. Lewis Edwards was game leader on assists with 8 assists, and had 19 points and 8 rebounds.

In Germany, Rhine River Rhinos (Jim Palmer) won 76:55 at home against Doneck Dolphins Trier. Jim Palmer had 3 rebounds and 2 assists

Spanish League: http://bsr.feddf.es/

German League: https://rollstuhlbasketball.de/

BWB National League: https://britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk/competition/national-league/

Italian League: https://www.federipic.it/

University of Alabama (USA): https://bamaadapted.com/sports/wbball?path=wbball

The Junior League 2023/24 season gets started this weekend as the first round of fixtures take place across the country.

Last season, Scottish Wizards claimed the title after a thrilling final against North Wales Knights at the BWB National Championship Finals in Manchester.

Regular season games will be played in four rounds throughout the season, with the host rotating by teams within that group. Following the final round, all teams head to the Elite 8s competition where our two finalists will be decided. Elite 8s takes place at Nottingham Wildcats Arena, 20^th April 2024. Seeding for this competition will be dictated by league placing following the conclusion of Round 4.

North: Mohawks, Lothian Phoenix, Wakefield Whirlwinds, and The Bears

South: London Titans, Swansea Storm, Aces, and Aberystwyth

Follow results across the season here: https://britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk/competition/junior-league/

British Wheelchair Basketball are deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Murray Treseder. Murray Treseder was a seasoned high-performance coach with decades of experience at the top level of the sport, coaching the GB Men’s team 2007-2012.

Charlie Bethel, former CEO of British Wheelchair Basketball and current Executive Council member of the IWBF and Chair of the organisation’s Competition Commission, paid tribute:

“Above all Murray loved his family and his face lit up when he spoke of his daughters and grandchildren, his second love was a tie between Geelong Aussie Rules Football Team and Wheelchair Basketball.

A successful coach in the running game in Australia, Murray Treseder made the move to wheelchair basketball and was recognised as a leading talent and he took the [Australian] team to Silver at the Summer Paralympic Games in Athens.

Murray joined British Wheelchair Basketball in 2007 following the World Championships where he picked up a Bronze with Australia. He made an instant mark with his straight talking and desire to develop more young players into the national squad. In Beijing [2008], Murray took ill although the team still went on to take the Bronze with great performances from the players.

Murray had a strong desire to see the Women’s Team grow and he attended every training session he could to give them support; he would always be seen at Women’s League and Junior League games and travelled the UK to watch teams play in all divisions. With countless wins with the team Murray left British Wheelchair Basketball after London 2012.

In his semi-retirement, he went on to be a Performance Lead with Australia Basketball and supported the Rollers. He will be sorely missed by friends, teammates and his opponents on the court!”

The thoughts of everyone at British Wheelchair Basketball are with Murray’s family and friends at this incredibly sad time.

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Season openers took place across the Spanish and German leagues for several GB Senior athletes, and GB Women U25 claim Silver at Worlds.

In Spain, Amivel Reyes Gutierrez (Abdi Jama, Kyle Marsh) won 75:51 at home against Fundacion Aliados. Abdi Jama had 8 points and 1 assist. Kyle Marsh was game leader on assists with 10 assists, and had 13 points and 5 rebounds.

Bidaideak Bilbao (James MacSorley) had a 65:68 win on the road against CD Ilunion (Gregg Warburton, Terry Bywater). For Bidaideak Bilbao, James MacSorley had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. For CD Ilunion, Gregg Warburton was game leader on assists with 7 assists, and had 14 points and 2 rebounds. Terry Bywater was team leader on points with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Servigest Burgos (Helen Freeman) won 67:63 against visitors IMF Getafe BSR. Helen Freeman had 6 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

Amiab Albacete (Harry Brown, Simon Brown, Ben Fox, Lee Manning, Charlotte Moore, Phil Pratt) won 54:69 against hosts Iberconsa Amfiv (Lewis Edwards). For Amiab Albacete, Harry Brown had 3 rebounds. Simon Brown had 1 rebound. Ben Fox had 14 points and 4 rebounds. Phil Pratt was game leader on assists with 13 assists, and had 6 points and 3 rebounds. For Iberconsa Amfiv, Lewis Edwards had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

In Germany, Rhine River Rhinos (Jim Palmer) got their season off to a great start with a 55:71 win against RBC Köln 99ers. Jim Palmer had 2 points and 3 rebounds.

GB Women U25 claimed Silver at the 2023 IWBF Women’s U25 World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. The squad featured current GB Seniors Jade Atkin, Lucy Robinson, Anastasia Blease and Maddie Martin.

Spanish League: http://bsr.feddf.es/

German League: https://rollstuhlbasketball.de/

BWB National League: https://britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk/competition/national-league/

Italian League: https://www.federipic.it/

University of Alabama (USA): https://bamaadapted.com/sports/wbball?path=wbball

CD Ilunion claimed their first Supercopa de España title and the GB Women U25 squad heads to Worlds!

CD Ilunion (Gregg Warburton, Terry Bywater) won the second edition of the Supercopa de España after a thrilling final against last year’s champions Amiab Albacete (Harry Brown, Simon Brown, Ben Fox, Lee Manning, Charlotte Moore, Phil Pratt). For CD Ilunion, Warburton had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Bywater had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

For Amiab Albacete in the final, Harry Brown had 1 rebound. Simon Brown had 5 points and 1 rebound. Ben Fox had 10 points and 2 rebounds. Lee Manning 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Charlotte Moore had 1 rebound and 1 assist. Phil Pratt had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 15 assists.

Ben Fox and Gregg Warburton were named in the All-star Five for the competition.

Bidaideak Bilbao (James MacSorley) claimed third place in the Supercopa, winning 96:44 against Fundación Aliados. MacSorley had 4 points and 1 rebound.

Elsewhere, the GB Women U25 squad arrived in Thailand, Bangkok, ahead of the IWBF Women’s U25 World Championship 2023. The squad features six players who competed across the recent Worlds and Europeans (Jade Atkin, Lucy Robinson, Maddie Martin, Adele Atkin, Ellan Fraser and Anastasia Blease) and Paralympian (Rio 2016) Katie Morrow. Keep up to date with their progress here: https://britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk/iwbf-womens-u25-world-championship/

Spanish League: http://bsr.feddf.es/

German League: https://rollstuhlbasketball.de/

BWB National League: https://britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk/competition/national-league/

Italian League: https://www.federipic.it/

University of Alabama (USA): https://bamaadapted.com/sports/wbball?path=wbball

Image: BWB / SA Images

As part of our ongoing review into how we can improve access to wheelchair basketball for Under 18s, we want to work out how we can remove barriers for young people to our sport. 

In collaboration with our research partner Enlightful, we have designed an online survey where the opinions of junior players and the parents / carers of junior players would be welcomed. This is a short, anonymous survey that closes Monday 16^th October. 

The results of this survey will have a direct impact on the outcome of the review and the actions that are taken following the research period. This is your opportunity to help shape the sport and improve access to the sport for junior players.  

Complete the survey here: https://britishwheelchairbasketball.surveysparrow.com/s/wheelchair-basketball-youth-voice-survey-/tt-x7gpM5rS37Mi8PXikY3j1w 

If you’re an adult player, coach, official or volunteer, we’re also looking to get your feedback on how we can improve the wheelchair basketball offer for juniors. Head over to the anonymous suggestions page here to have your say: https://britishwheelchairbasketball.surveysparrow.com/s/-Suggestions-box-junior-wheelchair-basketball/tt-iqDXUQXwiasKUBVqnvxnpf 

The first part of the Junior review took place in August at the National Junior Championships 2023, where participants were invited to speak to members of the Enlightful team at the event.  

This review has been made possible by a grant from the Commonwealth Games Legacy Fund. 

EDIT: Deadline extended to 16th October 2023