Basketball scotland
Encyclopedia
basketballscotland is the governing body
of the sport of basketball
in Scotland
. The organisation manages national competitions and runs the Scotland national basketball team
.
They are also founder members of the reformed Great Britain national basketball team
.
Men's*Junior National League
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
of the sport of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The organisation manages national competitions and runs the Scotland national basketball team
Scotland national basketball team
The Scottish national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Scotland in international competition. They are organised by basketballscotland, the sport's governing body in Scotland...
.
They are also founder members of the reformed Great Britain national basketball team
Great Britain national basketball team
The Great Britain men's national basketball team, known as Great Britain or GB, is the national team for Great Britain in basketball...
.
National leagues
- Senior Men's National League
- Senior Women's National League
Men's*Junior National League
- Junior Women's National League
- Cadet Men's National League
- Cadette Women's National League
Local Leagues
- Strathclyde basketball leagueStrathclyde basketball leagueA local basketball league based in Strathclyde in Scotland.The league is affiliated with Basketball scotland the governing body for the sport of Basketball in Scotland.- Senior Men's Teams :Division 1*Dumbarton Dodgers Basketball Club*Glasgow Storm...
- Lothian Basketball Association
- Grampian Basketball League
- basketballtayside league
National Teams
- Great Britain national basketball teamGreat Britain national basketball teamThe Great Britain men's national basketball team, known as Great Britain or GB, is the national team for Great Britain in basketball...
- Scotland national basketball teamScotland national basketball teamThe Scottish national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Scotland in international competition. They are organised by basketballscotland, the sport's governing body in Scotland...
See also
- Robert ArchibaldRobert ArchibaldRobert Michael Archibald Jr. is a Scottish professional basketball player. A 6'11" power forward-center from the University of Illinois, he was selected by the NBA club the Memphis Grizzlies with the third pick of the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft...
- Iain MacLean
- Commonwealth Games Council for ScotlandCommonwealth Games Council for ScotlandScotland is one of only six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and Wales....
- Sport in ScotlandSport in ScotlandSport plays a central role in Scottish culture. The temperate, oceanic climate has played a key part in the evolution of sport in Scotland, with all-weather sports like association football, rugby union and golf dominating the national sporting consciousness...