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2012 the year that was or was not in basketball…

February 26, 2013 in Development, News

I have been out of the game for about a year or so and watching the game from the outside, I can see that there has been a few changes; some positive and negative in 2012.

Basketball South Africa (BSA)

There have been a few changes in the basketball federation and we had all hoped for a “wind of change” effect with this new administration but little progress was made in 2012. This all feels like vicious circle, like a wave of hope that keeps coming up and crashes down as soon as there is some sort of light at the end of the tunnel. The “suspended” members of the old BSA board are still actively involved and there is no update on the investigation that was supposed to take place. Read the rest of this entry →

Tuks Basketball Tournament

June 22, 2012 in Club, Competitions, Events, GBL, High Schools, News, Other, Players, The 'Hood, Universities

 

The University of Pretoria’s basketball team is hosting a tournament on the 23rd and 24th of June. Please come out and support!!! There will be lots of food, competitions, and many prizes (including branded basketball merchandise) to be won. Games will begin at 8am, and the  tournament features some of the best teams from Johannesburg, and Pretoria. Competitions include a slam dunk contest, three point shootout, and a buzzer beater contest.

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FIBA Africa Zone VI Club Tournament gets underway

November 14, 2011 in Events, Feature, Other

FIBA Africa Zone VI Club Champs

Date: 11 November 2011

South Africa is proud to host the 2011 FIBA (Federation Internationale Basketball Association) Africa Zone VI Club Championship (sponsored by ESPN) from November 14th to 21st, 2011 at the Mandeville Sports Club (near Eastgate Shopping Center). This will also present an opportune occasion to officially launch the NBA Africa office and the introduction of BBall, a new lifestyle television show on SABC1 on Saturday afternoons. Read the rest of this entry →

Ashraf Lodewyk Memorial Tournament 2011

May 17, 2011 in Events, Other

DAY 1 RESULTS, 12 MAY 2011:

COURT A:
University of Witwatersrand 1st v. Wanderers Scorpions (M)…54-34
Monash University v. University of Johannesburg (W)…22-60
Diepkloof Ball Addicts v. Vaal University of Technology (M)…32-58
Braamfontein Blues v. Monash University (M)…51-36

COURT B:
Momentum v. Randburg Rhinos (M)…39-69
University of Witwatersrand 2nd v. Soweto Raptors (W)…21-68
Goodfellas v. Jozi Nuggets (M)…47-44
MBL All Stars v. University of Johannesburg (M)…19-75 Read the rest of this entry →

DStv BRINGS YOU THE WORLD FAMOUS AND1 BASKETBALL TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA

April 14, 2011 in News

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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