The England women's national basketball team represents

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in international

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competitions. The team is organized by

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and their counterparts in

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combined forces to form the

Great Britain women's national basketball team The Great Britain women's national basketball team represents Great Britain in international women's basketball. The current governing body for the Great Britain team was formed by the national basketball organisations of England (Basketball Engl ...

, with the target goal to field a competitive team capable of winning medals at the

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Commonwealth Games

Melbourne 2006

The men's and women's teams were competing for the first time as England in a major multi-sport event, and it was the first

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in which basketball was featured. The women's team included Jane Thackray, who had more than 50 international appearances. Also on the squad was Andrea Congreaves, one of the most outstanding players produced by England, as well as some exciting up-and-coming talent. In the game for the bronze medal, England outscored Nigeria for the first three quarters, but was forced to withstand a sickening comeback when Nigeria shot 29 points to England's 23 in the last quarter. The top scorer for England was Andrea Congreaves with 21 points, Shelly Boston scored 14 and Rosalee Mason with 12 points. Team * Rosalee Mason *

Claire Maytham Claire Maytham is a basketball player for England women's national basketball team. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She was named skipper of England's first women's basketball squad that competed at the Commonwealth Games. ...

* Sally Kaznica *

Kristy Lavin Kristy Lavin is a player for England women's national basketball team The England women's national basketball team represents England in international basketball competitions. The team is organized by England Basketball, the sport's governi ...

Caroline Ayres Caroline Ayres (born 9 October 1981) is a player for England women's national basketball team. She played for the team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as ...

Louise Gamman Louise Gamman (born 28 August 1983) is a basketball player who has been in England's national team. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly kno ...

Jo Sarjant Jo Sarjant (born 11 December 1981) is a basketball player for England women's national basketball team. Sarjant won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and comm ...

* Andrea Congreaves * Shelly Boston *

Katie Crowley Katie Crowley (born 12 September 1982) is a female basketball player who plays for England women's national basketball team The England women's national basketball team represents England in international basketball competitions. The team is ...

* Gillian D'Hondt * Jane Thackray Coaching Staff *Coach - Bazany, Branislav *Assistant Coach - Clark, Mark

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Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

Commonwealth Games

Melbourne 2006

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