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7 July 2026  9 min read

Glasgow 2026: Official England 3x3 squads ready for medal push

The squads contain a wealth of 3x3 talent and acumen, with returning Commonwealth Games medal winners, FIBA 3x3 franchise players and GB 3x3 internationals making up the rosters.

The official England 3x3 squads are:

Women

• Shanice Beckford-Norton (Oaklands Wolves, Hometown: London)
• Georgia Gayle (Unattached, Hometown: Sheffield)
• Cheridene Green (Perfumerias Avenida, Hometown: London)
• Katie Januszewska (Leicester Riders, Hometown: Castle Donington)

Reserves

• Marlee Ball (Unattached, Hometown: Waterdown, Canada)
• Nina Rickards (Unattached, Hometown: New York, USA)

Men

• Jamell Anderson (London 3x3, Hometown: Nottingham)
• Ashley Hamilton (London 3x3, Hometown: London)
• Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye (Njardvik, Hometown: London)
• Evan Walshe (London 3x3, Hometown: Tring)

Reserves

• Veron Eze (London 3x3, Hometown: Ipswich)
• Toto Fagbenle (London 3x3, Hometown: London)

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games run from 23 July to 2 August 2026, with the 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball tournaments taking centre stage at the Scottish Event Campus from the 24 July to 29 July.

England Men and Women will be aiming to defend their 3x3 gold and silver medals won four years ago in Birmingham 2022.

Glasgow 2026 3x3 Game Schedule

Player profiles

BE’s Head of Talent and Performance Steve Bucknall said:

“I am really pleased to announce the players who will be representing England this summer.

“The coaches have put together strong rosters with the talent and experience that we’ll need to navigate the expanded 3x3 competition.

“Both the men and women individually and together embody the dynamism, grit and poise that is English and British basketball, and I believe wholeheartedly in our medal potential and crowd-pleasing performances.

“3x3 and the Commonwealth Games will prove to be a platform to inspire and engage many more people in basketball and create a legacy of participation.”

Selection process

From May 2026, a Commonwealth Games selection process has been underway, starting with a longlist of players assembling for a prep-camp in Manchester, before being slimmed down through preparatory 3x3 camps and tournaments in Ireland, Romania and Serbia.

England Women’s and Men’s 3x3 teams qualified for the Games after a home nations tournament hosted at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester.

Team England Men’s 3x3 Head Coach Julius Joseph MBE said:

“We wanted a mix of experience and youth, and we have good strength, size and length, which will make us effective in getting to the bucket and protecting the rim. The guys have proven themselves during the selection process that they are very capable of playing on the elite stage. We look forward to Glasgow and making our title defence.”

Team England Women’s 3x3 Head Coach Sarah Hopkins-Chery said:

“The past few weeks have shown what this women’s team is made of. Whatever we’ve thrown at them, they’ve adapted to and become a tight unit; fighting for each other and striving for the goal that awaits in Scotland. I know they are going to wear the England jersey with a lot of pride and passion. I’m pleased to see them go through and represent England on the international stage.”

Team England Chef de Mission Jonathan Riall added:

"Following an incredible debut at Birmingham 2022 which saw Team England come away with multiple medals, I am so excited to watch 3x3 Basketball return in Glasgow. Our squads see a strong mix of returning medallists and fresh talent and I can't wait to watch them on court later this month."

Selection for the England squads began in May with a preparatory camp held in Manchester

Player reactions

Shanice Beckford-Norton said:

“It’s a genuine achievement. I can’t wait to put the England jersey back on and put on a show in Glasgow.

“In 2022, we won a medal at the Commonwealth Games and that was huge. I’m pretty sure everyone’s certain that the only thing that’s on our minds now is a gold medal.”

Georgia Gayle said:

“I’m proud to represent my country. I’ve had a tough year, so for me to come out the other side and get through everything and make the team, I’m proud of myself.

“There's always a little bit of pressure, trying to do better than last time with the women getting silver, and we always have to strive to be the best and push ourselves and aim high, so that's what we're going to do.”

Cheridene Green said:

“Getting another chance to wear an England jersey at a Commonwealth Games is great.

“It was insane to win silver four years ago. The opportunities that came afterwards in terms of the people knowing who we were and having conversations with us and what it did for the growth of 3x3. Also, my family really enjoyed watching me play, which was very rare, because I play so much of my basketball abroad, so yeah, just complete happiness. It was a great accomplishment.”

Katie Januszewska said:

“I always said I'd love to be able to represent England and achieve what [England Women] have done at past Commonwealth Games.

“There’s a bit of pressure to try and win gold this time around but it’s a good pressure. It's the pressure that you want; I like the fact that we've got those expectations.”

Marlee Ball said:

“It’s an honour. My family back home in Canada love it. My grandparents were born and raised in England, so for them they're proud of me, and even just to be a part of it for me is a big honour.”

Nina Rickards said:

“It’s exciting. I'm representing not only myself, but my mother, her family that was born here in England. I'm glad that I was picked to represent the county.”

Jamell Anderson said:

“The opportunity to represent England is something that I would never turn down. As a kid I never thought I would be a professional basketball player, play for England, play for GB. None of that. That 15-year-old me still can’t believe it.

“There’s so much you could talk about regarding Birmingham 2022, from making the England team in the first place to standing on the podium [after winning gold].

“I want to do it all again.”

Ashley Hamilton said:

“I’m loving being a part of it and putting on an England jersey again, which I haven’t for a long time. It’s a big-time honour, and something that I'm looking forward to.

“I was under consideration for England teams at two previous Commonwealth Games, but the timing didn’t work out. This time it’s third time lucky.”

Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye said:

“It's full circle for me. I've been fortunate enough to represent England from U15 all the way to seniors, so it's just a cool experience and I've always taken a lot of pride in that.

“I have been playing with these guys for over 10 years in a different way, shape or form. So, coming together, having the whole country on our back, and then going up to Glasgow to win a gold, that's the goal.”

Evan Walshe said:

“This is massive for me. Any time you get to represent your country is huge. Obviously, I had the privilege to do it for GB 3x3 at Europe Cup and World Cup level, but the Commonwealth Games is an extra bonus.

“I think, for us as a nation, there's a lot of pride there. There's a gold medal to defend on our end, which is an exciting prospect for this team and this group to try and achieve. And on a personal level, it’s exciting to go out and represent my country and represent my family.

“My grandad competed in the Commonwealth Games. He was the captain for Wales, in the hammer throw, so it's a little bit deeper for me. Hopefully, we can put a punctuation mark on the gold from last time by bringing it home again.”

Veron Eze said:

“The possibility of representing England is a big thing and not to be taken lightly.

“As a junior, I have played on England and GB teams but being named in this squad especially because it’s 3x3, which is on the rise, is a massive honour.”

Toto Fagbenle said:

“It means the world to represent my country, and go back to Glasgow, where I've been playing professionally for the past two years. It’s like a homecoming, essentially.”

3x3 made its Commonwealth Games debut at Birmingham 2022 where England won Men's gold and Women's silver

Number one urban team sport in the world

The number one urban team sport in the world, 3x3 was first included in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic programme and made its Commonwealth Games debut at Birmingham 2022, where England won gold and silver.

The game is played on a half-court with one basket and games can be won in one of two ways: by a team reaching 21 points or by scoring the most points within the 10-minute game. With its 12-second shot-clock, 3x3 is also the quickest team competition in the world.

There has been an increase in the number of teams competing from Birmingham to Glasgow, with the quota increasing from eight to 12 men's and women's teams.

Countries competing in the men’s competition are Australia, Cayman Islands, England, Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Scotland and Singapore.  

In the women’s competition, countries competing are Australia, Cayman Islands, England, Fiji, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Singapore, Tonga and Uganda. 

Team England are set to play their group games on Saturday 25 July and Monday 27 July, with the Women facing Singapore in their opening fixture and the Men, Jamaica.

Team England