ALAN BANNISTER, the Manchester Giants' 7ft 5in summer signing from the NBA side, Utah Jazz, is one of three new faces in England's squad for next month's European championship semi-final matches against Russia, Denmark and Bulgaria.
ENGLAND SQUAD (for European championship semi-final matches: v Russia, Manchester, 11 November; v Denmark, 14 November; v Bulgaria, 18 November): Bannister, Craven (Manchester), Byrd, Brown, Gordon, Henlan, Miller (Guildford), Hubbard, Irish (Worthing), Moore, P Scantlebury (London), Samuels, Landell (Derby), Obaseki (Thames Valley), Bucknall (Villeurbanne).
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