MVP CAST: EUROBASKET WOMEN PREVIEW
MVP Magazine | British Basketball News, Views & Videos
by Mark Woods
10M ago
The MVP Cast looks ahead to EuroBasket Women 2023 and examines Great Britain’s chances. We get the thoughts of head coach Chema Buceta and new captain Temi Fagbenle – plus Hannah Robb and Erin McGarrachan talk exclusively about their unconventional pathways to Slovenia and the expectations from within the camp. Follow all the updates from GB’s Euro adventure via MVP’s social channels. The post MVP CAST: EUROBASKET WOMEN PREVIEW first appeared on MVP247.com - THE UK'S HOME OF BASKETBALL ..read more
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MVP CAST: THE 2023 PLAYOFFS
MVP Magazine | British Basketball News, Views & Videos
by Mark Woods
10M ago
A rough and ready episode of the MVP Cast from The 02 as London Lions make it a double over Leicester Riders in the BBL and WBBL Playoff Finals – as we hear from Ryan Schmidt, Darien Nelson-Henry, Krumesh Patel, Azania Stewart and Stella Kaltsidou. Image: BBL The post MVP CAST: THE 2023 PLAYOFFS first appeared on MVP247.com - THE UK'S HOME OF BASKETBALL ..read more
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MVP CAST: RYAN SCHMIDT
MVP Magazine | British Basketball News, Views & Videos
by Mark Woods
10M ago
London Lions men’s head coach Ryan Schmidt joins the MVP Cast. He tells Mark Woods about the learning curve undertaken last season and in mixing with old hands in the EuroCup and the opportunities it has afforded him. We head back to the start of his love affair with basketball in Portland and how injuries took him from playing in the minor leagues towards a career on the sidelines. And we look back on a season in the BBL that could take a route towards three trophies – but with no driving time behind the wheel. The post MVP CAST: RYAN SCHMIDT first appeared on MVP247.com - THE UK'S HOME OF B ..read more
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MVP CAST: SIMON HOSANNAH
MVP Magazine | British Basketball News, Views & Videos
by Mark Woods
10M ago
MCing legend Simon Hosannah joins the MVP Cast. He tells Mark Woods about how he fell into announcing basketball, the big names and big games where he’s been the man on the mic, and the work it takes to put on a show. But he also reveals the mammoth change in his life that’s put him in a contest of his own – and why it’s led him to retire from courtside next month. Access past episodes here – or why not subscribe via your podcast provider. The post MVP CAST: SIMON HOSANNAH first appeared on MVP247.com - THE UK'S HOME OF BASKETBALL ..read more
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THE JIM SAKER / TROPHY FINALS
MVP Magazine | British Basketball News, Views & Videos
by Mark Woods
10M ago
WBBL chair Jim Saker joins the MVP Cast to talk State of the League. Plus reaction following the 2023 BBL and WBBL Trophy finals: Hannah Robb tells us why Leicester Riders will be back, Shanice Beckford-Norton looks inside London Lions win, Azania Stewart explains her retirement – and why she may not be quite ready to finish up. And following Caledonia Gladiators jinx-breaking victory, David Sloan reveals the emotion behind his game-winner, and Gareth Murray tells us what the win means to him. Photo: British BasketballLeague The post THE JIM SAKER / TROPHY FINALS first appeared on MVP247.com ..read more
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MVP CAST: PATRICK TAPE’
MVP Magazine | British Basketball News, Views & Videos
by Mark Woods
10M ago
Caledonia Gladiators and Ivory Coast big Patrick Tapé joins the MVP Cast. Amid March Madness, he tells us about his own college days which began with combining books and basketball at Ivy League Columbia University, ended with a stint off the streets of San Francisco and crammed in a spell under Coach K at Duke University. He recounts the impact of his first trip to the homeland of his father Denis to represent his country in the FIBA World Cup. And we look ahead to the BBL Trophy final against Cheshire Phoenix. Stream the podcast below – or subscribe via your preferred podcast provider. &nbs ..read more
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MVP CAST: HARRIET OTTEWILL-SOULSBY
MVP Magazine | British Basketball News, Views & Videos
by Mark Woods
10M ago
Durham Palatinates centre Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby joins the MVP Cast. She tells Mark Woods about the globetrotting odyssey that saw her grow up across Europe but left her hunting for proper roots in this post-Brexit time. She reveals the rationale behind her decision to return to the Women’s British Basketball League, her early leap into the game in Loughborough and what we might learn from hoops in Germany. And she talks her time in Philly – and her Super Bowl picks. The post MVP CAST: HARRIET OTTEWILL-SOULSBY first appeared on MVP247.com - THE UK'S HOME OF BASKETBALL ..read more
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MVP CAST: DIRK WILLIAMS
MVP Magazine | British Basketball News, Views & Videos
by Mark Woods
10M ago
Manchester Giants wing Dirk Williams joins the MVP Cast. He tells Mark Woods about combining fatherhood with basketball and the life lessons learnt while growing up in Alabama with hoop dreams. We relive the dunks that won him trans-Atlantic fame and the move he has in mind next. And why a players-only meeting in Manchester this week can be the spark for the second half of the British Basketball League season. Image: Mansoor Ahmed / Ahmedphotos The post MVP CAST: DIRK WILLIAMS first appeared on MVP247.com - THE UK'S HOME OF BASKETBALL ..read more
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MVP CAST: DAVE OWEN
MVP Magazine | British Basketball News, Views & Videos
by Mark Woods
10M ago
British basketball’s numbers guru Dave Owen joins the MVP Cast. He tells Mark Woods about his drive to chronicle the stats of all our players at home and abroad to give them the recognition they deserve. We talk about his tech development and a push to provide insights that complement what we watch on screen – and how the numbers define our (unsung) heroes on the global basketball stage. More on his database at daveowenbasketball.co.uk. The post MVP CAST: DAVE OWEN first appeared on MVP247.com - THE UK'S HOME OF BASKETBALL ..read more
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MVP CAST: THE MENTAL HEALTH CHARTER FOR BASKETBALL
MVP Magazine | British Basketball News, Views & Videos
by Mark Woods
10M ago
Kofi Josephs and Oliver Lawrie join the MVP Cast to discuss their new Mental Health Charter for Basketball. Kofi tells Mark Woods about how his own lived experience left him to set up his ‘Why Not I?’ organisation to raise awareness of the issues and how talking about it openly has led to other players and basketball staff talking to him about what they are facing. Oli tells us about how the Charter came into being and the crisis that it wants to help address. And we look at the resources and steps forward required to make the sport a safe space for those involved without fear of falling short ..read more
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