The 28-year-old guard helped Team England to silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as the 3x3 format made its debut. “We are seen as a football nation, a rugby nation, and, sitting here at The Oval, a cricket nation too! “People don’t see us as a basketball nation, but we are putting the work in to get our names out there as players to lift the nation up as well. She grew up playing volleyball and basketball, honing her skills by playing one-on-one against her brother Dominic. “I just wanted to play sport, I wanted to kick a ball, throw a ball, shoot a ball, whatever it was.

Source: The Times February 02, 2026 15:38 UTC