THE NATIONAL CUP IS BLUE AND WHITE 🏆💙
Huge credit to Thames Valley for a phenomenal contest, but it's Ipswich's day behind 34 from Harriet Welham
@bballengland
@nblengland
#IBCfamily
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Makenna Williams, a key member of our club and academy. Makenna was just 17
Everyone at the club is truly heartbroken
Our thoughts and prayers are with Makenna’s family at this incredibly difficult time.
#IBCfamily
With so much negativity around the towns pro football club, in a time where nobody needs any more negativity. How about we pay a little more attention to the towns only ‘other’ elite sports team currently representing this town
Currently top of the National League’s top division
BACK TO BACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 🏆
In case you missed it, Saturday saw our Ipswich Women crowned NBL Division 1 Champions for the second consecutive year.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us from the
#IBCFamily
in what has been an incredibly challenging season!
🏆 IPSWICH ARE NATIONAL CUP CHAMPIONS!
Our U18s grab the win over CoLA to win the U18 National Cup!
25 points and 7 rebounds from Yaz Edwards paced the blue army, while Liv Forster had 21 points 8 assists.
#IBCfamily
It's all over in Manchester and Ipswich Women are NBL Division 2 Playoff Champions, winning 96-55
🔵Harriet Welham - 33 points on 13-24 shooting with 5 threes, 6 rebounds, 5 steals
⚪️Esther Little - 22 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists
🔵Maya Price - 14 rebounds, 10 blocks
IPSWICH ARE PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS 🏆
You can't keep these girls quiet for 40 minutes! Ipswich win the second half 38 to 17 to secure the DOUBLE 🏆 🏆
Harriet Welham led all scorers with 16 points with Ella Pearson chipping in with 12. Esther Little finished with 8p, 12r, 10a
Everyone at the
#IBCfamily
is shocked and saddened by the news of the sudden and unexpected passing of Peter Drane.
Peter was a well known face around the club for two decades, won our golf day many times and was Dad to Head Coach Nick, as well as volunteers Simon & Kate.
RIP
The Ipswich Basketball Club Senior Women have been invited to be VIP guests at
@Official_ITFC
A wonderful honour and great to see the football club supporting our achievement!
What a weekend it’s was! A fantastic experience for our u14s, in their first season of competitive basketball!
Incredible job by Coach Yorke and his staff!
The future is bright!
#IBCfamily
Ipswich U16 Guard Ben Michaels beats the buzzer at half time from his own 3 point line yesterday in the NBL Premier Central contest against MK Trojans
#IBCFamily
Ipswich Basketball Clubs Senior Women’s team have made the decision to not train or play during this latest lockdown, due to the safety of the players, staff and their families.
We have every intention of continuing the season as soon as it is safe to do so.
#IBCfamily
**BIG NEWS**
@harrietwelham
shortlisted for the
@bballengland
‘Inspiring Female Award’ at the BE National Awards. Amazing recognition for someone who has inspired so many people (Female and Male) this past season! Congratulations Harriet!
U14 Girls are headed to the Final Four.
Incredible achievement with two tough road wins against two outstanding teams!
Coach Yorke and your team… take a bow!!
#IBCfamily
The Makenna Williams Memorial Game…
What an event!!
Over 350 people inside Copleston… and we raised well over £4000 thanks for everyone pulling together!
We hope we made her proud!
#IBCfamily
Chairman Josh Carson led a surprise and very emotional tribute for Head Coach Nick Drane to acknowledge his 20th year working full-time in basketball and the impact he has made.
A special moment!
#IBCfamily
2014 saw the final season of a golden duo (Sam & Luke), who played every year together for a decade, & helped blaze the trail for our programme:
Around that time, another golden generation was just getting started.
Tomorrow is their last home game!
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Congratulations to Hannah Gray for being selected to the England u14 squad to play in Copenhagen.
Everyone at the club is immensely proud and will be cheering you on!! #
📷
@PavelKricka
Special Day Today…
Everyone at the
#IBCfamily
would like to wish Lee & Amy all the best at their wedding 💒 today… and every day!
Much love to two club legends!
THEY'VE DONE IT!
Our U18 Women are National Champions!
30 huge points from Liv Forster secure the national title with support from Yaz Edwards (20 points).
#IBCfamily
Ipswich Men are in to the Patrons Cup Final! Huge win 99-94 at London Greenhouse Pioneers
Ethan Price with a monster 32 point 10 rebound performance
Cam Hawes with 22 points
#IBCFamily
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Ipswich Basketball Club Head Coach Nick Drane (
@IBA_CoachDrane
) names Cameron Taylor-Willis (
@Cameron36410061
) the new captain of his Senior Women’s Team.
Further announcements regarding this seasons new look roster will be coming soon…
Congrats CTW!
#IBCfamily
She was the League MVP in 2020
She has been the
#IBCfamily
MVP in each of her four seasons as a senior
She led the league in scoring at an incredible 32PPG
She is at the heart of all things Ipswich - Club & Academy
The one and only Harriet Welham
@harrietwelham
is back!
Ipswich Basketball Club is delighted to announce that
@LeeGreenan15
will be returning home to play for us for the 2018/2019 Season. Welcome back big fella!
#IBCFamily
🦁 Susannah Rafiu has verbally committed to the admissions process at Ivy League Columbia University! 🏀
Congratulations Susannah! We're so proud of you.
📰 Full information:
Class of 2021 Forward Esther Little has verbally committed to Gonzaga University.
Little will join
@ZagWBB
for the 2021/22 season following the completion of her three-year Academy programme at
@IBA_Copleston
.
Full story: 🔗
#IBCFamily
2018 has been extra special. The most successful year in the clubs history! Cherish the memories that nobody can tarnish or take away...
Let’s keep raising the bar. Here’s to a fantastic 2019
#IBCfamily
Basketball England recognising something we've known for a while in Ipswich -
@harrietwelham
is a total inspiration 🔵🏀
Congratulations Harriet on yet another award!
Big 67-54 win for the Senior Women today against a very competitive
@SouthwarkPride
side. We now sit with a 14-2 record with 2 left to play
Danni Cazey & Harriet Welham led all scorers with 18 each, while Susannah Rafiu had 14 off the bench. Esther Little had 12 Rebs & 5 Assists
Big 82-72 win for the Senior Women who stay top of
@NBLengland
D1 table. Harriet Welham with 40 points on 68% shooting, Esther Little adding 14 points and 17 rebounds. But this was another massive team effort and an important win with just 5 league games to play!
#IBCfamily
2017/18 Season is Done....
@NBLengland
D2 Women North Champions, Playoff Champions & National Cup Winners. U18 Men East Conference Champions, u16 Boys & Girls 3rd in the country and u16 Girls Win the National Cup. League MVP, Coach of the Year & Multiple Junior Internationals!
And that’s a career!!
Congratulations to
@Leehodges1990
on your retirement, and one of the great
@NBLengland
careers!
Thank you for blazing the trail for so many
#IBCfamily
players in your 8 seasons with us!
Flying the flag
@Cameron36410061
&
@estherrose2001
both playing big minutes for
@gbbasketball
this summer. Another game tomorrow (Luxembourg) before a day off and the final stretch. Watch this space for details and updates. 🇬🇧🏀 #
Senior Women get the big road win to start the season.
Barking 60 - Ipswich 99
Welham: 37 & 10
Little: 21, 22 & 6
Off to Solent Kestrels next week!
#IBCfamily
We are delighted to announce that Ipswich Women,
@IBA_Copleston
and GB U18s Guard Olivia Forster has verbally committed to USC Upstate in NCAA Division 1!
Congratulations Liv!
📰 Full press release:
#IBCfamily
Ipswich Basketball Club have been crowned Champions of WNBL Division One.
Head Coach Nick Drane paid tribute to his players and Anglia Ruskin University.
Full story: 🔗
#IBCFamily
MVP
@estherrose2001
had 24 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks - leading a phenomenal team effort to clinch the National Cup!
Photo:
@PavelKricka
What a player
@30likecurry_
has been for us this season. Our leading scorer and a record 91 made three-pointers in the season.
Who knows what the future holds, but Ava has already earned a place in club history!
#IBCfamily
Another legend returns to the club!
Please welcome Amy Linton
@AmyLinton13
to the Senior Women’s Coaching Staff!
Amy has led junior teams to National Finals and was our National Cup winning captain in 2018!
#IBCfamily
Terry Steps Down
Long serving Ipswich Basketball Club volunteer Terry Rigby has announced that he is stepping away from the club after more than twelve years of service to the programme.
Full story:
#IBCFamily
Ipswich Basketball Club is delighted to announce that we are renaming the ‘Bobcat of the Year’ Award the ‘Kathryn James Award’. Which our very dear
@kathryndunks
with present on May 19th
Ipswich Basketball Club are delighted to announce the signing of GB U18 int'l Louisa Gibbins.
Louisa joins us from
@FlyersWomen
where she was developed from a young age. Massive credit must go to Bristol for developing such a talented young player.
Welcome to Ipswich!
#IBCfamily
FINAL: Ipswich Women 103-37 Oxford Brookes
Ipswich women start the new season much as they ended the last, marking their entrance to
@NBLengland
Division 1 with a comfortable win
Harriet Welham: 28p/10r/11a
Esther Little: 8p/33r/9a
#IBCFamily
🏀
📰 Mark Lloyd appointed Senior Men's Head Coach
IBC are delighted to announced the appointment of Mark Lloyd as the Head Coach for our NBL D2 Men.
Read the full press release here:
#IBCfamily
🏀 📑 Player Signing
Next to join our Ipswich Men's team for the upcoming season is Rio Murray, a 6'5" forward with experience at London United / Elite and London Westside! Looking forward to seeing you in Ipswich Blue, Rio!
#IBCfamily
The journey starts today. Our u16 girls will be leaving this afternoon to make their way to
#Worcester
for the
@NBLengland
National Cup Final tomorrow morning. Can the
#IBCFamily
make it 2 out of 2?
Four years ago today we did the unthinkable and won the National Cup as a D2 team, beating the runaway D1 leaders after being down by 17.
We had to go through three D1 teams on the road just to get there…
The catalyst for so much that’s happened since…
Doesn’t time fly…
PLAYER OF THE YEAR 🏆
Harriet Welham goes back to back... two consecutive Player of the Year Awards. An amazing achievement by one of our own!
Congratulations Harriet!
#IBCFamily
From Ipswich... to the NCAA Tournament!
Congratulations to former Ipswich junior, senior and Academy graduate Caleb Fuller for winning the Big Sky Conference Tournament!
#IBCfamily
🏆 Team of the Year
Ipswich's Jake Eynon has been named to the NBL Division Two South Team of the Year after a superb season averaging 26.4 points per game with a league leading 5.8 assists per game. Congratulations Jake!
🔗
#IBCFamily
🏀📑 Player Signing
Welcome back to last year's MVP Aaron Williams, who signs for Ipswich for the 22/23 season. The 6ft Guard was the team's second highest scorer last year following stints at Sheffield Sharks, London City Royals and Essex Leopards across the BBL/NBL.
#IBCfamily
After scoring 13 on the opening game of the season, not playing the second half due to injury
@harrietwelham
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Working on some new graphics for the 2020/21 season. Huge thank you to the amazingly talented
@CharlotteRedhe3
who will be joining our media team!!
#IBCfamily
We are delighted to announce that Ipswich Basketball Club founder (1976) and Life Vice President, Bernard Ball, who guided our women’s programme to much success in the 80’s & 90’s will present the Senior Women with their trophy and medals this Saturday!
#IBCFamily