Northampton basketball star earns second Great Britain call-up after US scholarship move

A Northampton basketball player who began her career with Duston Hawks has been called back into the Great Britain Under-21 women's 3x3 programme after representing her country on the international stage this summer.

Brooke Leo, who attended Northampton School for Girls (NSG), is currently attending a Great Britain training camp and is awaiting confirmation of whether she has been selected to compete in the next round of the FIBA 3x3 Nations League.

The latest call-up comes after Brooke represented Great Britain in Bucharest, Romania, earlier this year, following the completion of her freshman season at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where she studied and played basketball on a full athletic scholarship.

Brooke has also secured a move to Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire, where she will continue her studies and play NCAA Division II basketball on a full athletic scholarship during the 2026-27 season.

Her basketball journey began at Duston Hawks before progressing through Northamptonshire, Northants Lightning, Daventry Swifts and Leicester Riders. She has also represented both England and Wales at youth level before earning her first Great Britain call-up.

Brooke said: "I'm incredibly proud to have represented Great Britain and to have the opportunity to continue pursuing my basketball career in the United States. Looking back, it's amazing to see how far the journey has taken me.

"To wear the Great Britain jersey was a dream come true, and to now be back in the GB programme hoping for another opportunity is really exciting."

She added that the support of her family and coaches had been instrumental in her success and said she hoped her journey would inspire other young players.

The latest milestone follows the Chronicle & Echo's previous coverage of Brooke's rise through the sport, with the Northampton athlete continuing to progress from local club basketball to the international stage.