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FIBA Africa Zone VI Club Tournament gets underway

November 14, 2011 in Events, Feature, Other

FIBA Africa Zone VI Club Champs

Date: 11 November 2011

South Africa is proud to host the 2011 FIBA (Federation Internationale Basketball Association) Africa Zone VI Club Championship (sponsored by ESPN) from November 14th to 21st, 2011 at the Mandeville Sports Club (near Eastgate Shopping Center). This will also present an opportune occasion to officially launch the NBA Africa office and the introduction of BBall, a new lifestyle television show on SABC1 on Saturday afternoons. Read the rest of this entry →

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Basketball NEXT Camp 13 August 2011

July 31, 2011 in Events

It’s time for another Basketball NEXT camp.

All new coaches are welcome to attend as we strive to provide a platform for new and existing basketball coaches to learn and grow.  All you need to do is bring your own basketball and RSVP by the 11th of August 2011.  Here are the details:

Date:    Saturday 13 August 2011
Time:    8.30am to 3pm
Venue: Johannesburg (RSVP to find out exact venue!)
RSVP to: basketballnext@gmail.com

Information provided by Basketball NEXT. Basketball NEXT is a not-for-profit initiative created to support grassroots basketball development. Follow them on twitter @Basketball_NEXT or on their facebook page “Basketball NEXT”.

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Basketball NEXT Coaching Clinic and Girls Camp 5 June 2011

May 28, 2011 in Events

Notice from Basketball NEXT

Save the Date!

Following on the success of our clinic in May, we’ll be hosting a follow up clinic on Sunday 5 June 2011.

The clinic is open to all coaches who would like to learn how to coach basketball, or just to brush up on their fundamentals. We have combined this with a girls camp to promote the involvement of young women aged 14-17 in basketball. Please note that the entrance cost for coaches to the clinic is a basketball.

Because we don’t want to get rained out, we will be taking this next clinic to an indoor court. This means that we might ask players to donate a maximum of R20 to court hire should we not secure the full sponsorship. Please also note that at this stage this clinic will not come with certification of any kind.

The details:

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Ashraf Lodewyk Memorial Tournament 2011

May 17, 2011 in Events, Other

DAY 1 RESULTS, 12 MAY 2011:

COURT A:
University of Witwatersrand 1st v. Wanderers Scorpions (M)…54-34
Monash University v. University of Johannesburg (W)…22-60
Diepkloof Ball Addicts v. Vaal University of Technology (M)…32-58
Braamfontein Blues v. Monash University (M)…51-36

COURT B:
Momentum v. Randburg Rhinos (M)…39-69
University of Witwatersrand 2nd v. Soweto Raptors (W)…21-68
Goodfellas v. Jozi Nuggets (M)…47-44
MBL All Stars v. University of Johannesburg (M)…19-75 Read the rest of this entry →

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Johannesburg to Host Basketball Experience for Top High School Players

April 17, 2011 in News

Since the beginning Africa has been a huge target for the adidas grassroots projects.Three players that are currently playing the NBA have grown up using our program todevelop and get exposure for the highest level of competition.Milwaukee Buck’s Luc Richard Mbah a Moute from Cameroon andWashington Wizards Hamady N’diaye from Senegal are good examples of adidasvalues and work ethic. But none of them symbolizes more the adidas Nations projectthan Okhlahoma Thunder’s Serge Ibaka from RD Congo. Serge ibaka opened everybody’seyes on the African huge talent, and its natural ‘giving back’ approach with younger kids.He was discovered at the camp and was picked in the first round of the NBA draft the following year.

Emmanuel Mavomo,  Developer of African Basketball Community —  announced the roster for the  annual adidas Nations Africa, the premier international grassroots basketball program. adidas Nations will take place at the University of Johannesburg, soweto campus  June 15-18, with a High profile Exhibition game opposing African pro International to the South african National team, June 18 at 4:30 p.m. @ the Arena of the University of Johannesburg, soweto campus. Read the rest of this entry →

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