Nov 14
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). Continue reading »
Tagged with: africa • Angola • Basketball • Hasheem Thabeet • Horace Grant • Kenya • MAI • Miles and Associates International • Mozambique • National Basketball Association • NBA • Sprite • Tanzania • Uganda • Washington
Oct 27
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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Tagged with: African Youth Development Fund • Alexandra • AYDF • Basketball • MAI • Mamelodi • Miles and Associates International • Tiger Brands
May 18
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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Tagged with: Basketball • camp • hope 4 girls • mobi akiode • mobolaji akiode • Nigeria
May 12
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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Tagged with: africa • Basketball • FIBA • IOC • Zambia
May 10
Senegal
Senegalese basketball has just elected a new president, Baba Tandian.
Just listen to some of Mr Tandian’s comments in this interview (a rough translation, I presume) published on FIBA Afrique, and consider how familiar the issues that Senegalese basketball is facing sound to us. Continue reading »
Tagged with: africa • baba tandian • Basketball • FIBA • senegal • senegalese
May 04
One of the most exciting recent developments in South African basketball is the launch of the Township Basketball League (“TBL”) in the Western Cape.
Their first event took place in Khayelitsha in May 2009, and they now have a high school division with 360 youth registered to play basketball in Khayelitsha across 14 schools.
Kahuthando is the spearhead behind this amazing initiative. They are a non-profit organisation, unfunded and resourced by volunteers in South Africa and overseas.
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Tagged with: Basketball • Cape Town • community • kahuthando • South Africa • TBL • township • Township Basketball League
Apr 28
"ready" by threecee, via flickr
I know you know how important youth basketball is since you’ve grown up playing the game. But even someone who doesn’t play can work it out if they have half a brain.
By youth, I am referring both to the real youngsters who struggle to get the ball up into a regulation hoop, as well as teenagers who play the game on full-size courts.
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Tagged with: Basketball South Africa • BSA • FIBA • IPT • men • strategic objectives • strategy • u/17 • u/18 • women • yog • youth
Feb 02
Amadou Gallo fall joins the NBA as vice president of development in africa
NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2010 – Amadou Gallo Fall is joining the NBA on January 25 to serve as Vice President of Development for the NBA in Africa it was announced today by Heidi Ueberroth, President, NBA International.
Fall will be responsible for leading the NBA’s efforts to help grow the game and participation in Africa working with the local federations and basketball entities. He will oversee the NBA’s grassroots events and its partnerships with marketing, media and consumer products companies. Fall will start in the NBA’s New York office and then relocate to Johannesburg, South Africa this spring. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • basketball without borders • canada • Dallas Mavericks • FIBA • Johannesbourg • NBA Cares • NBA.com • senegal • South Africa • United States • University of District of Columbia
