Women's National Basketball League Division One (2025-2026)
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Women's National Basketball League Division One 2025-26
Cup Winner: London Cavaliers
Coach of the Year: Tor Freeman
League PlayOff Cup PlayOff
Women's National Basketball League Division One Final: Anglia Ruskin University - London Cavaliers 78-56 Anglia Ruskin U. (Tor Freeman): Tia Freeman 11, Ilaria Zaffaroni 25, Vicky Gray 19, Abby Conlee 12, Faye Parker 11, Elizabeth Neri 0, Amelia Hassoun 0, Cleo Lewis-Gayle 0, Katie Yorke 0, Marianna Maddaloni 0, Karolina Maksimoviene 0, Eliza Bartholomew 0 Cup Final: London Cavaliers - Manchester Mystics 84-83 London C.: Mrashi Nilla Karumba-Roberts 18, Chinwe Iwunze 11, Theresa Jackson 7, Janice Monakana 29, Matilda Goddard 7, Subu Bharati 4, Demi Lewis 0, Sante Moonie 0, Modiegi Mokoka 0, Kimberley Wilkes 0, Helene Trailin 7 Standings 2025-26
- qualified to the play-offs ↑ - newly prompted Stats Leaders 2025-26
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 Ipswich 2 Player of the Week: Round 20 (RS)  Anglia Ruskin U.  Anglia Ruskin University claim first WNBL title since 2018/19 (Photo: basketballengland.co.uk)  Women’s National Cup Final: London Cavaliers 83-84 Manchester Mystics (Photo: baasketballengland.co
Average Height: 176.8 cm (5'9.6'')
Average Age: 27.8
 Anglia Ruskin University claim first WNBL title since 2018/19-Apr 27, 2026
Anglia Ruskin University claimed their first playoff title since 2018/19, as they shocked top seeds and regular-season champs London Cavaliers 78-56. Averaging 32.4 three-point attempts during the season, ARU set their stall out early as seven of their first eight field goal attempts were all from beyond the arc. With a 33-28 ARU lead at the half, Ruskin would hit back-to-back-to-back triples to open the third, providing the platform for a 31-13 frame that would break the game open. As good as ARU's offensive production was, holding a Cavs side that averaged 76.6PPG during the regular-season to just 56 points highlighted Ruskin's defensive effort. Forward Faye Parker (190-F-2000, college: Richmond) (11pts, 9reb, 2blk) anchored the cause, with guards Vicky Gray) (19pts, 5reb, 6ast), Tia Freeman (165-SG-2000) (11pts, 13reb, 7ast, 4stl, 2blk) and Abby Conlee (183-G, college: Westminster, UT) (12pts, 5reb, 6ast) all doing their part. MVP honours would go to ARU captain Ilaria Zaffaroni (170-G) for her game-high 25 points, hitting four of her side's 11 made triples to go with a pair of rebounds and two assists. ARU's fight and hustle limited D1W Team of the Year selection Chinwe Iwunze to just eight points, leaving Janice Monakana (183-F-1995, college: Toledo) (22pts, 8reb) and Mrashi Nilla Karumba-Roberts (180-G-1989, college: Campbellsville) (18pts, 10reb) as the only double-digit scorers for a Cavs side that added a second finals loss to their season, after a heart-breaking defeat in January's WNBL National Cup Final. Courtesy of: basketballengland.co.uk Eurobasket.com All-British WNBL D1 Awards 2026-Apr 29, 2026
 Ciani Montgomery, American guard from the Worcester Wolves Ladies, was selected as the Player of the Year at the National Basketball League Division One.
She graduated from the Lincoln of Pennsylvania last year.
Montgomery received multiple other awards, was honored as the Defensive Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year, Guard of the Year, and was named to the First Team, Imports Team and Defensive Team.
She was the Player of the Week honoree three times during the 25 26 campaign.
Montgomery orchestrated her way to the second spot in points per game, showcasing a dazzling average of over 23.
She also averaged almost 8 rebounds per game in the league.
Montgomery has totalled 14 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 6 games.
She registered double-doubles in 2 games at the event.
Montgomery's 35 points against London All Stars were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
The standout shooting guard Tia Freeman earned the Finals MVP of the championship-winning champion team Anglia Ruskin University.
She collected multiple other honors, picked up the Domestic Player of the Year, and earned a spot in the First Team, Domestic Players Team and Defensive Team.
Freeman's excellent performance assisted her team in beating London Cavaliers 78 to 56 in the final.
She was previously voted to the All-Domestic Players Team and Second Team last year.
Freeman received Player of the Week award in the league.
She had over 18 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Freeman has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 3 games on the year.
Her 32 points against Manchester Mystics were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
Janice Monakana, 30-year old forward from the London Cavaliers, was named the Forward of the Year of National Basketball League Division One.
She Is Toledo alumna from 2017.
Monakana received multiple other awards, was selected to the First Team and Domestic Players Team and Defensive Team.
With Monakana's excellent performance, the London Cavaliers achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 15 to 3 in the regular season.
Her best performance made her team reach the final but they lost against the Anglia Ruskin University 56 to 78.
Monakana was voted Player of the Week twice during the 25 26 campaign.
She conducted her way to the third position in averaging a commendable over 20 points per game.
Monakana also logged over 8 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
She has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 6 games on the year.
Monakana's 29 points against Ipswich 2 were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
The standout Vicky Gray was chosen to the First Team of the championship-winning Anglia Ruskin University.
Her excellent performance assisted her team in beating London Cavaliers 78 to 56 in the final.
Gray was previously named to the Third Team last year.
She averaged almost 13 points and over 6 rebounds per game in the league.
Gray notched double-doubles in 3 games at the event.
Her 20 points against Ipswich 2 were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards she was selected to the Eurobasket All-British WNBL D1 Third Team in 2025.
The standout forward Faye Parker earned a spot in the First Team of the championship-winning Anglia Ruskin University.
She Is ex Richmond from 2024.
Parker collected multiple other honors, was voted to the Domestic Players Team and Defensive Team.
Her excellent performance assisted her team in beating London Cavaliers 78 to 56 in the final.
Parker recorded almost 11 points and over 9 rebounds per game that season in the league.
She registered double-doubles in 3 games at the event.
Parker's 18 points against Bromsgrove Bears were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
Player of the Year:  Finals MVP:  Defensive Player of the Year: Domestic Player of the Year: Import Player of the Year: Bosman Player of the Year:  Guard of the Year: Forward of the Year: Center of the Year: Best Prospect of the Year: Coach of the Year:  Eurobasket.com British WNBL D1 First Team 2026  Montgomery Freeman  Monakana  Gray  Parker First Team Eurobasket.com British WNBL D1 Second Team 2026 Welham  Iwunze  Gibbons  Dioramma  Jackson Second Team Third Team Eurobasket.com British WNBL D1 Honorable Mention 2026  Karumba-Roberts  Marques  Zaffaroni  Jones-Aryeh  Yebila  Whyte  Wilson-Osuide  Gibbins Honorable Mention  Mrashi Nilla Karumba-Roberts (180-G-37) of London C. Eurobasket.com British WNBL D1 All-Domestic Players Team 2026 Freeman Welham Monakana Parker  Ensoll All-Domestic Players Team Eurobasket.com British WNBL D1 All-Imports Team 2026 Montgomery  Conlee  Iweanya  Meyer  Maignomo All-Imports Team   Eurobasket.com British WNBL D1 All-Bosmans Team 2026 Marques  Shaw  Hunt  Morrison  De Mergelina All-Bosmans Team     Eurobasket.com British WNBL D1 All-Defensive Team 2026 Montgomery Freeman Monakana Parker Ensoll All-Defensive Team Eurobasket.com British WNBL D1 All-Prospects Team 2026 Iwunze  Habbal Ensoll Wilson-Osuide  Vella All-Prospects Team *The awards were created by Eurobasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams. Women’s National Cup Final: London Cavaliers 83-84 Manchester Mystics-Jan 25, 2026
In a game that will be remembered for years to come, Manchester survived a see-saw battle to snatch a last-gasp 84-83 victory against a heart-broken London Cavaliers. Securing their first title in the competition's 61-year history, Mystics had to hold their nerve at the line with 0.6 seconds remaining as Chloe Andrew hit a pair of free throws to win it at the death. In the pre-game, Manchester coach Rob Fairley suggested his side's route to success would be to make the game into a grind, and that certainly proved to be the case as both teams combined for 63 total fouls. It was almost fitting that such a contest would be settled from the foul line. Manchester's race looked to be run as they sent Cavs' forward Helene Trailin (184-F/C-1987) to the stripe with 2.5 seconds remaining. Up 83-82, Trailin couldn't hit on either attempt, setting up the game's pivotal moment. As Andrew battled for the ensuing rebound, she was adjudged to have been fouled - by Trailin - sending the Manchester product to the line to make history for her side. Holding her nerve took huge resolve given the stakes involved, but sinking one shot then the other sparked jubilant scenes on her side's bench. Kizzy Spence-Mussington (166-G-2004) closed with a game-high 31 points, Andrew finished with 20, but it was Success Odemwingie (G-2007) who claimed the game's MVP award for a gutsy 16-point, 15-rebound double-double against an opponent enjoying a significant height advantage across their roster. Janice Monakana (183-F-1995, college: Toledo) (29pts, 11reb) and Mrashi Nilla Karumba-Roberts (180-G-1989, college: Campbellsville) (18pts, 15reb) nearly pushed their side to a first Cup Final win since 2022/23, but they'd instead fall short by the narrowest of margins. "I'm really proud of myself," said Odemwingie after the game. "This is my third season with the team and I never expected to win this MVP. I'm really proud of the team, we fought all the way here and the defence [helped us win the Cup]. "We stuck to what we know. The Cavs are a big team and we're smaller, so looking inside and making passes and playing as a team." Mystics' head coach Rob Fairley added: "The game was so nervy, I don't know how to describe the feeling right now. "They stuck together so well. There's a lot [from the performance to be proud of]. Nat Feurtado) and Rehana [Khalil] accepting the trophy. They coach our junior teams. They've come up through the system and for them to be at this stage of their careers [and win a national trophy], I'm so proud of them. "And then from the flip side, you've got the young [Mystics] in a national final for the first time and to be able to pull it through at the end there is just awesome." Courtesy of: basketballengland.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
