Apr 17
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. Continue reading »
Apr 14
And1 event 2011
Basketball fans can look forward to the AND1 team touring Maputo, Johannesburg and Durban courtesy of DStv. The AND1 Streetball Team have toured in 15 countries around the world, showcasing some of the best and never before seen basketball tricks and moves. You might have also caught the team in action via Playstation and Xbox games.
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Tagged with: africa • AND1 • Basketball • Dstv • Durban • ESPN • Johannesburg • Maputo • Playstation • UKZN • United States • xbox
Mar 18
Please find the following advertisement from the national office.
Position – Financial and Office admnistration
Please note that the closing date is the 31st of March.
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Tagged with: Basketball • Basketball South Africa • BSA
Mar 02
Winelands Basketball League kicks off in 2011 with the support of the Delta Trust to try and revive basketball in a forgotten but beautiful part of the Western Cape. With kyle Ray working closely with Aggrey Ofula to generate, educate and elevate the game of basketball in the area we are bound to see growth.
The Delta Trust was established in 2007 to focus on development projects in the wider Franschhoek Valley and Cape Winelands District. The aim of the Trust is to contribute to nation building by protecting and stimulating our local culture and heritage in a socially inclusive way. Obviously, education plays an important role in this..
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Tagged with: Basketball • Cape Winelands • Franschoek Valley • Paarl • WBL • Winelands Basketball League
Feb 17
The University of Pretoria, TuksBasketball club is currently hosting a PRE-SEASON COACHING PROGRAMME.
The purpose of the coaching programme is to assist schools in particular with preparations for the Schools’ Basketball season by learning from some of the top coaches in Gauteng.
Mr Neo Mothiba, the current South Africa Senior Men National Team Captain and Tuks Men 1 Coach for 2011 will lead the course and Ms Nicky de Villiers, erstwhile Captain of the South African Senior Women National Team Captain and Tuks Women 1 coach. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • South Africa • TUKS • University of Pretoria
Feb 15
Try growing a brand new pair of legs, and then having to learn to walk all over again. Personally, having not played for over two months and having been forced to keep away from the courts all together (because temptations when around the courts are far too great), everything just seemed slow when getting back on the court. It was a bit of a struggle! I had to learn to put one foot in front of the other…before I could jump and make a decent lay up. I thought I was the only one experiencing this momentary regression until I overheard some of the fellas commenting about the very same thing! But because the very reason why we as the League host pre-season friendlies is to encourage people to get back to basketball shape, it served as both an indicator (of the current skill and fitness level) and reminder (for teams to start working toward a certain level of competition). Hopefully these games will encourage teams to improve on certain areas of their game in which they lack. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • CBL • Corporate Basketball League
Feb 10
In a general meeting held on 06 February 2010 at the Katlehong stadium a new strategy was adopted to take Ekurhuleni basketball forward. The meeting was organised in the background of the positive developments at the national (BSA) level through hosting of the Zone VI games in January, as well as the Gauteng Basketball Association (GBA) meeting in December 2010. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Basketball South Africa • EBL • Ekurhuleni Basketball Association • Ekurhuleni Basketball League • Gauteng Basketball Association
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.
