Bunyan Selected to Great Britain U20 FIBA European Championship Squad
7/2/2024 5:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Great Britian plays in Group D along with the Netherlands and Romania. GB’s first game with Netherlands in slated for Sunday, July 7 at 6:30 a.m. (MT), followed by Romania on Monday at 9 a.m. (MT).
Montana State sophomore Issy Bunyan was one of 12 players selected to the Great Britain U20 team which competes in The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) European Division B Championship July 6-14 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Bunyan, a product of Tonyrefail, Wales, played in all 33 games for the Bobcats as a freshman. The 6-foot guard averaged 5.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 21.2 minutes per game helping Montana State to a fourth-place Big Sky Conference finish.
"We're excited and very proud of Issy for making the U20 team," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "The experience is going to be fantastic. She'll be playing against some outstanding competition. Making a national team isn't easy, but Issy's versatility is a commodity most coaches want on a team. She is skilled on both ends of the court and we're looking forward to her bringing this experience back to our program."
Great Britian plays in Group D along with the Netherlands and Romania. GB's first game with Netherlands in slated for Sunday, July 7 at 6:30 a.m. (MT), followed by Romania on Monday at 9 a.m. (MT). Both games can be watched at the following link https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u20-womens-eurobasket-2024-division-b/teams/great-britain#games
Semifinal games take place July 13 with the third place and championship contests July 14.
Other nations competing in the tournament include Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
Aside from Bunyan, three other NCAA Division I players made the Great Britain squad including Katie Januszewska (St. Francis), Precious Omoshola (Fordham), and Kaylie Edge (Sacramento State/Chico State).
Bunyan, a product of Tonyrefail, Wales, played in all 33 games for the Bobcats as a freshman. The 6-foot guard averaged 5.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 21.2 minutes per game helping Montana State to a fourth-place Big Sky Conference finish.
"We're excited and very proud of Issy for making the U20 team," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "The experience is going to be fantastic. She'll be playing against some outstanding competition. Making a national team isn't easy, but Issy's versatility is a commodity most coaches want on a team. She is skilled on both ends of the court and we're looking forward to her bringing this experience back to our program."
Great Britian plays in Group D along with the Netherlands and Romania. GB's first game with Netherlands in slated for Sunday, July 7 at 6:30 a.m. (MT), followed by Romania on Monday at 9 a.m. (MT). Both games can be watched at the following link https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u20-womens-eurobasket-2024-division-b/teams/great-britain#games
Semifinal games take place July 13 with the third place and championship contests July 14.
Other nations competing in the tournament include Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
Aside from Bunyan, three other NCAA Division I players made the Great Britain squad including Katie Januszewska (St. Francis), Precious Omoshola (Fordham), and Kaylie Edge (Sacramento State/Chico State).
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