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Great Britain: A Team of Grit, Size and Searching for Identity

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Great Britain heads into EuroBasket 2025 with a roster that has shown flashes of promise but still lacks a clear, consistent identity. Their 4–2 qualifying record included some eye-catching wins but also moments of defensive confusion. The question is whether they can build enough cohesion to challenge the continent’s heavyweights.

Great Britain: Depth and Size Without a Dominant Big

Best Players: Great Britain doesn’t have a single go-to star, but several players took turns leading the way during qualifiers. Gabe Olaseni anchored the interior while Quinn Ellis emerged as a dynamic backcourt threat. OG Anunoby remains eligible but is still a question mark for FIBA play and Brooklyn Nets forward Tosan Evboumwan could give them a much-needed physical boost inside if available.

Strengths: Great Britain’s roster boasts size and length at nearly every position, which allows them to compete physically. They’re disciplined in shot selection, consistently hunting the best look. Their three-point shooting is solid, even if it comes on low volume, adding an important dimension to their offense.

Weaknesses: When Ellis isn’t on the floor, the team struggles for clarity and rhythm. They lack a dominant interior presence, a vulnerability that could be exposed against physical teams like Lithuania, Germany, or Montenegro. Despite their energy, defensive rotations are often sloppy, leading to costly mistakes.

Bottom Line: Great Britain is a scrappy, sizable group that can hang with most teams for stretches. But unless they tighten up defensively and develop a clearer identity on offense, deep runs will remain elusive in a loaded Group B.

Expectation: Middle Tier team

Size and effort are there, but consistency and direction are still a work in progress.

This article was co-written by the hosts of the European Hoops podcast, Tiago Cordeiro and André Lemos. Subscribe to the podcast and follow European Hoops on Twitter: @EthosEuroleague.