15 of Africa’s top high school basketball players going to the US

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15 of Africa’s top high school basketball players going to the US

November 14, 2010 in Development, News

Press release:

On November 18, Miles and Associates International, a leading basketball development firm in Africa is boarding a flight to Washington, D.C. with 15 of Africa’s top high school basketball players from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Angola and Mozambique.

These players were selected from “top 40 elite player camps” that were conducted in each country. The African all-star team is composed of the top 3 players (ages 14-18) from each of the 5 countries. The 15 players were selected from “Sprite Slam” camps that were directed by current and former NBA players Hasheem Thabeet (Tanzania), Steve Smith and Marty Conlon (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda), and Horace Grant (Angola, Mozambique). Read the rest of this entry →

Tags: africa, Angola, Basketball, Hasheem Thabeet, Horace Grant, Kenya, MAI, Miles and Associates International, Mozambique, National Basketball Association, NBA, Sprite, Tanzania, Uganda, Washington Comments Off

by Victor Shakineza

Launch of the ‘Are you Game’ Primary School Basketball League and Life Skills programme

October 27, 2010 in Development, News

Tiger Brands and the African Youth Development Fund (AYDF) have teamed up and refurbished 8 basketball courts in Mamelodi and Alexandra townships. This Saturday 30 October, we will launch a primary schools basketball league and life skills programme for 20 primary schools from these two communities.

In the 2010 pilot phase of this programme we will graduate over 1000 primary school youth from our modular life skills programme and we will have over 200 male and female players from 20 primary schools competing in our basketball league.

We would be honored to have you attend this groundbreaking event where we will be conducting a basketball and life skills clinic for over 200 primary school learners.

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Tags: African Youth Development Fund, Alexandra, AYDF, Basketball, MAI, Mamelodi, Miles and Associates International, Tiger Brands 13 Comments »

by Darren Gorton

Her Story: Nigerian basketball star gives back

May 18, 2010 in Development, Women in basketball

Mobi Akiode

ESPN is running a series called “Her Story”. In one of the episodes, they profile a young Nigerian lady named Mobolaji (“Mobi”) Akiode who is making a difference to the game in Nigeria.

Mobi played for the Nigerian national team at one time, and also spent time living with her family in Newark, New Jersey, working for ESPN as an accountant.

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by Darren Gorton

FIBA invests in Zambia

May 12, 2010 in Development

Zambia

If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s truth in the statement that “you do not get because you do not ask”, just ask the Zambia Basketball Association.

In an article titled “FIBA helps bring hope to Zambia”, FIBA’s willingness to invest in Africa and contribute to the development of growth and basketball was highlighted.

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by Darren Gorton