Three Play Overseas Athletes Nominated for 2024 WBBL All-Star Game

On Sunday the 17th of March 2024, the Copper Box Arena in London, England will host the first ever Women’s British Basketball League All-Star Game.

Every year, we help hundreds of student-athletes continue their sporting careers at universities across the UK. Beyond playing college sport, certain UK universities can offer students the opportunity to compete in professional sports leagues alongside their studies, through affiliations to professional clubs.

One notable example is the Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL). Founded in 2014 as the women’s counterpart to the British Basketball League, the WBBL is a professional women’s league that currently has 11 franchises located in major towns and cities across the UK, many of which are affiliated with nearby universities.

This year, the WBBL will be hosting it’s first ever All-Star Game, featuring the leagues most talented players from every franchise. In what is poised to be an epic showdown between teams from the North and South, fan votes will decide who stars in the 2024 WBBL All-Star Game.

We are proud to highlight three Play Overseas athletes who you can vote to appear in the first ever WBBL All-Star Game. Learn more about our athletes and how to vote for them below!

Brooke Bjelko Bryant University, NCAA D1 Bryant University graduate (’23), Brooke played five seasons with the Bulldogs, appearing in over 100 games and making 83 consecutive starts. In a historical senior season, the 6’0 center led the NEC in both points per game and rebounds per game and tied the single game program record for blocks. The Applied Child Psychology master’s student has continued her promising career in England since arriving in September 2023, averaging 10 points and 7 rebounds per game for the Wildcats. VOTE FOR BROOKE

Jenna Hoschouer Otterbein University, NCAA D3 Jenna graduated from Otterbein University in 2023 after playing over 100 games for the Cardinals. A former All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection, Jenna was a four year starter and used our free service to continue her playing career at one of the UK’s top sporting universities. The 5’8 guard is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Sports Coaching in the capital city of Wales. In an impressive debut WBBL campaign, she has averaged 10.4 points per game and leads her team in assists. VOTE FOR JENNA

Mari Stewart West Virginia Wesleyan College, NCAA D2 Former Bobcat, Mari graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2018 and shortly after began her professional career, with stints in Kosovo, Sweden, and Australia. After an incredible postgraduate season (21-22) in the UK, Mari decided to extend her stay in England and accepted a coaching position with her former university team, shortly after completing her master’s degree in Data Science. The 6’0 forward has averaged a team leading 17.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game in her second WBBL season. VOTE FOR MARI

How To Vote

The inaugural WBBL All-Star Game will take place in front of thousands of dedicated fans at the Copper Box Arena on Sunday March 17th.

To vote for any of our athletes to appear in the 2024 WBBL All-Star Game, simply click the link below.

After all the votes are tallied, the league will rank players by position in each pool and the three highest-voted-for frontcourt players and the two highest-voted-for guards (from each pool) will be selected as starters.

Good luck to all three of our athletes!