GB’s Men have travelled to Milan for the Pool Stages of EuroBasket 2022 – set to take place from September 2 to September 8 – where they will face Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Italy and Ukraine for a place in the knockout stages, which will be contested in Berlin.
This will be the Men’s team’s first major tournament outing since the 2017 EuroBasket, and the 12-man roster contains several GB stars who have experienced the biggest stages in basketball, as well as a number of top British talents sampling the major international tournament for the first time.
This EuroBasket is being hailed as the best continental basketball tournament ever, with a field of teams full of incredible talent, and as such is a testament to GB’s achievement in securing a place at the top table of European basketball.
“This is a proud moment for the National Team to be embarking on its fifth EuroBasket competition out of the last six iterations. The team has been on a long journey to get to this point and have shown themselves to be capable of competing with the very best teams on the continent and this EuroBasket provides another opportunity for British Basketball.
“It shouldn’t be lost on people just how much of an achievement this is for our players and staff to be heading to Milan for the competition, but we’re not just going there to compete – we want to win, and make some history for Great Britain.”
Great Britain’s journey to FIBA EuroBasket 2022 qualification began all the way back in November 2018 at the FIBA EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers, before a historic 11-3 run over the course of three years – including marquee wins over European powerhouses France, Germany and Montenegro – secured qualification to FIBA EuroBasket 2022.
Dan Clark’s selection sees him become the only player to have been selected for all five of Great Britain’s FIBA EuroBasket appearances (2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2022). Devon van Oostrum will be making his third FIBA EuroBasket appearance (2011, 2013, 2022), whereas Ben Mockford, Luke Nelson, Gabe Olaseni and Myles Hesson will all be entering their second EuroBaskets with GB.
Clark is also on course to become the Men’s team’s all-time record cap holder as he will break Eric Boateng’s long-standing record of 116 appearances for the team against Greece on September 5th. Hesson, Mockford, Olaseni and van Oostrum are all also in the running to notch their own half-centuries of caps, joining only 10 other players in the Men’s team’s history to have surpassed that mark.
Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye makes his return to the 12-man roster for the first time since July, in place of Mo Soluade and Teddy Okereafor.
All of Great Britain’s fixtures at EuroBasket 2022 can be watched live on FIBA’s streaming platform, Courtside 1891. Head to courtside1891.basketball and use the promo code ‘EUROGB25’ now to get 25% off an annual pass to the platform.
Great Britain Men’s National Team Roster – FIBA EuroBasket 2022
Name |
Position |
Age |
Height |
Club |
Caps* |
| Jamell Anderson | F | 32 | 6’7″ | Cheshire Phoenix (GBR) | 8 |
| Kavell Bigby-Williams | F/C | 26 | 6’11” | Boulazac (FRA) | 12 |
| Dan Clark | F/C | 33 | 6’11” | Manchester Giants (GBR)** | 114 |
| Myles Hesson | F | 32 | 6’6″ | Kagawa Five Arrows (JPN) | 49 |
| Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye | G | 26 | 6’3″ | Swans Gmuneden (AUT) | 12 |
| Ben Mockford | G | 33 | 6’2″ | Newcastle Eagles (GBR) | 47 |
| Luke Nelson | G | 27 | 6’3″ | London Lions (GBR) | 28 |
| Gabe Olaseni | C | 30 | 6’10” | Darussafaka (TUR)** | 46 |
| Ovie Soko | F | 31 | 6’7″ | London Lions (GBR) | 14 |
| Devon van Oostrum | G | 29 | 6’3″ | Club Melilla Baloncesto (ESP)** | 43 |
| Carl Wheatle | F | 24 | 6’7″ | Pistoia (ITA) | 20 |
| Patrick Whelan | G | 26 | 6’5″ | Leicetser Riders (GBR) | 4 |
Coaching & Performance Staff:
Head Coach: Nate Reinking
Assistant Coach: Marc Steutel
Assistant Coach: Jamie Smith
Assistant Coach: Andreas Kapoulas
Head Performance Analyst: Adam Sewell
Team Manager & Head of Delegation: Chris Morris
Head of Sport Science & Medicine: Tom Cresswell
Physiotherapist: Aaron Wharton
Physiotherapist: Aynkaran Vigneswaran
Team Doctor: Imad Nasir
Media Officer: Jamie Thomas
*International Caps are accurate as of the start of FIBA EuroBasket 2022.
**Denotes player’s club in the 2021/22 season.
