Army players and officials were at the fore as the UK Armed Forces men’s basketball team started preparations for this season’s Shape international tournament.
Cpl Prajwal Thapa (R Signals), LCpl Jordan Crookes (Int Corps) and LCpl Kahmar Bailey (RE) were among the newcomers joining the 15-man squad as they recorded narrow losses to national league sides Bromsgrove Bears and Black Country Steelers.
“The ties provided invaluable lessons and highlighted strengths and areas to refine ahead of international duties,” said UKAF secretary Capt Anyegwi Tambi Spicely (RAMS).
The squad travels to Belgium later this year to face Nato allies in one of the world’s biggest military basketball tournaments.
They will be hoping to improve on a record of four losses from four matches last time out (pictured).
