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The Great Britain men's national basketball team (also known as GB Basketball or GB) represents
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in international
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competitions. The national team is administered by British Basketball. The current governing body for the Great Britain team was formed by the national federations of England (
Basketball England Basketball England (BE, formally ''England Basketball'')Basketballscotland), and Wales ( Basketball Wales) on 1 December 2006. Prior to the merger, England, Scotland, and Wales competed independently during international play except for Olympic events. Great Britain have qualified for the top European tournament,
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, five times (
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). Although before or since the alliance, no British team in history has ever qualified for the
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. However, Great Britain has competed at the
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twice (
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), in which they hosted.


History


1948 London Olympics

The Great Britain national team debuted as the host for the 1948 London Olympics. The team was placed into Group A to begin the
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. Although with the advantage of being at home on their side, the team did not capitalize. Great Britain were thoroughly outplayed in their first fixture against
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, and eventually finished last in group play at (0–5). The outcome relegated the national team to the classification round. There they recorded their first tournament victory against
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, but fell in their next two matches, to wrap up the event at (1–7) overall.


1960-1992 Olympic Qualifying

After hosting the 1948 Olympic Games, Great Britain were not represented at the Olympic tournament in 1952 or 1956 due to
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and the
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not yet holding a qualifying event. Although spanning from 1960 to 1992, Great Britain failed to qualify for the competition.


British Basketball formed 2006

After London won the right to host the
2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
, the organisers wanted competitive teams in every sport, including basketball. A Great Britain side was formed for the first time since 1992 on 1 December 2006. The new team secured the help of the
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's
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' star
Luol Deng Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in what is now South Sudan, Deng fled the country with his ...
, as he led the national team to promotion from
EuroBasket EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the European Basketball Championship, is the main international basketball competition that is contested quadrennially, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the ...
Division B to Division A. FIBA stated that Great Britain had to improve their competitiveness prior to being granted the spot in the Olympic tournament that would normally be reserved for the host nation.


EuroBasket 2009

In Great Britain's first cycle at the Division A level in 2008, they went through qualification for the EuroBasket 2009. The team would eventually finish on top of
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, which also included
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,
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and
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
to qualify for the finals. At the first Euro finals for Great Britain after the formation of British Basketball, the national team were drawn into a tough Group C, which featured European heavyweights
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, and
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along with a feisty
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squad. However, the team was overmatched by the international experience those national sides possessed, and ultimately finished at the bottom of the group at (0–3) to be eliminated.


EuroBasket 2011

During August 2010, Great Britain began their qualification campaign for
EuroBasket 2011 EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time EuroBasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 ch ...
. The team was drawn into Group B, containing Bosnia and Herzegovina,
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, Macedonia, and
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. Great Britain went on to finish at the top of the group, and qualified for their second appearance at the finals overall. Heading into their second Euro finals appearance, the British were determined to display a better performance than in 2009. Being drawn into the tournament's
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, the mindset was different this time around. Many of the players from the previous finals appearance had more experience, which the team used as optimism entering 2011. In the opening match for Great Britain, they were pitted against the host
Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
. However, Luol Deng, and his game high 25 points for the British was not enough to pull the upset as the team fell to (0–1). Following Great Britain's tough opening match loss to the Lithuanians, the British were handed two heavy defeats in their next two fixtures against
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...
, and Spain. However, heading into their fourth match of group play Team GB would earn their first ever victory at the Euro finals, as they defeated
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85–73. 24 hours after their first win, the team turned around and were victorious again; this time over
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
88–81. Unfortunately, at a record of (2–3) in group play it would not be enough for Great Britain to advance.


2012 London Olympics

On 13 March 2011, FIBA voted 17–3 in favour of Great Britain receiving their host nation spot at the
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with one condition, they had until 30 June 2012 to decide on whether to merge the three nations that make up the team or disband after the
2016 Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro ...
in Rio de Janeiro. On 21 June 2012, Basketball Wales confirmed their intent to reject the proposed merger on the grounds that the arrangement was always intended to be temporary in the build-up to the London Olympics, and that it would not be in the best interests for the sport in Wales for the country to forfeit its national team, when the GB team contained no Welsh players. For the
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, Great Britain was awarded automatic qualification. Entering the group stage, Great Britain struggled in their first two matches against
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and
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, which resulted in loses. In Great Britain's third match of the tournament, they were up against a strong
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side. However, after a monumental effort from the British, which nearly saw the team pull off a historic upset; they would ultimately succumb to the eventual tournament runners-up 79–78. After the draining loss, Great Britain were completely overwhelmed in their fourth fixture of the tournament; in a disastrous defeat to
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75–106. In their final group play game, Great Britain faced
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, with both teams already unable to progress to the knockout stage. Team GB would win the game 90–58, making it only the second Olympic victory all-time for Great Britain. Throughout the tournament British star
Luol Deng Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in what is now South Sudan, Deng fled the country with his ...
played 173 minutes, more than any other player and also came in the top ten for points and assists.


EuroBasket 2013

In June 2013,
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assistant coach
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was announced as the new head coach of the national team, following the resignation of Chris Finch. Having participated in the previous Olympic tournament, Great Britain qualified automatically for
EuroBasket 2013 EuroBasket 2013 was the 38th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe. It took place from 4 September until 22 September 2013 in Slovenia. The number of participating teams was 24. France defeated Lithuania in th ...
in Slovenia. They went into the finals short-handed:
Luol Deng Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in what is now South Sudan, Deng fled the country with his ...
was recovering from illness,
Pops Mensah-Bonsu Nana Papa Yaw "Pops" Mensah-Bonsu (born 7 September 1983) is a British basketball executive and former player. He played college basketball for George Washington University and professionally for five NBA teams as well as clubs in Spain, France, ...
did not participate due to an injury and
Joel Freeland Joel Daniel Freeland (born 7 February 1987) is a British former professional basketball player who last played for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. Standing at , he played at the power forward and center positions. He also represented the ...
was also absent, citing commitments with his club. Despite this, Great Britain won their first match against
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
in overtime, but subsequently lost to
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and
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. Winning their fourth group game against favoured
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put them on the verge of advancing to the second round of the tournament for the first time in their history. The team went into their final group game against
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needing to win, but Ukraine had been performing better than expected and dispatched Britain 87–68. The team finished equaling their record from the previous tournament, with Daniel Clark leading Great Britain in scoring and defence. Following their tournament exit it was announced that the governing body for British sports,
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, were to cut the funding for the team after failing to reach the agreed-upon minimum final placing in the tournament. Funding from UK Sport would have been used to aid the team's efforts to qualify for the
2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de ...
in
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.


EuroBasket 2015 qualification

For
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to the 2015 Euro finals, a defeat to
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on 20 August meant that the team had failed to qualify for the tournament. This outcome was largely attributed to British Basketball no longer receiving funding from
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; efficiencies had to be made, including cancelling training camps. Further, the team was unable to secure the participation of players such as
Luol Deng Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in what is now South Sudan, Deng fled the country with his ...
due to insurance costs, which in turn affected performance, and put the future of the Great Britain team in doubt. Forward
Kieron Achara Kieron Robert Nnamdi Achara MBE (born 3 July 1983) is a Scottish professional basketball player who last played for the Glasgow Rocks. He is a 6'10" (2.08 m) forward who played college basketball at Duquesne University and represented Scotland a ...
spoke out about how the financial struggles had affected the team.


EuroBasket 2017

After missing the Euro finals in 2015, Great Britain were eager to qualify for
EuroBasket 2017 EuroBasket 2017 was the 40th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe and held between 31 August and 17 September 2017. Beginning from 2017, the continental championships take place every four years with a similar ...
. During the qualifiers, the team was placed into
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, where they needed to finish in the top two in their group to reach qualification. The team eventually succeeded in the process, only finishing behind
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, to reach the tournament for the fourth time. At the finals, Great Britain were drawn in the "group of death" with
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,
Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
,
Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-ei ...
,
Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hu ...
, and one of the tournament hosts,
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...
. Despite some close performances, GB lost all five of their matches to finish at the bottom of
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. After the tournament
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took over as head coach of the national team from
Joe Prunty Joe Prunty (born February 12, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach who is the lead assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Previously, he served as the interim head coach of the Milwaukee ...
.


2019 FIBA World Cup qualification

For the process to reach the
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, Great Britain was placed into
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during the first round of World Cup qualifiers. However, in their first match at home against
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, the team would fall in a crushing hard fought affair in overtime 92–95. In their next qualifying fixture, the team would drop another one, on the road this time at
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. After the loss,
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resigned as head coach of Great Britain, and was replaced by Alberto Lorenzo, prior to their next match which they lost at
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
; during the February qualifying window. With an (0–3) record, the team prepared for Greece once again, this time on the road. Although the outcome was similar, another loss for Great Britain, and putting the team in serious danger of being eliminated. Heading into the final window of the first round of qualifiers, the team notched their first victory during World Cup qualifying at home against Estonia. With a little momentum on their side, all the team needed to do was defeat Israel in the final match of group play. Ultimately, the team would come up short, losing in a close match at home 59–67, erasing any chance for Great Britain to advance.


2020s–present

After Great Britain successfully made it through pre-qualifying for the EuroBasket 2022, at an overall record of (7–1), the team advanced to the final round of qualifiers. Following a defeat in their opening fixture away to
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81–74, Great Britain earned a tough victory at home against
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81–73. The team went on to win three of their next four matches during the qualifying period, including a second win over Germany, which came at the buzzer to clinch a place into the finals. Drawn into Group C at the tournament, however, Great Britain would go winless for the second consecutive EuroBasket to finish in last place.


Competitive record


FIBA World Cup


Olympic Games


EuroBasket


Results and fixtures


2021


2022


2023


Team


Current roster

Roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers matches on 11 and 14 November 2022 against
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and
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.


Depth chart


Head coach position


Notable players


Past rosters

1948 Olympic Games: finished 20th among 23 teams 3 Lionel Price, 4 Robert Norris, 5 Stanley Weston, 6
Trevor Davies Trevor Davies (1928 – 22 September 2012) was a British basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 194 ...
, 7 Malcolm Finlay, 8 Colin Hunt, 9 Frank Cole, 10 Douglas Legg,
11 Ronald Legg, 12
Harry Weston Harry Weston (1928 – 13 July 2008) was a British basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) w ...
, 13 Alex Eke, 14 Stanley McMeekan, 15 Sydney McMeekan (Coach: Malcolm Finlay) ----
2009 EuroBasket The 2009 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2009, was the 36th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September and concluded with the ...
: finished 13th among 16 teams 4 Jarrett Hart, 5
Kieron Achara Kieron Robert Nnamdi Achara MBE (born 3 July 1983) is a Scottish professional basketball player who last played for the Glasgow Rocks. He is a 6'10" (2.08 m) forward who played college basketball at Duquesne University and represented Scotland a ...
, 6
Mike Lenzly Mike Lenzly (born 1 May 1981) is a British former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.89 m (6'2 ") tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. College career Lenzly attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, Sout ...
, 7
Pops Mensah-Bonsu Nana Papa Yaw "Pops" Mensah-Bonsu (born 7 September 1983) is a British basketball executive and former player. He played college basketball for George Washington University and professionally for five NBA teams as well as clubs in Spain, France, ...
, 8
Andrew Sullivan Andrew Michael Sullivan (born 10 August 1963) is a British-American author, editor, and blogger. Sullivan is a political commentator, a former editor of ''The New Republic'', and the author or editor of six books. He started a political blog, ' ...
, 9 Nick George, 10
Robert Archibald Robert Michael Archibald (29 March 1980 – 23 January 2020) was a Scottish professional basketball player. A power forward / center from the University of Illinois, he was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA draft with the t ...
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11
Joel Freeland Joel Daniel Freeland (born 7 February 1987) is a British former professional basketball player who last played for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. Standing at , he played at the power forward and center positions. He also represented the ...
, 12 Nate Reinking, 13 Daniel Clark, 14 Flinder Boyd, 15
Andrew Betts Andrew Richard Betts (born 11 May 1977) is a retired British professional basketball player. He had a mostly international career. Career notes After starting his career as a junior player with the Leicester Riders, Betts played college basket ...
(Coach: Chris Finch) ---- 2011 EuroBasket: finished 13th among 24 teams 4
Ogo Adegboye Stephen Ogooluwa "Ogo" Adegboye (born 23 September 1987) is a Nigerian-British professional basketball player who last played for London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). Early life Born in Nigeria, Adegboye moved to London at the a ...
, 5 Andrew Lawrence, 6
Mike Lenzly Mike Lenzly (born 1 May 1981) is a British former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.89 m (6'2 ") tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. College career Lenzly attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, Sout ...
, 7 Devon van Oostrum, 8
Andrew Sullivan Andrew Michael Sullivan (born 10 August 1963) is a British-American author, editor, and blogger. Sullivan is a political commentator, a former editor of ''The New Republic'', and the author or editor of six books. He started a political blog, ' ...
, 9
Luol Deng Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in what is now South Sudan, Deng fled the country with his ...
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Robert Archibald Robert Michael Archibald (29 March 1980 – 23 January 2020) was a Scottish professional basketball player. A power forward / center from the University of Illinois, he was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA draft with the t ...
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11
Joel Freeland Joel Daniel Freeland (born 7 February 1987) is a British former professional basketball player who last played for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. Standing at , he played at the power forward and center positions. He also represented the ...
, 12 Nate Reinking, 13 Daniel Clark, 14
Eric Boateng Eric Yamoah Boateng (born 20 November 1985) is a British professional basketball player. He is a former college basketball player with the Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team. He attended high school at St. Andrew's School in Middleto ...
, 15 Kyle Johnson (Coach: Chris Finch) ----
2012 Olympic Games The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
: finished 9th among 12 teams 4
Kieron Achara Kieron Robert Nnamdi Achara MBE (born 3 July 1983) is a Scottish professional basketball player who last played for the Glasgow Rocks. He is a 6'10" (2.08 m) forward who played college basketball at Duquesne University and represented Scotland a ...
, 5 Andrew Lawrence, 6
Mike Lenzly Mike Lenzly (born 1 May 1981) is a British former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.89 m (6'2 ") tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. College career Lenzly attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, Sout ...
, 7
Pops Mensah-Bonsu Nana Papa Yaw "Pops" Mensah-Bonsu (born 7 September 1983) is a British basketball executive and former player. He played college basketball for George Washington University and professionally for five NBA teams as well as clubs in Spain, France, ...
, 8
Andrew Sullivan Andrew Michael Sullivan (born 10 August 1963) is a British-American author, editor, and blogger. Sullivan is a political commentator, a former editor of ''The New Republic'', and the author or editor of six books. He started a political blog, ' ...
, 9
Luol Deng Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in what is now South Sudan, Deng fled the country with his ...
, 10
Robert Archibald Robert Michael Archibald (29 March 1980 – 23 January 2020) was a Scottish professional basketball player. A power forward / center from the University of Illinois, he was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA draft with the t ...
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11
Joel Freeland Joel Daniel Freeland (born 7 February 1987) is a British former professional basketball player who last played for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. Standing at , he played at the power forward and center positions. He also represented the ...
, 12 Nate Reinking, 13 Daniel Clark, 14 Kyle Johnson, 15
Eric Boateng Eric Yamoah Boateng (born 20 November 1985) is a British professional basketball player. He is a former college basketball player with the Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team. He attended high school at St. Andrew's School in Middleto ...
(Coach: Chris Finch) ----
2013 EuroBasket EuroBasket 2013 was the 38th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe. It took place from 4 September until 22 September 2013 in Slovenia. The number of participating teams was 24. France defeated Lithuania in t ...
: finished 13th among 24 teams 4
Kieron Achara Kieron Robert Nnamdi Achara MBE (born 3 July 1983) is a Scottish professional basketball player who last played for the Glasgow Rocks. He is a 6'10" (2.08 m) forward who played college basketball at Duquesne University and represented Scotland a ...
, 5 Andrew Lawrence, 6 Justin Robinson, 7 Devon van Oostrum, 8
Andrew Sullivan Andrew Michael Sullivan (born 10 August 1963) is a British-American author, editor, and blogger. Sullivan is a political commentator, a former editor of ''The New Republic'', and the author or editor of six books. He started a political blog, ' ...
, 9 Gareth Murray, 10
Myles Hesson Myles Edward Sinclair Hesson (born 5 June 1990) is a British professional basketball player who plays for the Kagawa Five Arrows of Japan. Playing career Hesson came through the youth ranks of the City of Birmingham Basketball Club and playe ...
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11 Alasdair Fraser, 12 Daniel Clark, 13
Ogo Adegboye Stephen Ogooluwa "Ogo" Adegboye (born 23 September 1987) is a Nigerian-British professional basketball player who last played for London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). Early life Born in Nigeria, Adegboye moved to London at the a ...
, 14
Eric Boateng Eric Yamoah Boateng (born 20 November 1985) is a British professional basketball player. He is a former college basketball player with the Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team. He attended high school at St. Andrew's School in Middleto ...
, 15 Kyle Johnson (Coach:
Joe Prunty Joe Prunty (born February 12, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach who is the lead assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Previously, he served as the interim head coach of the Milwaukee ...
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2017 EuroBasket EuroBasket 2017 was the 40th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe and held between 31 August and 17 September 2017. Beginning from 2017, the continental championships take place every four years with a similar ...
: finished 22nd among 24 teams 0 Jules Dang-Akodo, 1 Kyle Johnson, 3 Ben Mockford, 4 Andrew Lawrence, 5 Teddy Okereafor, 10 Daniel Clark, 11 Gareth Murray,
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Eric Boateng Eric Yamoah Boateng (born 20 November 1985) is a British professional basketball player. He is a former college basketball player with the Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team. He attended high school at St. Andrew's School in Middleto ...
, 19 Luke Nelson, 20
Kieron Achara Kieron Robert Nnamdi Achara MBE (born 3 July 1983) is a Scottish professional basketball player who last played for the Glasgow Rocks. He is a 6'10" (2.08 m) forward who played college basketball at Duquesne University and represented Scotland a ...
, 26 Gabriel Olaseni, 44 Kofi Josephs (Coach:
Joe Prunty Joe Prunty (born February 12, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach who is the lead assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Previously, he served as the interim head coach of the Milwaukee ...
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2022 EuroBasket The EuroBasket 2022 was the 41st edition of the EuroBasket championship organized by FIBA Europe. It was the first since it was agreed it would take place every four years, with a similar system of qualification as for the FIBA Basketball World C ...
: finished 24th among 24 teams 00 Ovie Soko, 0 Gabriel Olaseni, 3 Ben Mockford, 6 Luke Nelson, 10 Daniel Clark (C), 13 Kavell Bigby-Williams, 22
Myles Hesson Myles Edward Sinclair Hesson (born 5 June 1990) is a British professional basketball player who plays for the Kagawa Five Arrows of Japan. Playing career Hesson came through the youth ranks of the City of Birmingham Basketball Club and playe ...
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23 Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye, 24
Carl Wheatle Carl Anton Delroy Wheatle is a British basketball player. Professional career During the 2019–20 LBA season he played for OriOra Pistoia A.S. Pistoia Basket 2000, known for sponsorship reasons as OriOra Pistoia, is an Italian professional ba ...
, 32 Patrick Whelan, 33 Jamell Anderson, 77 Devon van Oostrum (Coach: Nate Reinking)


See also

* Sport in Great Britain *
Great Britain women's national basketball team The Great Britain women's national basketball team represents Great Britain in international women's basketball. The current governing body for the Great Britain team was formed by the national basketball organisations of England (Basketball Engla ...
* Great Britain men's national under-18 basketball team * Great Britain men's national under-16 basketball team *
British Basketball League The British Basketball League (BBL) is a men's professional basketball league in Great Britain and represents the highest level of play in the countries. The league is contested by 10 teams from England and Scotland. There are no clubs howeve ...


References


External links

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Great Britain FIBA profileGreat Britain National Team – Men
at Eurobasket.com

at FIBA Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Great Britain national basketball team Men's national basketball teams 2006 establishments in the United Kingdom