The New Year on the Global Scene

Not unlike the US, there was quite a bit of basketball going on overseas during the month of January. Here is a quick run-down of some #WorldWideHoops from a few different regions since the New Year: 

Baltic Sea Basketball Cup - January 3-5

The annual Baltic Sea Basketball Cup brings together Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden’s U18 and U16 National Teams to battle on the court as they start their preparations for FIBA competition. Latvia brought home gold in both divisions with double digit wins in every game. The highlight of the tournament was 2021 Awak Kuier of Finland throwing down two dunks.

 

Premier Basketball Report Global & International subscribers have access to the event report.

 

Campeonato Espana Selecciones Autonomicas - January 3-7

The Campeonato Espana Selecciones Autonomicas tournament is a competition between regionally selected teams. The Spanish Federation uses this tournament to select players for their U16, U15 and U14 Selection rosters. The tournament hosts a U16 (Cadete) and U14 (Infantile) divisions. In the Cadete Final, Catalunya faced off against Andalucia, which was a rematch of last year’s Infantile Final. In a back and forth game, Andalucia pulled out the 69-62 victory behind 31 points from 2021 Marta Morales. Catalunya was lead by 18 points from 2021 Gisela Sanchez. In the Infantile Final, Communidad De Madrid used a big first and fourth quarter to run away with the 75-46 victory over Catalunya. Madrid was paced with 24 points from 2023 Adriana Arroyo Plaza.

 

 Women’s National Cup Championship - January 19

In January of each year, Basketball England hosts their National Cup Championship with a Professional, U18 and U16 men and Women’s Championship Game. The U18 Women’s Championship Game saw the Reading Rockets race out to a significant lead throughout the first half before Charnwood College Riders (who have participated in PBR events in the states) mounted a second half comeback. The Rockets held on for the 65-60 victory behind MVP’s Anabelle Latore Cria’s 17 points and 12 rebounds.

The U16 Women’s Championship Game found itself knotted at 60-60 early in the fourth quarter, but down the stretch the Sevenoaks Suns group was able to get baskets and stops when they needed it. MVP Tamara Fournillier-Onadeko scored eight of her 18 points down the stretch plus finished with 14 rebounds, seven assists and seven steals. The Nottingham Wildcats played valiantly while being lead by 25 points from Masie Evison. 

 

Australia Development Camp - January 24-27

Basketball Australia invited 40 athletes (20 female athletes) to the Centre of Excellence in Canberra, Australia, for four days of on-court sessions, individual meetings with coaches, physical testing, recovery training, and feedback meetings as well as green and gold scrimmages. Seven states and territories were represented by athletes, ages 14-17. This yearly camp offers a mechanism to identify future Australian Boomers and Chemist Warehouse Opals as well as assess potential scholarship holders for the Centre of Excellence (CoE). Below are the female athletes who attended the camp:

 

Kate Debble- QLD                         Alana Goodchild- NSWC

Millie Prior- NSWC                      Chyra Evans- NSWM

Kitty Henderson- NSWM           Shaneice Swain- QLDN

Adelaide Fuller- QLDS                Indiah Bowyer- QLDN

Kelsey Rees- SAM                      Ruby Porter- SAM

Lauren Wise- TAS                       Zoe Crawford- TAS

Jade Melbourne- VICC               Olivia Pollerd- VICC

Charlise Dunn- VICM                  Emily Sewell- VICM

Gemma Porter- VICM                   Lily Scanlon- VICM

Luisa Fakalata- VICM                  Paige Price- VICM

 

Premier Basketball Report Global & International Subscribers can find evaluations on all these players in our International database.

 Look for more updates on the action, lists of upcoming FIBA events all over the globe, planned Premier Basketball Global Coverage, and scheduled PBR Events coming soon on our Global Calendar. 

 
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