Olympic stars such as 20-year-old Harvard Crimsons Temi Fagbenle (pictured above), who won the Ivy League Rookie of the Year award in March, and Jo Leedham, Britian's leading scorer at London 2012, have both been named in the provisional squad.

Jennings, who took over as coach from Tom Maher last month, also includes two of the players he coached in Britain's under-20 team last year, in the form of centre Cheridene Green and forward Erin McGarrahan.

"The EuroBasket creates a great test for us post-Olympics and we have been able to select a real blend of experience and youthful talent," said Jennings, assistant to Maher at last summer's Olympics.

Great Britain will face France again at Eurobasket, the team who defeated them in overtime at London 2012

"With the early timing of EuroBasket, there will always be challenges but all the GB performance staff are looking forward to working with the selected squad and preparing for this great summer ahead."

Britain face stiff competition in their group from the likes of host nation France, along with Servia and Latvia for the tournament, which tips off on June 15.

The full preliminary squad members are: Dominique Allen, Rose Anderson, Renee Busch, Kimberly Butler, Ella Clark, Stefanie Collins, Temi Fagbenle, Stephanie Gandy, Christina Gaskin, Cheridene Green, Chantelle Handy, Georgia Jones, Johannah Leedham, Roz Mason, Erin McGarrahan, Harriet Ottewell-Soulsby, Kristie Shiels, Azania Stewart, Lauren Thomas-Johnson and Rachael Vanderwal.

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