Drawn in Group D, GB face Spain, Sweden and Germany in Hamburg in what Head Coach Anna Montañana acknowledges is a challenging set of games.
She said: "The team has been growing since day one, and it is an amazing prize and an opportunity to go to EuroBasket.
"Obviously, we weren’t very lucky on the draw, and we are in a very tough group. Either way, our aim is to try to compete at the highest level possible, and we want to explore all our opportunities."
GB open aganst Spain on Thursday (4.15pm BST).
GB enjoyed a highly successful qualification campaign earlier this year, defeating Estonia and Denmark in convincing fashion, whilst falling to Sweden over two games by only five points combined.
Captain Tèmí Fágbénlé arrives with the squad after her standout 16-point, seven-rebound performance for the Golden State Valkeries in the WNBA on Sunday. Her dominant presence in the paint and veteran experience will elevate a GB side full of exciting prospects as well as established stars.
Stalwarts Cheridene Green and Savannah Wilkinson will also be relied on to support rising stars such as Hannah Jump and Kirsty Brown, playing in their first major international tournaments.
After the opener against Spain GB will face Sweden on Friday 20 June and hosts Germany on Sunday 22 June.
Pictures: FIBA
Words : GB Basketball
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