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BWB Africa 2014 – a priceless investment in African basketball

By on August 13, 2014 in News with 0 Comments
BWB Africa 2014 – a priceless investment in African basketball

Basketball Without Borders Africa 2014 officially wrapped up last week Friday at Wembley Arena in Johannesburg, finishing off four days of basketball playing, training and development that the participants will never forget. With about 55 players from all over Africa in attendance, campers get a chance of a lifetime to accelerate their basketball development. At the […]

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Basketball Without Borders – Africa 2014

By on August 7, 2014 in News with 0 Comments
Basketball Without Borders – Africa 2014

Nigerian-born Masai Ujiri is treading on terrain no African involved in the NBA has dared to venture – being involved in the administrative side of the game. Ujiri, president and general manager of basketball operations of NBA franchise Toronto Raptors, is a pioneer of basketball on the African continent and abroad. Through his involvement in the globally acclaimed Basketball […]

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FIBA report on Basketball in South Africa

By on May 20, 2010 in News with 6 Comments
FIBA report on Basketball in South Africa

Prepared by Zoran Radovic (FIBA development director) in Geneva, 27”’ April 2010 Meetings held on various occasions: Basketball South Africa 2010 visit, Johannesburg Basketball Without Borders 2006/2009 camps, Johannesburg NBA Africa reception 2010, Dallas, USA Afrobasket men 2009, Tripoli, Libya University Games 2009, Belgrade, Serbia

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NBA to open offices in South Africa in 2010

By on February 2, 2010 in News with 8 Comments

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 […]

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Gentle giant with a big heart…

By on September 5, 2009 in News with 1 Comment
Gentle giant with a big heart…

A gentle giant with a heart of gold is how best to describe Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo, one of the African continents greatest exports to the National Basketball Association (NBA). Simply known as Dikembe Mutombo all over the world, this legend now retired is back in South Africa to do what he does […]

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