Tag: FIBA
Road to AfroBasket 2017: SA National team participating in BRICS games 2017
This year has a different feel for the basketball loving public as far as the South African Men’s national team is concerned. After taking the difficult route of qualifying for the tournament via a best of 3 games decider against Zimbabwe in Johannesburg, the team is finally putting some mileage into their preparations by getting […]
SA Men’s Basketball National Team coach appointed
Following back-to-back Basketball National League title success with the Tshwane Suns, team coach George Makena has been handed a new challenge by the country’s basketball governing body. Basketball South Africa has given Makena the task of guiding the men’s national team, a role that the veteran coach is relishing.
The other side of the court
With most of the winter leagues done or almost done, I figured its good time to look at other aspects of the game that might have been covered before but that we need to be reminded of. I have been an avid basketball fan for a few years now and when I go to games […]
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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