GB Under-20 Women Final Squad Announced

British Basketball have revealed the final 12 Great Britain Under-20 Women to be competing at the Division B European Championships this summer.

With Head Coach Jeff Jones at the helm, the team have flown out to Romania to take on the best of Division B.

Seven of the roster were seen in the WBBL last season, with four representing BA London Lions – Zoe Willis, Flora Durgerian, Loren Christie and Megan Sheret. Oaklands Wolves’ Tia Freeman, Caledonia Pride’s Hannah Robb and Leicester Riders’ Sarah Round make the cut too.

Senior international Savannah Wilkinson – now at Florida State University in the United States – is also part of the 12, as is Southwark Pride product Ire Ozzy Momodu. Lancashire Spinners’ Shauna Harrison makes the jump from U18 to U20 while there are places for Anna Popovic – once of Charnwood College – and Imani Whittington.

Britain play the opening game of the tournament against Israel in Oradea on Saturday and face group games against hosts Romania as well as Lithuania, Ukraine and Greece.

Every competitive game involving Great Britain’s junior teams will be streamed live via British Basketball’s Facebook page and FIBA’s YouTube page.

GB U20 Women Final 12 2018

Zoe Willis, BA London Lions
Flora Durgerian, BA London Lions
Imani Whittington, Columbia University
Hannah Robb, Caledonia Pride
Tia Freeman, Oaklands Wolves
Loren Christie, BA London Lions
Sarah Round, Leicester Riders
Anna Popovic, Elon University
Shauna Harrison, Lancashire Spinners
Savannah Wilkinson, Florida State University
Megan Sheret, BA London Lions
Ire Ozzy Momodu, Robert Morris University

Head Coach: Jeff Jones
Assistant Coach: Krumesh Patel
Assistant Coach: Natalie Chaloner
Sports Therapist: Ellen Cook
Team Manager: Dominique Allen

GREAT BRITAIN GROUP GAMES (All times in BST)
Saturday July 7th: Israel v Great Britain, 1.00pm
Sunday July 8th: Great Britain v Romania, 5.30pm
Monday July 9th: Lithuania v Great Britain, 3.15pm
Wednesday July 11th: Great Britain v Ukraine, 3.15pm
Thursday July 12th: Greece v Great Britain, 1.00pm

Image Credit: Joe Pinchin

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