Basketball England
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | England |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Headquarters | National Squash Centre, Manchester |
| Chairperson | Paul Blanchard[1] |
| CEO | Victoria Ward[2] |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Basketball England is the governing body for the sport of basketball in England. It is responsible for overseeing the development, promotion, and administration of basketball throughout England.
The organisation operates the National Basketball League, as well as the England men's national basketball team and England women's national basketball team.
The headquarters of the organisation is at the National Squash Centre in Manchester. It is a non-profit organisation.
History
[edit]Basketball England was founded in 1936 as the Amateur Basketball Association of England and Wales.[3]
In 2006, the organisation, alongside Basketball Scotland and Basketball Wales, helped establish Great Britain Basketball.[citation needed]
In September 2014, the organisation announced a rebrand from England Basketball to Basketball England.[4][5]
Logo
[edit]The logo changed in 2014.[5]
–2014
2014–present
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Our Board | Basketball England". www.basketballengland.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ "Meet The Team | Basketball England". www.basketballengland.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Central YMCA: Historic English basketball venue facing closure | Basketball England". www.basketballengland.co.uk. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Neter, Sam (9 September 2014). "Governing Body Announces Full Rebrand to Basketball England". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- 1 2 "'Basketball England' launches new brand". london-basketball.co.uk. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
External links
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Some sports are run jointly with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; see Category:Sports governing bodies in the United Kingdom |
