May 10, 2010 in Development
Senegal
Senegalese basketball has just elected a new president, Baba Tandian.
Just listen to some of Mr Tandian’s comments in this interview (a rough translation, I presume) published on FIBA Afrique, and consider how familiar the issues that Senegalese basketball is facing sound to us. Read the rest of this entry →
February 2, 2010 in Development, Hot Topic, News
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 for leading the NBA’s efforts to help grow the game and participation in Africa working with the local federations and basketball entities. He will oversee the NBA’s grassroots events and its partnerships with marketing, media and consumer products companies. Fall will start in the NBA’s New York office and then relocate to Johannesburg, South Africa this spring. Read the rest of this entry →
October 19, 2009 in News, Women in basketball
Last updated results for 18 october 2009:
Overall standing and result of the final match:
October 12, 2009 in News, Women in basketball
October 8, 2009 in News, Other
ANTANANARIVO (FIBA Africa Championship for Women) – The draw for the 21st FIBA Africa Championship for Women was held Saturday in Hotel Colbert, Antananarivo, Madagascar with the twelve countries drawn into six nations of two pools.
Host Madagascar lead Group-A alongside 2007 host and runner-up, Senegal, South Africa, Cameroon, Mauritius and Mozambique completing the group.
Heading Group-B is the defending champion, Mali alongside 2007 second runner-up, Angola, Rwanda, Guinea, Tunisia and FIBA Africa Zone-III qualifiers.
Madagascar will open its campaign against Mauritius on October 9 while Mozambique and Cameroon will tango in another group-A pairing just as Senegal takes to the floor against South Africa in the last group-A game of the opening day of the FIBA Africa Championship for Women.
Mali will open her title defense against Zone-3 qualifiers on October 9; other group games are as follows; Read the rest of this entry →
