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BASKETBALL ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 CONTENTS

Chair’s Statement 03 Performance 22

CEO’s Statement 05 Tri-Nations 25

Board 08 GB 2019/20 Selection 26

Highlights 09 Special Olympics 27

Strategy 13 Coaching 28

Sport Wales & Officiating 29 Wales 14 Media & Comms 31 Finance Update 14 Commercial 35 Membership 15 Commercial Sub-Group 36 Grass Roots 16 The Year Ahead 37 School’s Report 17

NWBA 20

SWBA 21

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 02 CHAIR’S STATEMENT

The 2020 Annual Report would normally cover the 2019-20 basketball season within the financial year to 31st March 2020.

However, the calendar year 2020 has At the same time, we have relied The resignation of Safeguarding been dominated by the global Covid-19 heavily upon the skills of our part-time Director, Melanie Hellerman, was pandemic and, since March, severely Administrator, Helen Pearce, and we also received during the past year restricted organised sport and especially thank Helen for her work and liaison and we thank her for her efforts while indoor team sports such as basketball. with the ’s agencies. updating our resources and taking We offer our deepest sympathy and This has been vital in guiding and Basketball Wales to the next level condolences to those of you who have advising Basketball Wales and its regarding Safeguarding resources. lost loved ones, and/or suffered personal member clubs through the constantly On the plus side, Kate Gordos joined distress, as a result of the pandemic, evolving Covid-19 situation. the Board this year, in the position of Keith Mair and sincerely hope that the recent Commercial Director. Kate made an Independent Chair Recent months have seen the introduction of a vaccine will see an end immediate positive impact with her Basketball Wales resignation, due to increased work to the issue during the first half of 2021. initiatives and expertise, and these will commitments, of Mike Thomas, our be illustrated throughout this Annual Throughout 2020, the members of Finance Director for several years. Report. We are always looking for your Basketball Wales Board have Mike’s astute and conservative financial volunteers for the Basketball Wales made significant contributions to keep estimates and reporting have been Board and can accommodate anyone our organisation functioning and very much appreciated and he leaves with the appropriate skills or experience, looking ahead to the future. In particular, Basketball Wales in a sound financial and a genuine interest in assisting us we thank Gavin Williams, our Chief state, well equipped for the current set to grow, develop and administer Executive Officer, for the leadership and back in activities and prepared for basketball in Wales. direction he has provided throughout the future. To continue Mike’s role, this stressful year. Gavin is a multi- we thank Helen and Gavin for their talented and exceptionally busy person, work administering and supervising who somehow manages to keep us all the Association’s finances. going in the right direction.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 03 CHAIR’S STATEMENT CONT.

“ F or the next year a Your Board members have also been Meanwhile, on the international front, Finally, thank you all for your efforts priority must be the active with their support of the British after the disruption of activity for the during this difficult year. Your support Basketball Federation (BBF). Stef Collins current 2020 year, FIBA have transferred for the efforts of the Directors is greatly development of senior is now a coach (formerly a player) with our ability to participate in the U16 appreciated, whether it be for the 3x3 basketball teams, the highly successful British Women’s European Small Countries Tournaments Volunteer Awards, online quizzes, or team, while Cameron Seeley and Simon to 2021. While this is excellent news, anything else to do with Welsh basketball. as qualification and Fisher contribute as members of the we will continue to lobby and apply, You have a wonderful group of volunteer preparation for the Performance Management Group and through the BBF and directly with FIBA, Board members and I thank every one Gavin Williams is our representative for permission to participate in all of them for their contributions and wish 2022 (Director) on the BBF Board. European Small Countries Tournaments you all the best for a new era of Welsh Commonwealth After serving a two-year term, to assist in the future, and particularly for U18 basketball, beginning in 2021. in providing stability to the BBF Board, participation in 2021. For the next year Games gathers pace.” the three home country Chairs have a priority must be the development now stood down, though I continue of senior 3x3 basketball teams, as to be a member of the BBF Finance qualification and preparation for the Committee. With the recent resignation, 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Keith Mair due to ill health, of BBF Chairman, Games gathers pace. Independent Chair Maurice Watkins, there has been a The support and continued funding Basketball Wales move, led by Basketball , to from is again appreciated, 9th December 2020 review the BBF structure. We will keep and we thank Richard Lawrence, Sports members informed of developments. Wales Senior Investments and Support Officer, for his ongoing assistance. The efforts of all within Welsh basketball have been recognised and we understand that the sport may well benefit further from Sport Wales investment, especially if we can demonstrate sustainably increasing participation and good governance.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 04 CEO’S STATEMENT

The 2019/20 Welsh Basketball season was cut short in March 2020 when the UK government announced its first national lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Across Wales, , England and Our national team age group squads As the pandemic worsened the indeed the rest of the world all Basketball that held their trials in September 2019 inevitable news arrived that FIBA came to an abrupt stop and since had been training on a monthly basis cancelled all their youth tournaments then we are all trying to overcome the working hard and focusing on attending for the summer of 2019. This meant challenges that this his brought about. a number of national and international that our U16 Men and Women missed trips that had been planned by their out on the opportunity to represent Our domestic league seasons were coaches and team managers. European Wales at a FIBA European competition. in the final stages of their competitions trips to , Spain, Austria and national looking to crown the winners of the A number of these U16 players had events in Scotland for the U14 Humph Gavin Williams North and South Wales basketball been building up to this event, some Long tournament and the 2nd Annual Tri- Voluntary CEO leagues to find out which clubs would since they were U12s in the Welsh Nations GB tournament in Manchester. Basketball Wales advance to the Basketball Wales national team programmes, so for National Playoff Final Fours. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank them the news must have been very all our volunteer coaches for all their disheartening and disappointing. Over the past two seasons, the Final hard work and dedication during the year Fours at Aberystwyth have been a along with the group of dedicated team focus for our top Senior Men’s and U18 managers overseen by Rachel Symons and U16 teams to see who would be who all worked tirelessly to fundraise crowned Welsh Basketball champions. and prepare these exciting tournaments for our players to attend.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 05 CEO’S STATEMENT CONT.

“It’s a great testament Whilst on-court activities came to a stop, The lockdown period also saw the Following on from last year’s AGM and to our local clubs plenty of off-court activities started to introduction of the Basketball Wales the discussions around FIBA competitions emerge to keep our members active and Big Quiz. This has been a great for our Junior and Senior players, and coaches that we involved in the sport during the pandemic fundraising opportunity for our national I can confirm that Basketball Wales has are able to produce – all via the means of Zoom or Microsoft teams and I’m sure that this is something written to FIBA via the Teams! For our referees, we held a that we will continue to develop further Federation to ask for special dispensation talented players that series of monthly online meetings with once the national team programmes are to continue to participate in the Small have the capability assistance from FIBA and our national back up and running. Thanks to Nick Nations and Division C competitions. instructor from Poland, Mr Grezgorz O’Leary, our quiz master extraordinaire We realise that these events for the of being selected to Ziemblicki. Our referees looked to and Rachel Symons for all their efforts in majority of our players are the highlights play for GB at FIBA improve their rules knowledge and play making these events fun and enjoyable and pinnacles of their international calling by discuss clips, plays and even for all participants. careers and having the ability to compete tournaments.” sitting an online rules test! annually in these competitions is vital This year we have continued to develop to the development of our elite athletes. Our Coaches developed a series of our positive working relationship with online CPD workshops where we brought Sport Wales. Basketball has so much We continue to fully support the work together coaches of all levels from across potential to grow further in Wales and of the British Basketball Federation Wales to help develop their knowledge I’m confident that in the next few years and the GB national team squads and and listen to talks and exchange ideas as we continue to work closely with Sport I was proud to see that a number of our with a number of high profile coaches Wales and develop our new strategy and junior players were selected for the GB including coaches from within the GB exciting initiatives, great things can be squads for the age group teams this year. youth teams. All sessions were very well achieved. We have a new liaison officer It’s a great testament to our local clubs attended, and this is something we will at Sport Wales, Richard Lawrence, who and coaches that we are able to produce look to develop further as it proved to has provided us with great support and talented players that have the capability be a great way to bring the coaching guidance throughout this difficult time. of being selected to play for GB at community across Wales together. I would like to thank Richard for his FIBA tournaments. Thanks to Simon Fisher and Nick O’Leary continued support on behalf of all the for leading on this new initiative. Welsh Basketball Community and look forward to continuing working with you in the year ahead.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 06 CEO’S STATEMENT CONT.

“There are a number I’d like to take this opportunity to As we look to the future in a post-Covid I hope that all our members take of exciting commercial thank fellow members of the board era, we look forward to working with the opportunity to dial into our virtual that put in so much time and effort all our Basketball Wales members, AGM this year and I look forward to and partnership on behalf of the Basketball Wales clubs and leagues to emerge from the seeing you all on Sunday 20th December. opportunities that are community to ensure that we have pandemic stronger and bounce back an organisation that is fit for purpose, with the aim of attracting new players in the early stages with good governance and a secure to the sport, encouraging former financial plan to continue to advance players to lace up their boots again of discussion and we Gavin Williams the for years to come. and taking basketball sessions to areas Voluntary CEO hope to announce of Wales where there are currently no Special thanks must go to Helen Basketball Wales clubs set up. There are a number of many new and Pearce, our part-time administrator 9th December 2020 exciting commercial and partnership and only member of paid staff. exciting initiatives in opportunities that are in the early stages She has gone above and beyond during of discussion and we hope to announce the coming months.” this extraordinary period. Helen has many new and exciting initiatives in been at the forefront of our Covid the coming months. return-to-play guidance attending countless meetings with Welsh Government, and Sport Wales to ensure that basketball has been able to return to play in a safe manner both outdoor and indoors. I’m sure I speak on behalf of all our member clubs and players that your support during this time has been much appreciated. Thankyou!

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 07 BASKETBALL WALES BOARD

Basketball Wales currently has a Staff Administrator and 13 volunteer Board Members.

Helen Pearce Keith Mair Phil John Gavin Williams Mike Thomas Lee Coulson Gavin Lewis Staff Administrator Chair Vice Chair CEO Finance Mini Basketball Schools

Haydn Jones Stef Collins Simon Fisher Cameron Seeley Jonathon Shefford Rhian Mackenzie Kate Gordos Officiating Women & Girls Coaching Performance Legal Communications Commercial Performance

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 08 HIGHLIGHTS 2019/20

JULY 2020 AUGUST 2019 U16s & U18s SELECTION 3X3 EURO Watch player interviews on YouTube U18 QUALIFIERS

Panos Karras and Paul Farrelly (below) representing Wales at 3x3 U18 Qualifiers with their Scottish team mates Louis Sullivan and Owen Mackle.

For more info visit the British Basketball website 7 Panos Karras Isobel Bunyan Kate Davies Welsh players Wales U18 Men Wales U16 Girls Wales U16 Girls GB U18 Long List 2020 GB U16 Long List 2020 GB U16 Long List 2020 selected GB U18 3x3 2019 GB U16 Team 2019

Lucas Scotland Luke Gordos Carys Roy Daisy Porter Wales U16 Boys Wales U18 Men Wales U16 Girls Wales U18 Girls GB U16 Long List 2020 GB U18 Long List 2020 GB U16 Long List 2020 GB U18 Watch List 2020

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 09 HIGHLIGHTS 2019/20 CONT.

2019/20 AUGUST 2019 AUGUST 2019 GRASSROOTS GB U16 SELECTION WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SUMMIT

Postojna, Slovenia MINIBASKETBALL Isobel Bunyan Basketball Wales sent international player GB U16 Selection Kate Davies to FIBA’s 13th annual Women’s a year young Basketball Summit. The event ran alongside (also selected GB 28 243 651 FIBA’s #HerWorldHerRules campaign U16 2020 squad). Schools Girls Boys as they continue to encourage federations Find out more to grow female involvement in all facets Minibasketball 2019/20 numbers prior on YouTube of the game. to lockdown in March 2020, coaches visited 28 schools or organisations with 651 boys and 243 girls participating. DENG CAMP TOP 50 UK

SCHOOLS Luke Gordos TOURNAMENT Selected for Deng Top 50 Camp 2019 held at Crystal Palace 34 National Sports Centre 21–29 August. Schools participated Find out more In the 2019/20 Schools Tournament, at Deng Camp 34 schools took part in the competition.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 10 HIGHLIGHTS 2019/20 CONT.

DECEMBER 2019 SEPTEMBER 2019 JANUARY 2020 TRI-NATIONS WALES SENIOR MEN WALES SENIOR MEN VS USA SELECT IN BBL TROPHY GAME

Basketball Wales “ It’s always great to welcome Wales Senior Men took on Rocks Juniors showcased Team USA Select to Wales to in the BBL Trophy held at the Emirates Arena, their talents at play our annual pre season game. Glasgow in January 2020. the Tri-Nations This year we were pleased to give Watch the game on YouTube in Manchester in home senior debuts to a number December 2019. of our younger players in front of a capacity crowd at the national sports centre.”

James Bamfield Wales Senior Men Head Coach

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 11 HIGHLIGHTS 2019/20 CONT.

JANUARY 2020 SUMMER 2020 2019/20 REFEREE IN VOLUNTEER PARTNERSHIPS BBL CUP FINAL AWARDS

Basketball Wales Referee Gavin Williams Winners were announced on 6th October New and renewed commerical partnerships took charge of the 2020 BBL Cup Final in 2020 and reached a total of 13,000 with NCSA, Combine Academy, Wilson, Birmingham in January 2020 in front of a Facebook viewers throughout the evening. DYNAMIK, Go North Wales and Hoover. record crowd. 9,244 people flocked into Watch the awards on YouTube the Birmingham Arena topping the previous record by 400.

Watch the game on YouTube

2019/20 YOUTUBE

YouTube Channel Check out the launched – now with YouTube channel 200 subscribers. 13k Facebook viewers

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 12 BASKETBALL WALES STRATEGY 2019/20

PARTICIPATION PROGRESSION PERFORMANCE SUCCESS Growth in participation Progress and sustain Utilise a holistic approach Showcase Basketball opportunities for those participation for to developing talent and Wales to the world who are less active. those already active. creating environments through success on where basketball and off the court players can thrive. on a global stage.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 13 SPORT WALES & FINANCE UPDATE BASKETBALL WALES 2019/20

Sport Wales community 1. Minimised financial impact as a result of Covid. chest funding 2019/20. 2. Updated financial procedures and policies.

3. Strong financial footing for post Covid era.

4. All delayed activities from this years are ready £35k 15 21 to continue when safe to do so, ringfenced budget. Investment from Sport Clubs received Different basketball To view the full financial report Wales to Welsh Clubs grants projects were supported visit the Basketball Wales website 1 2 12 North Wales club Mid Wales clubs South Wales clubs

“ It’s been a pleasure to work with that the governing body are able to Basketball Wales over the past year. make an impact against the high demand The governing body have been making to ensure everyone has the opportunity some really promising and positive to participate, bring people together changes to enable the growth of and showcase the benefits of sport. Basketball in Wales. The great work We look forward to working with the that Gavin, Helen, Keith and the organisation for years to come.” board are doing in particular around governance improvements will benefit Richard Lawrence the organisation long-term. With the Senior Investments and demand for Basketball in Wales high, Support Officer, Sport Wales it is an exciting period to be involved, Uwch Swyddog Buddsoddiadau there is plenty of work to go to ensure a Chefnogaeth, Chwaraeon Cymru

Visit the Sport Wales website Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 14 MEMBERSHIP 2019/20

MEMBERSHIP GENDER ETHINICITY

FEMALE MALE

2018/19 2019/20 2018/19 2019/20 2018/19 2019/20 2018/19 2019/20

Clubs 42 44 Seniors 165 164 655 660 White 79% 77%

Teams 124 118 U18s 7 19 171 152 Asian 7% 9%

U16s 39 41 217 256 Black 5% 5%

U14s 41 38 191 180 Mixed 7% 7%

U12s 23 27 131 154 Other 2% 2%

U10s 21 28 78 102

Total 296 324 1,443 1,516

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 15 GRASS ROOTS

In 2019/20 the Mini The recent ‘State of the Nation – This is an ongoing initiative and This initiative is delivered in Basketball programme School Sport Survey’ clearly stated that further development of school primary schools to children between children in Wales want to play basketball. based festivals is being developed. the ages of 5–10 and Basketball was cut short by four Overwhelmingly, 36,000+ Welsh Wales will continue to work to We introduced the Bronze, Silver schoolchildren expressed a wish to make this a sustainable part of its months due to the and Gold recognition programmes participate in the sport of basketball. annual programme of grass roots/ in 2016 and in 2018/19, and this Covid-19 pandemic. schools development. The key to broaden the opportunities has been used for 2019/20 season. However, prior to for participation in basketball are being Basketball Wales will be introducing The goal is to get more children met by Basketball Wales via the following their new brand of mini basketball lockdown, coaches involved in the game and as a six initiatives and activities: – Smaller Ballers in January 2021. visited 28 schools result signpost them to local clubs 1. Mini Basketball where they can continue their Lee Coulson or organisations basketball journey. Mini Basketball Director 2. School’s Basketball Wales Tournament with 651 boys and 3. Schools Basketball 3x3 Tournament 243 girls participating. 4. Joint Events with Wheelchair Basketball

5. Walking Basketball for over 40s

6. Running Basketball

All of these grassroots initiatives work side by side with the Basketball Wales National Teams. The players, coaches and officials visit schools and centres as ambassadors for Basketball Wales.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 16 SCHOOLS REPORT

This year’s schools competition was hugely • Tryfan A & B Next came the Tournament in Camarthen affected by the pandemic that hit everyone • David Hughes for Yr 9 & 10. First time for Camarthen back in March. We saw 34 schools apply • Brynefail A & B schools to have entered with three Schools from across Wales to take part in this year’s • Glan y Mor A & B entering with four teams taking part and competition which is an increase from 18 to 19. • Llangefni was held on December 18th at LC. There are more schools who play and attend • Friars A & B The schools that entered were: in the North and something I am looking into • St Gerards • Bryngwyn to see why they don’t sign up, there is great • Holyhead • Emlyn interest in the North and it would be good • Syr Hugh Owen • Glan y Mor for the competition for other areas of the • Bodedern North to participate in the tournament. • Crueddyn The tournament was a great success • Ysgol Godre Berwyn and Glan Y Mor A went on to win. We did have some regional tournaments The aim next year is to also have take place in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot The first round of competition was entries in Yr 7 & 8 as there was and Bridgend, and Vale, Camarthen 1 x 8 min quarter and then the interest shown but schools could as well as the Southern Regional Finals competition split into a Cup and Plate not attend on the day. which were held at Swansea University. competition where timings changed

A Yr 9 & 10 tournament was also held to 2 x 8 min halves, making sure all Bryngwyn in North Wales which I attended this year. were involved for the full day. Myself The first tournament was Held in the north and Arwel Jones along with three at Bangor University on 6th December students from a college refereed on 2019 where 12 schools attend with 16 the day. Overall winners on the day teams taking part they were: were Brynefail A.

The cup Brynefail A Emlyn Glan y Mor

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 17 SCHOOLS REPORT CONT.

We then had the Neath Port Talbot/ • Ysgol Bae Baglan Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr then held the The winners of this tournament Bridgend Regional round for Yr 9 & 10 • Porthcawl Swansea regional tournament for were KS3 Bishop Vaughan and on 15th January with the Yr 7 & 8 taking • Cwm Brombil both KS3 and KS4. This took place S4 Cefn Hengoed. place on 23rd January. Both these • Coleg Cymenudol y Dderwen on 24th January. Schools that tournaments were held at Bae Baglan • Brynteg entered were: Comprehensive School. Teams that The winners for this regional • Cefn Hengoed had entered both age groups were: tournament were Bae Baglan • Bishop Vaughan for KS3 and Porthcawl for KS4. • Bishop Gore • Gwyr • Morriston • Gowerton

Bishop Vaughan

Bae Baglan

Porthcawl Cefn Hengoed

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 18 SCHOOLS REPORT CONT.

Then on 11th February the Southern While there were female entries at both Regional finals were held at Swansea age group in the South the plan was to PLANNING AHEAD University where the following teams took hold one tournament at Swansea to • Regional Tournaments part. Due to school commitments there determine who went forward to the National in each of the was no representation from the Cardiff Finals, however teams dropped out so it 22 local authorities 21 and Vale area. This will be addressed next got cancelled and was going to be played 17 19 time and a full regional tournament will at a later date then Covid hit so could • Continue to increase 18 take place to enable schools to have the not rearrange. There is currently nothing schools participation 20 16 same opportunity to progress and play in the North for girls and it is my hope • Developing referees the same amount of games. Both areas that a tournament similar to the boys will and table officials were missed at the regional finals. So the be established so girls can take part and among the older schools that did take part in the Southern development will be done in this area. school children Regional Finals in KS3 and KS4 were: My hope is that each local authority 15 14 • KS3, Bae Baglan, Bishop Vaughan, will hold regional tournaments and Gwernyfed I will be attending these myself to make sure everything is run. The schools • KS4, Cefn Hengoed, Porthcawl, 22 competition is growing and hopefully 13 Gwernyfed, Glan Y Mor each year the number of schools taking 1 3 5 12 11 4 The schools that were going to go part will increase. Development of 10 2 9 6 forward to the National finals in officials and table officials will be 7 8 Aberystwyth were: developed within older age groups so we don’t rely on the same people KS3 Bishop Vaughan and KS4 Cefn officiating. This is an important area 1. Merthyr Tydfil/ 9. Bridgend/ 14. Hengoed and from the Cardiff and to develop to maintain competition Merthyr Tudful Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr 15. Powys Vale League were KS3 Bro Edern 2. Caerphilly/Caerffili 10. Rhondda Cynon Taff/ 16. /Wrecsam all over Wales which will benefit 3. Blaenau Gwent Rhondda Cynon Tâf 17. Flintshire/Sir y Fflint and Glantaf KS4. Basketball in Wales also. 4. Torfaen/Tor-faen 11. Neath Port Talbot/ 18. Denbighshire/Sir Ddinbych 5. Monmouthshire/Sir Fynwy Castell-nedd Port Talbot 19. Conwy 6. Newport/Casnewydd 12. Swansea/Abertawe 20. Gavin Lewis 7. Cardif f/Caerdydd 13. / 21. Isle of /Ynys Môn Schools Director 8. Vale of / Sir Gaerfyrddin 22. /Sir Benfro Bro Morgannwg Basketball Wales 9th December 2020

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 19 NWBA

For more details about NWBA and the 2019/20 season please visit their website

NWBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HIGHLIGHTS 2019/20 SEASON

Joseph Richard Holden • NWBA U14/U16/U18 • U18s Teams: • U12s Tournament Winners: Robinson Public Relations Junior Central Venue League. Caernarfon , Mold Magic Brackenwood Bulldogs Chair Officer Bromborough Bulldogs and U12s Tournament Runners Up: • U14s League: Wrexham Warriors. Ynys Mon Celts James Morgans Arwell Jones Caernarfon Celts, Bromborough Vice Chairman Sponsorship Officer Bulldogs, Mold Magic, Wrexham • U18s League Winners: • NWBA Junior Cup Competition / Iola Jones Iola Jones & Warriors and Ynys Mon Celts. Caernarfon Celts Junior Cup Day cancelled. Treasurer/Secretary Richard Holden U18s Runners Up: • U16s League, Div 1 & Div 2: • Senior Teams in NWBA: Website & Social Mold Magic Trevor Brackenwood Bulldogs, Bebington Brewers Basketball, Deeside Dragons, Media Officers Gauntlett Bulldogs, Caernarfon Celts Du, • The All Wales Finals were to be Caernarfon Kings, Mold Magic, Junior League Dave Ellis Caernarfon Celts Gwyrdd, held in Aberystwyth – cancelled Wrexham Warriors with Cheshire Fixtures Officer Senior League Hive Heat, Mold Magic, Wrexham due to Covid pandemic. Raptors entering for the first time. Fixtures Officer Warriors and Ynys Mon Celts. Richard Holden • U12s Tournament 12th January • Play Offs cancelled. Child Welfare Rob Morgans • U16s League Winners: 2020 at Glyndwr University, Wrexham. Officer Officials Officer • Senior League Winners: Wrexham Warriors The teams that competed were: Cheshire Raptors U16s League Runners Up: Mold Red and Mold Blue, Caernarfon Senior Runners Up: Bebington Bulldogs Celts Menai and Caernarfon Celts Mold Magic Peris, Ynys Mon Celts, Brackenwood Bulldogs and Bebington Bulldogs. • The NWBA ‘Awards Week’ on Facebook took place during the NWBA CLUBS week commencing 1st June 2020.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 20 SWBA

For more details about SWBA and the 2019/20 season please visit their website

SWBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Unfortunately the programme of the HIGHLIGHTS 2019/20 SEASON league has been heavily disrupted by Phil John Mandy Evans • 515 games scheduled • League Winners; the Covid-19 pandemic, but prior to Chair League Secretary Div 1: Cardiff City the ‘close down’, I had the opportunity • Cup competitions @ Div 2: Port Talbot Spartans Gavin Lewis Dave Foale to attend the Cup Finals held at Llandarcy Llandarcy Academy of Sport, Div 3: Caerphilly Cobras Fixture Secretary Tresurer and present awards to winners and February 2020 U14s: Vale Vipers runners-up – high level of basketball • Cup competition winners; U16s: Cardiff Met skills by all clubs involved, supported Div 1: RCT Gladiators U18s: Cardiff Met by a full and very enthusiastic audience. Div 2: Beddau Knights Hopefully we find 2021 to be a more Div 3: Vale Vipers positive year and for our clubs and players U14s: Cardiff Met to get back into ‘league’ mode and to U16s: Cardiff Met once again participate and enjoy the great U18s: Cardiff Met sport of basketball. Not only in South Wales, but throughout the principality.

Phil John Chair, SWBA

SWBA CLUBS

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 21 PERFORMANCE 2019/20

Highlights from the Senior Women and Junior Girls performance programmes.

As with all other areas of Basketball Vicky Gottwald successfully completed Welsh coaches Azeb Smalley Wales activities the 2019/20 Junior her UK Coaching Level 4 in July 2019. and Sarah Wagstaff are selected Girls and Senior Women’s performance to take part in the inaugural Welsh international player and programmes were cut short in March Leadership and Performance current WNBL 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. programme in line with Basketball Div 1 Head Coach, Sarah Wagstaff, England’s #AllGirls campaign. We would like to take this opportunity was appointed as Assistant Coach to to thank all of our National team coaches, the GB U18 Women’s National Team Stef Collins named as assistant coaches and team managers for in January 2020. Assistant Coach of GB Senior the hard work, dedication and commitment Women during the 2021 The FIBA Her World Her Rules campaign shown to their programmes during the Eurobasket Qualifiers. took flight again with the WBBL clubs course of this year. across the UK. The Cardiff Met Archers Stef Collins

After the Trials in September 2019, hosted a girls festival on International Women & Girls Performance Wales U16 Girls monthly performance sessions were Women’s Day in March 2020. run at various locations across Wales in GB longlist & watch list selections for preparation for planned tournaments and “ Reflecting upon the Wales U16s Girls The team believed they could achieve the 2020 season saw three players competitions in the spring and summer of National basketball team 19/20 it something special at the FIBA European from our Welsh nations teams named: 2020 both in the UK and across Europe became very clear that every individual Championships. I took a lot away from which were unfortuntely cancelled due to • Carys Roy, GB U16 player bought into the team philosophy, this experience and learnt a lot about the pandemic. We now look forward to • Issy Bunyan, GB U16 they worked hard, and it paid off. myself as a coach, I am very proud of getting our women and girls programmes • Kate Davies GB U16 We were able to be competitive in the Tri- what we achieved as a team last season, back on the court with the support of • Daisy Porter, GB U18 Nations tournament and got three players we had a great support staff, talented dedicated staff and volunteers. invited into the GB U16s programme. players and great support from parents Porthcawl native, Emily Stradling, is We built our program around our non- and Basketball Wales.” Highlights in her Senior year studying and playing negotiables and developing players as Kate Davies attending the FIBA European at NCAA Division 1 Mercer University. Steven Lindsey individuals, with each training session Women’s Summit in the summer of 2019 Basketball Wales See more at the BBC you could see the growth in confidence/ which is an annual event hosted by FIBA for U16 Girls Coach 2019/20 Sport Wales website self-belief of everyone involved. players, coaches, and referees in Slovenia.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 22 PERFORMANCE CONT.

Highlights from the Senior Men and Junior Boys performance programmes.

As with all other areas of Basketball After the Trials in September, monthly The event was a great Wales activities the 2019/20 Junior performance session were run at various success and was well Boys and Senior Men’s performance locations across Wales in preparation for received by the players, programme was cut short in March planned tournaments and competitions staff and supporting parents. 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. in the spring and summer of 2020 both Moving forward this will be in the UK and across Europe. an event that will be locked In September 2019 we held national into the British Basketball calendar Wales U16 Boys team open trials for the following age Some of these planned trips included: and each home country will look groups: U12s, U14s, U15s, U16s, U18s • U12 Boys: Euro Youth Cup, to host an event in the coming years. Again my thanks go to Coach Bamfield and U20 Men. Barcelona, Spain and all his staff for all their hard work and I was very proud to see two of our Head coaches for the 2019/20 • U14 Boys: United World dedication throughout the course of the year, talented U18 men selected for the season were: Games, Austria and in particular the work they did during FIBA 3x3 European championships • U14 Boys: Humph Long lockdown keeping the group of players • U12 Head Coach: Tony Wilburn representing Great Britain. 3x3 Basketball Tournament, Scotland focused and in constant communication. • U14 Head Coach: Jamie Smith is going to be a big part of our national • U15 Boys: Come on Sports • U15 Head Coach: Rod Godber team strategy in the coming years The most disappointing news of the European Tour to Paris, • U16 Head Coach (FIBA): and we hope to have some good news year came when FIBA announced that • U16 Men: FIBA European Diccon Lloyd-Smeath regarding the commonwealth games they were cancelling all their youth Championship Prishtina, Kosavo • U18 Head Coach: Jordan Seeley qualification process in the early part tournaments in the summer. I’d like to • U18 Men: Sun Live Basketball • U20 Head Coach: Ryan Westley of 2021 for our senior programme. personally thank the Head coaching Camp, Portugal staff of both the men and women’s U16s I would like to thank all of our Our senior men continued their The inaugural GB Tri-Nation’s teams, Coach Diccon and Coach Steven National teams coaches, assistant participation in the BBL Trophy event was held in December 2019 and all their support staff and team coaches and team managers for the competition. This year all non BBL at Manchester, hosted by Basketball managers for the hard work and dedication hard work, dedication and commitment teams were drawn away in their England which involved our U16 and they put into preparing our teams ready shown to their programmes during the games which meant a long road U18 Men’s and Women’s teams. for the European championships. course of this year. trip to face the .

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 23 PERFORMANCE CONT.

National Team Elite Coaching Staff for 2019/20 Season & Team Managers:

Nick O’Leary U16 Boys U13 Girls U18 Women Basketball Wales Coach Mentor Head Coach: Diccon Lloyd-Smeath Head Coach: William Hopper Head Coach: Azeb Smalley Assistant Coaches: Phil Milbourne, Team Managers: Tracy Harrhy U12 Boys U15 Girls Charlie Haynes and Bjorn Westman and Rhian MacKenzie Head Coach: Antonio Wilburn Head Coach: David Senart Team Manager: Jules Kimber Assistant Coach: Tom Hole Assistant Coach: Lauren Davies Senior Men Team Manager: Jacques van Deventer U18 Men Team Manager: Nicole Parkin Head Coach: James Bamfield Team Manager: Kirsty Forward Head Coach: Jordan Seeley Assistant Coaches: Andy Purnell U16 Girls Assistant Coaches: Chris Gibbons and Tom Guntrip U14 Boys Head Coach: Steven Lindsey and Huw Thomas Head Coach: Jamie Smith Assistant Coaches: Chloe Richard Senior Women Team Manager: Rachael Symons Assistant Coach: Deividas Matuseevicius and Caitlyn Riley Head Coach: C J Lee Team Manager: Cassie Jennings U20 Men Team Manager: Luke Strong Assistant Coach: Azeb Smalley Head Coach: Ryan Westley U14 Boys Development Assistant Coaches: Stefan Rosier Head Coach: Oli Thompson and Huw Thomas Team Manager: Anna Skalistira-Bakratseva

U15 Boys Head Coach: Rod Godber Assistant Coach: Neil Davies Team Manager: Emma Whitney-Embleton

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 24 TRI-NATIONS

The Tri-Nations held December 2019, in Manchester, provided the Wales National teams great competition whilst allowing our players to show what they are capable of in front of the Great Britain coaches and others who were there to observe.

The age groups that traveled to the National Basketball Performance Centre to represent Wales were the U16 boys and girls, and the U18 men and women.

For more details and results please visit the website

“ It’s a really important experience for our players to get to test themselves against the best in their age group from elsewhere in the UK. It was a great reflection on Basketball Wales that players who would likely have not been given an opportunity at GB level were able to show that they belonged at that level.”

Jordan Seeley U18 Wales Men’s Coach 2019/20

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 25 GB 2019/20 SELECTION

The British Basketball Federation formally recognised players that were in contention for Great Britain youth team representation at the 2020 European Championships, which were cancelled due to Covid-19.

The following 7 players from Wales Panos Karras Isobel Bunyan Kate Davies U16 & U18 teams were selected Wales U18 Men Wales U16 Girls Wales U16 Girls GB U18 Long List 2020 GB U16 Long List 2020 GB U16 Long List 2020 for the Long Lists and Watch Lists. GB U18 3x3 2019 GB U16 Team 201

Lucas Scotland Carys Roy Luke Gordos Daisy Porter Wales U16 Boys Wales U16 Girls Wales U18 Men Wales U18 Girls GB U16 Long List 2020 GB U16 Long List 2020 GB U18 Long List 2020 GB U18 Watch List 2020

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 26 SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Basketball Wales would like to congratulate the Special Olympics Wales Basketball Team who finished winners of Division A for the 2019/20 season.

Basketball Wales Director, Lee Coulson, partners closely with the Special Olympics basketball team and proudly coached them to a winning season – going undefeated in all of their games and tournaments!

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 27 COACHING

COACHING TOTAL REGISTERED TRAINING 2019/20 COACHES

From 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020, 9 38 Basketball Wales trained: Activators Level 1

James Bamfield Senior Men’s Head National 25 Team Coach at a FIBA FECC 73 9 Activators course in Udine, Italy Level 2 Level 3 Basketball Wales is pleased to be supporting James through his FIBA FECC Coaching course. 22 This is one of the highest 6 18 Level 1 Coaches coaching awards available UKCC Level 1 UKCC Level 2 and is tutored by some of the best European coaches in the game including 27 Sverislav Pesic. 4 27 Level 2 Coaches UKCC Level 3 Other

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 28 OFFICIATING

Pre Season Clinic Tri-Nations Tournament FIBA International Courses 2019/20 Our annual pre season officiating clinic As part of the Tri-Nations tournament Referee Appointments • 24th October 2019 was held in Cardiff at the Welsh Institute held in Manchester, Basketball Wales Gavin Williams was nominated to a Level 1 Table Official Course of Sport on the 26th September 2019. officials were represented by referees number of FIBA Euro league Women Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff At the clinic we covered a number of Dan Cox, Duncan Mackenzie, Ashley and Eurocup Women games in France • 1st November 2019 topics including Rules Updates, Points Fisher, Karl Siteine and table officials and Spain during the 2019/20 season. Level 1 Referee Course of Emphasis and Individual Officiating Rhian Mackenzie and Winston Williams. Due to the pandemic all summer Cardiff Met University Technique (IOT). The weekend was a great opportunity for tournaments were cancelled this year so our officials to work high level international there were no nominations in July/August. • 23rd November 2019 SWBA/NWBA games with colleagues from Basketball Level 1 Referee & Referee Appointments FIBA International Statistician England and Basketball Scotland. Table Officials Course Appointments for match referees in the Duncan Mackenzie has successfully Bangor University SWBA and NWBA continue to be made English National leagues re-qualified as a FIBA Statistician. by a hard working group of committee Senior & Junior Congratulations to Duncan on Haydn Jones members from both associations. A number of Basketball Wales this achievement as he represents Officiating Between both league over 500 matches referees and table officials continue Basketball Wales as our only Basketball Wales were scheduled for the 2019/20 season to officiate in the English National internationally qualified statistician. but due to the Covid pandemic the final Leagues. These leagues provide a FIBA International Table Official part of the season had to be cancelled. great stepping stone for those looking Dan Cox has also successfully to move up the officiating pathway. It’s been encouraging to see that a renewed his FIBA international table number of younger newly qualified match BBL & WBBL officials licence for a further two year referees have been gaining experience Senior Basketball Wales Referees period. Dan was immediately appointed by calling games at U10 and U12 CVL’s. Haydn Jones, Gavin Lewis and Gavin to officiate GB women v Belarus These youth games are great ways to Williams all received nominations to in Manchester in November 2019 gain experience and build confidence. BBL and WBBL games in the 2019/20 followed by the WBBL Cup final in season. Gavin Williams was nominated January at the NIA Birmingham. to officiate the BBL Cup final in January 2020 between Flyers and . The game was played at the NIA arena in Birmingham in front of a record crowd of 10,000 spectators.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 29 OFFICIATING CONT.

OFFFICIATING TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL REGISTERED TRAINING 2019/20 REFEREES TABLE OFFICIALS

From 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020, Basketball Wales trained: 30 71 35 86 43 Level 1 Table Officials Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 Level 2 4 8 1 12 1 Level 3 Table Officials Level 3 Level 4 Level 3 FIBA 30 1 17 22 Level 1 Referees FIBA Other Other

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 30 MEDIA & COMMS

A month by month review of Basketball Wales through social media (April 2019 to March 2020).

APRIL 2019 MAY 2019 JUNE 2019 24.9k tweet impressions 15k tweet impressions 41.9k tweet impressions 22 new followers 8 new followers 15 new followers

April saw the basketball 2018/19 If it’s May then it must be time for the In June it was time to announce Some of our other national teams season coming to an end with teams Terry Price Cup held in Aberystwyth, the U16 teams that would be flying were also heading overseas to fighting for their place in the play-offs. plenty of social media activity for the the flag for Wales at the FIBA experience international basketball. senior men as well as the juniors. European Championships. We also had plenty of coverage The U14 boys headed off to as two of our youth players Issy Our top tweet in May was all about There were also plenty of warm-up Barcelona and the U18 men had a Bunyan and Daisy Porter were the FIBA initiative #HerWorldHerRules. tournaments to cover with the U16 successful time at the Sunlive basketball selected for GB basketball to This was being championed by teams girls heading to Denmark and the academy in Portugal. Finally, the U15 play in warm-up tournaments. in the WBBL and GB Basketball. CPH Invitational tournament. boys went to Sweden and took part A successful event was held at the in the Goteborg Basketball Festival. Archers Arena for local primary schools in Cardiff.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 31 MEDIA & COMMS CONT.

JULY 2019 AUGUST 2019 SEPTEMBER 2019 OCTOBER 2019 96.7K tweet impressions 55.3k tweet impressions 32.6k tweet impressions 12k tweet impressions 33 new followers 21 new followers 10 new followers 3 new followers

July was a very busy month with most There was still plenty of Welsh interest in A new basketball season started with October was a quiet month and we of our coverage dedicated to the U16 August, this time with our youth players our senior men hosting USA Select at took the opportunity to start publicising girls and boys who were in action at representing GB basketball. Issy Bunyan the National Sports Centre in Cardiff... the Urdd 3x3 tournament, Basketball the FIBA European Championships. with the U16 girls in the FIBA European it was a sell-out! The game was covered Wales table official courses and national Every game was covered across all Championships and Panos Karras and via social media as well as LiveStats team training got underway. our social media platforms. Paul Farrelly representing GB in a FIBA and live on Facebook. It was also the start of a new NBL U18 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifier held in Italy. We also followed Kate Davies as We also launched the National Welsh and WBBL season. she represented Wales at the FIBA As our season was coming to an end Schools Basketball Tournament for all European Women’s Basketball Summit, our thoughts turn to the new season secondary school in Wales. held in Slovakia. and the hunt for new national team coaches and the date for national In July we held the first FIBA #WePlay U14 team trial were announced. 3x3 tournament, it was held at Cardiff Met Archers with a special guest appearance Tickets went on sale for our annual by former GB international Kieron Achara. game against USA Select.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 32 MEDIA & COMMS CONT.

NOVEMBER 2019 DECEMBER 2019 JANUARY 2020 FEBRUARY 2020 19.7k tweet impressions 62.4K impressions 95K tweet impressions 20.2K tweet impressions 8 new followers 37 new followers 8 new followers 10 new followers

It was time for the BBL Trophy draw. December was dominated by two It was the turn of our senior men to take It was back to domestic action in Who would our senior men be facing tournaments, The Urdd 3x3 Tournament centre stage in early January as they February with the SWBA cup finals in the first round? The draw took place for secondary schools and the U16 travelled to Scotland to take on Glasgow being promoted heavily across and we would be facing the mighty and U18 Tri-Nations tournament held Rocks in the first round of the BBL trophy. all channels. Glasgow Rocks away. in Manchester. The win was out of their reach, but we The tweet with the highest level won many friends on social media. In November we also supported the This is these second year we have partnered of engagement and impressions GB senior women, a team that included with the youth organisation Yr Urdd to host Social media in January was also was celebrating Jon Bunyan our very own Stef Collins, in their a 3x3 competition. Bilingual posts kept dominated by sad news, first the sudden becoming a Basketball England Eurobasket qualifier. everyone updated throughout the day. death of Kobe Bryant and then news that #AllGirls Ambassador. former Scotland, GB and NBA player One of our most viewed tweets in At the end of December, Basketball Robert Archibald had died. November (with 6,818 impressions) England hosted the Tri-nations tournament was about our U15 boys and their at the National Basketball Performance success in getting sponsorship from Centre in Manchester with U16 and U18 Persimmon Homes. teams from Wales, England and Scotland.

We covered the tournament by live tweeting from the event and sharing Basketball England posts.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 33 MEDIA & COMMS CONT.

MARCH 2020 SINCE MARCH 2020 CURRENT STATS 14.9K tweet impressions Correct at 14th December 2020 8 new followers

The season ended suddenly with the Basketball activities may have been With our Basketball Wales advent TWITTER post that none of us wanted to see... sporadic since March 2020, but we calendar in full swing and Christmas 2,053 followers notifying member that we had to cancel have tried to keep everyone updated just around the corner, we can start all basketball activities due to rising through our social media presence as looking forward to 2021. It’s going FACEBOOK number of the coronavirus (Covid-19) well as though emails and newsletters. to be an exciting year with new 2,575 followers case in Wales. partnerships and projects to announce We have been busy updating our and our first celebration evening for INSTAGRAM Finally, in April 2020 the Basketball website (www.basketball.wales) and a long-time taking place in August. 1,621 followers Wales Board got to grips with technology this is still a work in progress. and went online... connecting members Many of the opportunities we had in Wales, New Zealand and England Rhian Mackenzie to promote our national teams, for our first Teams board meeting. Comms Director various age-group tournaments and We haven’t looked back and over the trips overseas to the FIBA European past few months we have held several Championship were cancelled and successful coaching, refereeing and club national team trails have been delayed. update meetings via Zoom and Teams. But we have embraced Zoom and promoted several online fundraising quizzes, announced new partnership deals and held an online awards ceremony.

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 34 COMMERCIAL

Basketball Wales has been looking Activities have included: • Working alongside the Basketball • Marketing and PR activities. at all aspects of Commercial and Wales Legal Director and Board to • Setting up a Commercial sub-group. • Developing a database of potential Marketing opportunities. Activites have agree new contracts and agreements partners across all appropriate been affected by the Covid pandemic. • Building on present partnerships with commercial partners. sectors of industry for planning However, this has not prevented us and collaborations from an already • Networking and establishing ahead 2020/21. from creating exciting oportunities strong foundation. new relationships with businesses and intiatives. Kate Gordos • Creating a core Partner Pack for in the basketball sector and Commercial Director all Basketball Wales National Teams more broadly. and Grass Roots Partner Packs.

Partnership Pack Marketing examples

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The Platinum Package offers exciting opportunities sponsor logo placeMent for your company to sponsor individual teams and get your logo across Basketball Wales apparel Warm up top (front) Warm up top (back) Tracksuit (back) Hoodie Basketball Wales are proud to announce and online platforms. Wilson named Basketball Wales a 5 year partnership with DYNAMIK – platinuM reWards your your your your logo logo logo logo official ball supplier your experts in sports flooring and walling your • Your logo on warm up tops, bags, tracksuits, logo logo your hoodies and all tournament t-shirts logo (and on sleeves availability permitting)

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• Your company logo on all pages of the Bag Polo top tournament only (back) Basketball Wales website

your • One branded Mailchimp e-newsletter logo your distributed to Basketball Wales database logo

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• U12–U23 Teams: £2,000 per team • Senior Team: £3,500 Partners & Sponsors

BasketBall Wales 2,200 2,000 1,500 750 neW! social Media stats Facebook followers* Twitter followers* Instagram followers* Mailchimp subscribers** YouTube channel

* Amount of followers for Basketball Wales social media accounts May 2020 ** 99.5% successful email deliveries with a 55% open rate

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Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 35 COMMERCIAL SUB-GROUP

The Commercial Sub-Group was formed in So far, the group has introduced • Thank you to Mark Vanner for May 2020 and since then has been meeting many new initiatives such as: diligently collating information essential to commercial activities regularly to discuss and plan for events and • The Basketball Wales Big Quiz – thanks to Rachael Symons The group has also been approaching marketing opportunities in partnership with and Nick O’Leary media outlets to communicate Basketball Wales news and potential Communications & Media activities. • The Volunteer Awards – thanks to commercial sponsors. Jon Bunyan and Eden Quine-Taylor Thank you to all of the sub-group • GoFundMe Page – thanks to and if you would like to join us please Tracy Harrhy contact [email protected] • Danielle Brown is overseeing merchandise and the Awards Event

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Volunteer of the Year Young referee of the Year Gwirfoddolwr y flwyddyn 18 years & under ★ dyfarnwr ifanc y flwyddyn Young Volunteer of the Year ★ Gwirfoddolwr ifanc y flwyddyn table offiCial of the Year ★ SwyddoG bwrdd y flwyddyn Children’s CoaCh of the Year ★ Hyfforddwr Plant y flwyddyn Young table offiCial of the Year ★ 18 years & under CommunitY Club of the Year SwyddoG bwrdd ifanc y flwyddyn BASKETBALL WALES clwb cymunedol y flwyddyn ★ ★ basketball Wales board AWARDS EVENING referee of the Year ‘diolCh’ aWard dyfarnwr y flwyddyn Gwobr diolcH Pêl-faSGed cymru

27th August 2021 for more details about the awards criteria and how to nominate please visit basketball.wales/volunteerawards2020

Basketball Wales Annual Report 2019/20 36 THE YEAR AHEAD

Basketball Wales is preparing for the year ahead and is working diligently to ensure that Return to Play can happen when it is safe to do so. In the meantime we are working on, and looking forward to, exciting initiatives and events.

Lead projects and events External event preparations Inaugral awards evening

• Smaller Ballers Please do save the date of • Walking basketball 27th August 2021 for our • Outdoor court initiative Basketball Wales celebration • Awards Evening event. Watch out for more details to follow soon! GB Masters Basketball Outdoor court initiative

CHANGE IS GOOD CRUCIAL STRATEGY WHY OUTDOOR COURT RENOVATION IS SO IMPORTANT U16 FIBA European One of our key strategies The Basketball Wales NGB are Basketball is popular with girls for 2021–2025 includes the 100% committed to the ‘The Vision and boys, women and men. OUTDOOR goal of renovating outdoor for Sport in Wales’ to help everyone Basketball can play an integral have a lifetime enjoyment of sport. role in the plan set out by the courts across the whole of Championships COURT RENOVATION Our core vision is to enable as Welsh Government in The Well- Wales so that our communities many people as possible to be Being of Future Generations Act. ACTION PLAN 2021 can play basketball in great inspired to play basketball. environments across every Basketball is growing in popularity county in Wales. We hope year on year. It is a diverse and this action plan will provide fun sport and can be played at any age, ability and is popular guidance for those excited to amongst every community. be involved in this outdoor court renovation initiative. BASKETBALL WALES CHECK COURT CONDITION AWARDS EVENING 27th August 2021 List improvements required at the court • Surface repairs • Backboards • Line markings • , lighting etc.

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