This BSA board will be in office for the next four years. The Board was democratically elected in the Presence of the National Olympic and Sports Confederation of South Africa (SASCOC) and our national Government representatives.
The electors were all the nine Provincial Chairpersons and the Six Affiliated members of Basketball South Africa General Assembly.
The contact point for Basketball South Africa will be the President Mr Malesela Maleka and the National Administrator, Mr Tsepo Nyewe.
The BSA board members as elected on 26th October 2008 at Olympic House:
With all that basketball has gone through since the mid-90′s, the launch of the
GBL is one that is most anticipated by players and fans alike, and one that we
believe is the birth of the rebuilding of basketball not only in Gauteng, but
in the country and hopefully the sub-Saharan Africa as a whole. The situation
in Basketball cannot go any worsen in this country, however we believe in the
potential growth of the sport in SA and we have drawn more inspiration from our
recent experience of the NBA game in London which just showcased the spectacle
of the game of basketball and its commercial potential in SA.
A press release before a media launch is normally not recommended at the fear of
giving all the information away, nevertheless, here is a taste of what to look
out for at the launch. As known to the basketball community at large, Gauteng
Basketball Association and Pro Sport Consulting finally reached an agreeable
working arrangement. This has resulted in one huge league being formed which
looks to increase the competitiveness of the sport in Gauteng. This move is
supported by Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture, and Recreation whose
main purpose is to see Gauteng as The Home of Champions, and we have also
managed to, in principle, secure sponsorship that will help us run the GBL as
best as the assistance we have been promised would allow. We partnered with a
publicity company whose mandate is to invite as many media representatives as
possible to help spread the word about what is happening around basketball in
Gauteng.
Do you want to tell people about your basketball team?
What team do you play for?
Which city and league do you play in?
Who are the members of your team, and how good are they?
What does the team look like? Your uni’s? Your courts?
Now you can tell us!
Go to The ‘Hood, simply click on “Add a group” (see picture below) and fill in the details you want to. All your team members can join the group, and then you can also send messages to all the group members with updates about your team.
With the Paralympics over, here is a quick rundown of the wheelchair basketball results.
Basketball clubs
Province
City
Team name
Contact person
Contact
Eastern Cape
Grahamstown
Makana Spears
Rodney
082 922 6203
Eastern Cape
Mthatha
Mthatha Heats
Rodney
082 922 6203
Eastern Cape
Port Elizabeth
Gemineyez
Lusanda Kwinana
076 617 2364
Gauteng
Pretoria
Tshwane Phantoms
Sam Okumu
076 040 9591
Gauteng
Alberton
Jozi Jets
Luthando
082 319 7248
Gauteng
Pretoria
Mamelodi Vultures
Gordon
076 373 4562
Gauteng
Ennerdale
Predators
Faizel Green
083 485 4911
Gauteng
Pretoria
Pretoria Heat
Neo Mothiba
012 366 0533
Gauteng
Pretoria/Jo'burg
Momentum
Thanda
073 163 5696
Gauteng
Johannesburg
Egoli Magic
Sifiso
072 872 5668
Gauteng
Johannesburg
Soweto Raptors
Nthato Selebi
082 456 7743
Gauteng
Johannesburg
Wanderers Scorpions
Kwame Mdaka
082 514 8219
Kwazulu Natal
Durban
Durban Victory
Elle
071 328 9090
Kwazulu Natal
Durban
Kearsney College / APN
Rocco
082 808 9677
Kwazulu Natal
Durban
Slam Shooters
Bongani Chamane
071 7698 314 / 031 777 9671
Kwazulu Natal
Durban
073 175 3768
Kwazulu Natal
Ladysmith
Snappers
074 244 3636
Limpopo
Polokwane
Brookings Sporting
Abram Mash
071 303 0739
Limpopo
Polokwane
UL Bulldogs
Tshegofatso Mogashoa
078 268 5507
Limpopo
Thohyandou
Univen Phoenix
Rofhiwa "Rof" Ligege
076 443 8660
Limpopo
Thohoyandou
Univen Silver Falcons
Rofhiwa "Rof" Ligege
076 443 8660
Limpopo
Tzaneen
Nkowankowa Shooting Stars
Phumlani Chauke
074 687 3709
Mpumalanga
Elukwatini
Tjakastad Cheeters
Mndeni Khumalo
082 721 2701
Mpumalanga
Ermelo
Wesselton Bullets
Nicholus Simelane
083 400 9349
Mpumalanga
Nelspruit
Daantjie Shooterz
Swenky Mamba
076 603 5246
Mpumalanga
Secunda
Unidos
Soll Mngomezulu
072 429 8343
Mpumalanga
Witbank
Emalahleni Rockets
Greaterman
073 445 1969
Western Cape
Cape Town
Stardust
Frank
074 951 0371
Your province
Your city
Your team
You
Your no/email
Men
On the Men’s side, Australia won the gold medal, defeating Canada with a final score of 72-60. The win was significant for Australia considering that Canada led for much of the match. Australia had a balanced attack, with three players scoring 16 or more points and all but one of their players in the points. (Scoresheet)
Great Britain won the bronze over the USA, defeating them by a margin of 85-77 behind a fantastic 32 points by Terence Bywater. (Scoresheet)
Basketball Without Borders (BWB) returned to Johannesburg for the 6th consecutive year since 2003 and yet again the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ) had the pleasure of hosting this fine initiative. The five day camp ran from September 3-7 and more than 100 top (under 19) athletes from 23 countries around Africa were selected by FIBA, NBA and BSA to participate.
Each year the National Basketball Association (NBA) brings a few of their players to help out running the clinics and assist with charity work. The team was lead by the Legendary Congo Native ex Houston Rockets Center, Dikembe Muthombo Mukamba Jean Jaque Wamutombo, who we know as Dikembe Muthombo, and he was joined by Shareef Adbur-Rahim (Sacramento Kings), Caron Butler (Washington Wizards), Nick Collison (Oklahoma), Olympic Gold Medalist Jennifer Azzi and “our very own” Thabo Sefolosha of the Chicago Bulls; all NBA/WNBA players who made an appearance this year. Before heading for South Africa the players and team personel made a stop in Dakar to visit a non-profitable organisation, Sports for Education and Economic Development in Senegal (SEED), a basketball academy and a pediatric cancer unit at LeDantec Hospital to take part in a court dedication.
This is an exciting new competition that offers you a once in a lifetime chance to watch an NBA game and win great prizes. How to enter is shown below.
Rules of the competition: 1. SMS the word basketball to 31155 (Standard SMS rates apply)
2. You must have a valid South African passport
3. You must be able to travel for 4 days from 10th till 14th of October
4. Must be 21 years of age or older*
5. If you are called by Yfm, you must name the 3 sponsors behind this competition
6. The more you sms, the better your chances of winning
