England Talent Programme: U15s Boys to take part in Lions Cup in Paris

The England U15 Boys will take part in the Lions Cup in Paris from 7-10 April 2023.

The international tournament, in its eighth edition, comes in addition to the spring and summer schedule for England youth teams published in November.  

The England Talent Programme (ETP) covers activity for U14 and U15 players. U14, U16 and U18 England teams will also take part in the Four Nations Tournaments. See the full schedule below.

Dan Petts, Ruth Eytle, Billy Beddow and Maialen Zilbeti have been named as head coaches for the U14 Boys, U14 Girls, U15 Boys and U15 Girls respectively. 

Players for each age group will be invited to Selection Camps in Manchester in April. Players will primarily be referred for selection through their involvement in the Aspire Programme as part of Basketball England’s Talent Pathway. Players will be sent invites in early March.  

Staff 

U14 BOYS 

Head Coach - Dan Petts
Assistant Coaches - Scott Burchnall, Charles Vuong 
Team Manager - Wayne Brooks 

U14 GIRLS 

Head Coach - Ruth Eytle 
Assistant Coaches - Lewis Scott*, Gemma Salmon* 
Team Manager - Charlotte Redhead* 

U15 BOYS 

Head Coach - Billy Beddow* 
Assistant Coaches - Mitchell Timmins, Freddie Winton 
Team Manager - Jeron Johnson 

U15 GIRLS 

Head Coach - Maialen Zilbeti* 
Assistant Coach - Charlie Haynes*, Shanice Turner 
Team Manager - Ruchae Walton

*Continuing from 2021-22 programme. 

Schedules 

U14 BOYS AND GIRLS  

29 Mar & 2 April: Player Screening, Manchester  
3-5 Apr-: Manchester Selection Camp  
10-14 Apr: Globasket tournament, Costa Brava, Spain  
26-28 May: Tri-Nations Tournament, Dundee Scotland  
1-4 Jun: Serbia (camp and games)  

U15 BOYS AND GIRLS  

29 Mar & 2 April: Player Screening, Manchester  
3-5 Apr: Manchester Selection Camp  
7-10th Apr: Lions Cup, Paris (U15 Boys only)
10-14 Apr: Globasket Tournament, Costa Brava, Spain  
29 May-1 Jun: Serbia (camp and games) 

U16 BOYS AND GIRLS  

29 Mar & 2 April: Player Screening, Manchester  
5-6 April 2023, U16 Four Nations Tournament, National Basketball Arena in Dublin

U18 MEN AND WOMEN 

29 Mar & 2 April: Player Screening, Manchester  
12-13 April 2023, U18 Four Nations Tournament, Archers Arena in Cardiff 

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