LONDON (Great Britain) - Great Britain will head to EuroBasket this summer to show the world that they belong on the big stage.
This will be the Brits' sixth EuroBasket appearance, but they have not advanced past the Group Phase in their history, having won just four games since their debut in 2009. Their most notable win came at the 2013 edition against Germany in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Great Britain's path this summer will not be easy, but they will be keen to spring a surprise or two, with veterans Gabe Olaseni, Myles Hesson, and Luke Nelson included.
Schedule
August 27: vs Lithuania (12:30 CET) August 28: vs Montenegro (15:30 CET) August 30: vs Germany (12:30 CET) September 1: vs Finland (19:30 CET) September 3: vs Sweden (15:30 CET)
Star Player
Along with Myles Hesson, Great Britain will look to Gabe Olaseni as their experienced leader on the court in Tampere.
Appearing in his third EuroBasket, the London native will bring a high-level basketball IQ, tenacious defense, especially off the ball, making him a nightmare when you're looking to receive the ball, as he is always over your shoulder.
On the offensive side, Olaseni is a fearless player when driving to the basket, finding the tiniest of room to exploit, and he is a reliable shooter, particularly from the corner and the wing. He will undoubtedly be coach Marc Steutel's key component when they tip off their campaign against Lithuania.
History
Great Britain's qualification for FIBA EuroBasket 2025 marks its sixth overall appearance in Europe's flagship event. All of those showings have occurred within the seven tournaments since 2009, with the only exception being the 2015 event.
They finished 13th in their first three showings and then slumped to 22nd in 2017 before being 24th of 24 teams in 2022.
Best finish: 13th - 2009, 2011, 2013
EuroBasket Top Scorers
Rank | Player | Games | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dan Clark | 20 | 188 |
2 | Myles Hesson | 10 | 132 |
3 | Dennis Wilkinson | 9 | 127 |
4 | Gabe Olaseni | 10 | 127 |
5 | Charles Robinson | 10 | 124 |
6 | Luol Deng | 5 | 123 |
7 | Alan Bruce | 9 | 123 |
8 | Kyle Johnson | 14 | 108 |
9 | Kieron Achara | 12 | 91 |
10 | Andrew Lawrence | 12 | 89 |
How they qualified
Gameday 1: GBR 98-94 NED Gameday 2: CZE 90-82 GBR Gameday 3: GBR 73-72 GRE Gameday 4: GRE 77-70 GBR Gameday 5: NED 69-73 GBR
Poll: Where will they finish?
Tickets
FIBA