FIBA ranking | 50 2 (15 August 2024)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 2006 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | British Basketball | ||
Coach | Marc Stuetel | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 2 | ||
Medals | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 5 | ||
Medals | None | ||
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First international | |||
Italy 62–18 Great Britain (Turin, Italy; 15 May 1948) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Great Britain 92–43 Moldova (Tbilisi, Georgia; 4 August 2014) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Great Britain 11–76 Brazil (London, England; 2 August 1948) |
The Great Britain men's national basketball team (also known as GB Basketball or GB) represents Great Britain in international basketball competitions. The national team is administered by British Basketball.
The current governing body for the Great Britain team was formed by the national federations of England (Basketball England), Scotland (Basketballscotland), and Wales (Basketball Wales) on 1 December 2006.[2] Prior to the merger, England, Scotland, and Wales competed independently during international play except for Olympic events.
Great Britain have qualified for the top European tournament, EuroBasket, five times (2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2022). Although before or since the alliance, no British team in history has ever qualified for the FIBA World Cup. However, Great Britain has competed at the Olympic Games twice (1948, 2012), in which they hosted.