Oxford University Basketball Club - OUBbC

🚨 Tomorrow’s men’s scrimmage is cancelled! 🚨 Will be back on next week 2:30pm-4pm!
Open to all levels and just £3 a session!

WE'RE IN THE OBA - Oxfordshire Basketball Association CUP FINALS!

Come on over to Oxford University Sports Centre and cheer on the Abingdon Eagles Basketball Club this Sunday, 23rd April!

3pm - Oxford University Basketball Club - OUBbC vs Witney Wolves Basketball
5pm - Oxford Devils vs Abingdon Eagles Basketball Club

VARSITY HAS STARTED!!

The alumni beat M3 77-71 in a very close game with double over- time.

Next up, the W2 game 🤩

Livestream link here: https://www.youtube.com/live/yMEOn0P0pFI?feature=share

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Basketball Varsity 2023 - Women's Twos Oxford v Cambridge BASKETBALL VARSITY 2023Tip-off 11am Saturday 11 March.Varsity schedule:9am: Oxford Men's Freshers v Alumni Team (youtube.com/watch?v=srZ7EUayToo&ab)11am: Wom...

Less than a week away… The Varsity Game 2023

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OXFORD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: SEARCH FOR ASSISTANT COACH

We are looking for an assistant coach for our women’s first team for the upcoming season. This person will be there to support the head coach and help the team progress from their own experience. Candidates who live in the Oxford area are preferred.

Please note: this position is unpaid.

To apply, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/dztrapimQRpf7k1y5

If you have further questions, feel free to email: [email protected]

Calum Isaacs analyses Oxford University Basketball Club's recent victory against Loughborough:

OUBbC: Oxford unpick keys and win the hallway dance as they waltz to victory - Cherwell Oxford 92-68 Loughborough 4s In a sports hall thronging with tens of people, the Equinox dance crew put on a halftime show. I know even less about dance than I do about basketball, so will not offer commentary on the routine. Yet, as they moved about in their various motions, I did think, “hm… I...

CHIARA SPINIELLO, HINTZE FELLOW AT THE UNIVERISTY OF OXFORD'S DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, HAS BEEN APPOINTED HEAD COACH OF OXFORD'S WOMEN'S TWOS BASKETBALL TEAM

16 November 2021

Spiniello, Hintze Fellow at the Department of Physics and Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford, is the new Head Coach of Oxford University’s Womens Twos Basketball Team.

"The Oxford University Basketball Club (OUBbC) is truly lucky to have Coach Spiniello heading the women’s Twos and Freshers’ programmes," said Bill De La Rosa, President of the OUBbC. "She brings to the Club decades of experience coaching throughout Europe and a relentless passion for basketball that will benefit all those around her. I’m thrilled to welcome her."

Originally from Naples, Italy, Spiniello has been playing basketball since she was 3 years old, reaching Serie B2, the third highest professional level of Italian basketball.

Spiniello began her coaching career when she was 16 years old, as Assistant Coach for a group of young girls (U13W) and as Head Coach for Polisportiva Pro Cangiani’s mini-basketball team in Naples. When she moved to the Netherlands to start her PhD in Astrophysics, she served as Head Coach of De Groene Uilen’s men’s senior team in Groningen for two years.

Spiniello’s last stop before joining OUBbC was in Munich, Germany, where she was Head Coach of München Basket Club’s U15W, U16W, U18W, and U20W teams for four years, climbing to the DBB Bezirksoberliga. At the same time, she served as Player-Coach for the Club’s W2 team, winning the Kreispokal (Munich’s local cup) and leading her team to a higher league promotion.

Spiniello is an enthusiastic, “noisy,” and unconventional coach who believes that hard work, team atmosphere, and fun are the three crucial ingredients to build a successful basketball team. She looks forwards to an amazing basketball season and having lots of fun on and off the court with the club and her team.

Check out this week’s feature on Oxford University Men's Basketball in the Cherwell!

OUBbC: What makes a club, and what makes a person? - Cherwell Oxford 75-52 De Montfort In basketball, the game clock stops when the ball goes out of play. But the game clock’s been stopped for a while now, and the players are sitting down, and the coach is pointing at a little whiteboard. We’re 3 minutes and 28 seconds in to the first quarter of the […]

Bill De La Rosa, Clarendon Scholar and Doctoral Candidate, has been elected President of Oxford University Basketball Club (OUBbC).

Oxford University’s Basketball Club is one of the university’s largest and most popular sports clubs composed of three men’s teams, two women’s teams, and a wheelchair basketball team.

De La Rosa succeeds Maike Meier who led OUBbC through the Covid-19 pandemic and a successful 4-1 record over the University of Cambridge in Varsity competition.

De La Rosa brings his extensive experience in policy, communication, and leadership into play in his service as President of OUBbC. Prior to becoming president, he worked as a Program Coordinator in the Pima County Administrator’s Office in Arizona, served as a Policy Analyst in the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and represented the Obama administration as the youngest Public Information Officer in the Office of Refugee Resettlement.

Reflecting on his appointment, De La Rosa notes: “OUBbC has a rich basketball tradition and is home to some of the oldest and most successful university basketball teams in the United Kingdom, and I am honored to be leading it. I look forward to contributing to the Club’s continued success and ensuring its long-term sustainability.”

Raised in South Tucson, Arizona, De La Rosa earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Latin American Studies from Bowdoin College, two master’s degrees from the University of Oxford—one in Migration Studies and another in Criminology and Criminal Justice—and is now pursuing a DPhil in Criminology.

Among his accomplishments, De La Rosa has been named a Gates Millennium Scholar, a John Lewis Fellow, a Harry S. Truman Scholar, a Marshall Scholar, the 2016 National Male Hispanic Scholar of the Year, and in 2020, a Southern Arizona ‘40 under 40’ honoree. Upon completing his doctorate, De La Rosa plans to enroll in Yale Law School, where he has been officially accepted.

2021-22 Oxford University Men's Basketball Alumni Scrimmage
Blues 63 Old Blues 51

The Oxford University Men's Basketball Team and the Oxford University Old Blues scrimmaged on Wednesday night as part of the Blues pre-season training camp.

The Blues came away victorious, winning 63-51. Old Blue Caleb Hilladakis was the game's top scorer with 14 points. Ed Grayson led the Blues with 12 points.

Scorers
Blues: Grayson 12, Koukouravas 8, Orin Varley 8, Akinbami Akinlabi 8, Karl Baddeley 5, Ilyas Dar 5, Louis Buck 5, Bill De La Rosa 4, Josh Soifer 4, Josh Hayward 2, Charalampos Kokkalis 2.

Old Blues: Caleb Hilladakis 14, Joey Lovestrand 9, Nicolas Arning 8, Amelia Hassoun 6, Grigalius Taujanskas 3, Felix Homma 3, Romain Guyon 2, Mick Nee 2, Davide Carone 2, Timothy Collins 2.

Rosters for tonight's Oxford University Men's Basketball Alumni Scrimmage:

Old Blues:

Caleb Hilladakis
Felix Homma
Nicolas Arning
Joey Lovestrand
Davide Carone
Grigalius Taujanskas
Romain Guyon
Amelia Hassoun
Timothy Collins
Josh Hayward
Aussie Mick

Head Coach: Matt McGilvray

Oxford University Blues:

Orin Varley (Capt.)
George Pramatarov (Capt.)
Karl Baddeley
Charalampos Kokkalis
Samuel Ajakaiye
Bill De La Rosa
Ed Grayson
Rocco Lofinmakin-Dutta
Akinbami Akinlabi
Ilyas Dar
Louis Buck
Alex Koukouravas
Josh Soifer

Head Coach: Jamie Smith

Men's Blues vs Old Blues Game tonight at Iffley Road Sports Centre at 7:00pm. Still a couple of spots available on the Old Blues if there are any former players in Oxford who would like to play.

Spectators are allowed at the game and we will be going to the Oxford Blue afterwards for a drink. All past and present members of the club are welcome to attend.

TRYOUTS for the Oxford University Women's Basketball Team will take place during Freshers Week. The first round is scheduled for Friday 8th October. For further information and to register your interest, please click the following link: https://oubbc.weebly.com/prospective-players.html

Watch all of today's Varsity games here!

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OXFORD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: COACHING OPPORTUNITIES

We are seeking TWO new coaches to support our women’s basketball programme for the upcoming season. These are head coach openings for our women’s 1st and 2nd teams. Successful candidates will bring a dynamic can-do attitude to help our athletes achieve their full potential. Our 1st team coach can expect to train a disciplined high-performing squad who are seeking promotion to a higher league. Our 2nd team coach can expect to train a committed and hard-working group who still play competitively with a greater focus on skill-building. Coaches will be expected to plan and run 2-3 practices per week and be available on Wednesday afternoons/evenings for fixtures. The salary is £1,500 annually. Candidates who live in the Oxford area are preferred. To apply, and for more information, please send your CV to [email protected].