Myles Barry and Andrew Nwokolo have been selected for Sport England’s Backing The Best programme.
The programme, which is funded by the National Lottery and managed by SportsAid – the sports charity that supports talented young athletes – aims to level the playing field for athletes who would face difficulties progressing through their sport’s talent development system without critical financial help.
Both Myles and Andrew demonstrated their outstanding ability to be eligible for the funding and will now work with the Basketball England Talent and Performance team to support their athletic endeavours.
The full list of basketball players selected are:
Andrew Nwokolo
Athena Thompson
Benjamin Michaels
Emmanuel Ahamefule
Irene Oboavwoduo
Kelvin Aigbogun
Kervy Mabaya-Muteba
Myles Barry
Timothy Oboh
Our Director Basketball and BE Head of Talent and Performance Steve Bucknall said “We are proud that this cohort of exceptional athletes has been chosen by Sport England, in collaboration with SportsAid, to receive the Backing The Best grants – a testament to their basketball talent and hard work so far in the game. The programme recognises their athletic abilities and potential to represent Great Britain and beyond. We will now work directly with each recipient to determine how they can make the most of their grant. Congratulations to you all, and we wish you every success in your sporting pursuits.”
Original article: Basketbal England
