In a new feature, we sit down with some of our amazing FIMBA GB Family members and discuss their basketball journey, life in general understand why they still love playing basketball. First up is +65 Men player, Kevin Alderson.
Are you passionate about basketball and have dreamt about representing your country? That dream can become a reality thanks to the recent merger between GB Masters and FIMBA GB. We are now seeking expression of interest from players of all abilities, aged 35-75+ to represent Great Britain at the upcoming European Championships in Greece.
The 10 FIMBA GB Masters teams have returned from their first ever World Championships in Ticino, Switzerland and although not medalling this, there were some impressive individual and outstanding team performances allowing the teams to gain huge insight to be ready for the next World Championships in Brazil 2027.
Jim Durie, has been with FIMBA GB since the beginning in Malaga 2022 and was part of the European gold medal winning +70 Men’s team last year in Pesaro. Unable to travel to Switzerland this season, Jim has sent a message to his teammates and the wider FIMBA GB family.
After 9 months of hard work on and off the court, the FIMBA GB +40 Women had their final training camp at the weekend before heading the FIMBA World Championships in Ticino, Switzerland at the end of the month.
FIMBA GB is proud to confirm that we are sending 10 officially recognised Great Britain teams to the 2025 FIMBA World Championships in Switzerland, spanning all eligible age categories.
This last weekend saw the FIMBA GB +60 Women’s Ticino squad meet up in Carterton, Oxfordshire for continued reparation which is now less than a month away.
As we prepare to enter the World Championships for the first time, sending 10 teams, we want to say a big thank you to all our volunteer coaches, team managers, physios and support staff.
This past weekend provided the +50 Women with their final training days in Leicester before the squad departs for Switzerland next month, for the 17th FIMBA World Championships.
The FIMBA GB +40 Men have taken the decision not to enter the World Championships this season, giving them a chance to lay some solid growth foundations for the European Championships in Athens, Greece in 2026.
