United by the moment
Basketball was first introduced into the Commonwealth Games programme at Melbourne 2006.
England fielded teams in both the men's and women's competitions.
England men were in Group B and up against New Zealand, Barbados and South Africa.
The roster featured:
- Andrew Bridge
- Andrew Sullivan
- Delme Herriman
- Fab Flournoy
- Jermaine Forbes
- Joe Donaghey
- John Amaechi
- Julius Joseph
- Mike Martin
- Richard Windle
- Robert Reed
- Ronnie Baker
- Steven Bucknall
A 2-1 record saw the lads progress to the semi-finals, where they were beaten 101-75 by Australia.
The bronze-medal game was a different story, however, with England securing their place on the podium, beating Nigeria 80-57.
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Double bronze for England
England were in Group A in the women's competition with Australia, India and Mozambique.
The roster featured:
- Andrea Congreaves
- Caroline Ayres
- Claire Maytham
- Gillian D'Hondt
- Jane Thackray
- Jo Sarjant
- Katie Crowley
- Kristy Lavin
- Louise Gamman
- Rosalee Mason
- Sally Kaznica
- Shelly Boston
With their only loss coming against Australia (95-43) in the group stages, England progressed into the knockouts comfortably.
They faced New Zealand in the semi-finals, losing 67-74.
Redemption came in the bronze-medal game, where England women also beat Nigeria, 78-75 to come away with bronzeware.