10 BBL stars named in newest Nice Britain Basketball Squad for World Cup Qualifiers

Newcastle Eagles and Nice Britain Males’s Nationwide Group Head Coach Marc Steutel has confirmed the 24-man roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers towards Belgium and Serbia, with 10 BBL superstars named amongst the squad for the ultimate two video games of the marketing campaign.

The Nationwide Group will take to the court docket at Newcastle’s
Vertu Motors Enviornment on February twenty fourth towards Belgium earlier than travelling to
Belgrade to face the Serbians on February twenty seventh as Steutel and his workers
conclude what has been a historic FIBA World Cup Qualifying marketing campaign, with GB
reaching the second qualifying section for the primary time of their historical past.

Coach Steutel has referred to as upon 10 BBL stars to function in his squad, together with: Jamell Anderson (Cheshire Phoenix), Kyle Johnson, Ben Mockford (each Newcastle Eagles), Kimbal Mackenzie, Patrick Whelan, Aaron Menzies (all Leicester Riders), Luke Nelson, Josh Sharma, Mo Soluade (all London Lions) and Jelani Watson-Gayle (Bristol Flyers).

Eight of the ten have earned caps beforehand for the Nationwide
Group, with Mackenzie and Watson-Gayle each included within the 24-man roster for
the primary time and seeking to make the lower for the ultimate 12-man roster for
both recreation which might see them safe their first senior caps.

BBL expertise traces the backroom workers of the group as nicely,
with Caledonia Gladiators Head Coach Gareth Murray aiding Steutel once more in
this window, and Surrey Scorchers Normal Supervisor Dan Clark assuming the identical
position for the Nationwide Group – each have moved to roles with the backroom workers
after concluding their legendary taking part in careers this previous summer time.

Yow will discover the complete roster and skim extra in regards to the Nationwide
Group on the GB Basketball web site, and get your tickets for Nice Britain’s
battle with Belgium on the Vertu Motors Enviornment on February twenty fourth by way of the Newcastle
Eagles Field Workplace now. Present your help for the group of their closing residence
recreation of the FIBA 2023 World Cup Qualifying marketing campaign.