Great Britain will compete in the eFIBA Season 2 featuring NBA 2K24, ESL Faceit Group (EFG) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have announced.
They are one of 61 nations set to participate in the second season of eFIBA, FIBA’s official NBA 2K24 tournament, with the Great Britain players as follows:
- Harry ‘HazzaUK’ Hurst (Captain)
- Samuel ‘SamThaRuler’ Adegun
- Abdul ‘JIIINXY’
- Kyan ‘KyBaandz’
- Jamie ‘vGooner-’ Bull
- Justin ‘xxSENSEI’ Mendoza
- Ali ‘AliGotRange’ Alobaidi
- Jamie ‘Dirk_JDR’ Diaz-Ruiz
- Jonah Edwards (Coach)
The Great Britain team have been taking part in a three-day bootcamp at the gaming accommodation at British Esports’ National Esports Performance Campus in Sunderland, including team practice and media sessions, scrims and more.
Alex Davies, Performance Advisor for British Esports, has been on hand to deliver key coaching advice and support, in order to prepare the team’s mental state ahead of the regional qualifiers.
Beginning October 3rd 2023, National Federations across seven regional areas will battle it out in the Pro-Am game mode to secure one of eight spots in the first-ever in-person eFIBA World Finals at DreamHack Winter and a share of the €50,000 prize pool.
eFIBA Season 2 is more than doubling its participating federations and expanding its competition schedule. The event includes online Regional Qualifiers from October 3rd to November 2nd and Regional Finals from November 7th to 9th across South East Asia, Oceania, Middle East, Africa, North America, South America and Europe.
The winning nation from each Regional Final and the top two from Europe will secure a spot in the eFIBA Season 2 World Finals 2023, taking place live at the immersive gaming lifestyle festival, DreamHack Winter, from November 25th to 26th in Elmia, Jönköping, Sweden.
Frank Leenders, FIBA Media and Marketing Services Director General, said:
“After a successful inaugural season and eFIBA’s successful participation in The Olympic Esports Series, we are prepared to make the upcoming eFIBA Season 2 a landmark international event.”
Frank Leenders, FIBA
“eFIBA allows us to reach new basketball enthusiasts and build a global community of players and fans who share a passion for the game.”
“The significant growth of participating National Federations and the incredible feedback we have received from players and the community shows that eFIBA is on the right track to become a great offering to the NBA2K community,” added Roger Lodewick, President, Sports Games at ESL Faceit Group.
“Together with FIBA, we have crafted a bold and innovative sporting concept that serves the esports community and connects with basketball fans. We are thrilled to tip off the second season.”
eFIBA Season 2 participating countries
Below is a breakdown of the national representatives in each regional area for eFIBA Season 2:
Europe (26): Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Türkiye, Ukraine
Africa (14): Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Mali, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria
North America (6): Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, USA
Southeast Asia (5): India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore
South America (4): Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela
Oceania (2): Guam, New Zealand
Middle East (4): Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon
eFIBA co-Streaming
This season, eFIBA is working with the NBA 2K community through collaborations with creators around the globe, as well as co-streamers of eFIBA events, giving access to gameplay feeds, overlays, opportunities to interview players and more. The suite of streaming tools is open to community streamers, who can apply for exclusive access here.
Commencing October 3rd, the Regional Qualifiers and Regional Finals of eFIBA Season 2, as well as the eFIBA World Finals, will be streamed on Tuesdays and Thursdays on eFIBA’s Twitch and YouTube channels, and on FIBA’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
Those looking to experience the action live can attend DreamHack Winter, as tickets to the festival also grant access to the international NBA 2K24 competition.
More information about the ticket types and prices can be found on the official DreamHack Winter website.
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
