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
Oct 19
The curtain came down on the 2010 season of the inaugural Gauteng University Basketball League with VUT claiming the top price in the Men’s division and UJ taking it in the Ladies division.
The finals were held for the first time in Van der Bijl Park and in what proved to be a close affair in the Men’s division, the home team Vaal ended up with the W against a spirited Wits team. In the Ladies division, UJ beat their perennial foes Tuks to take the title.
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Tagged with: Basketball • Gauteng University Basketball League • GUBL • TUKS • UJ • University of Johannesburg • University of Pretoria • University of Witwatersrand • UP • Vaal University of Technology • VUT • Wits
Sep 26
The dates of the schedule will not be altered in any shape or form as we are pressed by the examinations that are beginning in the week starting on Sunday, October 17 and the GUB has a deadline to meet for the submission of the names of the qualified teams with USSA Basketball. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • GUBL • Tshwane University of Technology • TUKS • University of Johannesburg • University of Pretoria • University of the Witwatersrand • University Sports South Africa • USSA • Vaal University of Technology • Wits
May 25
The University of Pretoria will be conducting developmental basketball clinics for interested players and coaches as detailed below. The clinic will be facilitated by the 1st and 2nd teams TuksBasketball coaches.
The coaches will be ably assisted by the TuksBasketball 1st Ladies and
Men’s teams’ players. This camp is open to both male and female participants (coaches and players), and more specifically, learners from schools in and around the City of Tshwane.
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Tagged with: Basketball • Gauteng • Pretoria • St Mary's DSG • Tshwane • TUKS • University of Pretoria
Mar 11
By Victor Shakineza Other
The intervarsity is an annual event that takes place between University of Johannesburg and University of Pretoria. The rivalry between the teams goes back years and the intervarsity is an opportunity to gain bragging rights for the season.
The basketball games began started at 08h30 with the 2nd teams; both University of Pretoria teams (women and men) won, setting the high standard for the senior teams. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Johannesburg • Pretoria • TUKS • University of Johannesburg • University of Pretoria
Aug 04
Once upon a time in a place about an hour away from Joburg; buzzed the Mamelodi Bees, a team oozing with talented players such as the likes of Lebo, Sophie and young players like Makgotso Moloantoa, Takalani Mfamadi and Matlala Mokoko. This team was very hard to beat and every woman’s team scheduled to play Asnath Makena’s swarm needed to bring their “A game”, then Lebo had a baby and the younglings flew off to varsity and the fear factor that other teams had went with them…
The once lethal Mamelodi Bees had their first clash with some of their ex-players in what one may call a “boring basketball game” where the only action was a crying baby on the Bees bench. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Gauteng Basketball League • GBL • Mamelodi Bees • TUKS • University of Johannesburg • University of Pretoria • Wits Alumni • Wits University
Jul 30
The Gauteng Basketball League is running on a relegation system and teams in the premier league are fighting for a spot in the playoffs. Egoli Magic is leading the pack; having played eight games with no losses and by the looks of things; they’re going to remain unbeaten for the 2009 GBL season.
This past Saturday Wits Alumni thought they didn’t need to bring their whole team to the game against Tuks; who are currently standing at seventh position on the log. Little did they know that The University of Pretoria is just as hungry as their soccer team and don’t want to get relegated. They came out fighting this past weekend.
After a short interview with Wits Alumni Captain Tshepo Ditshego last Sunday; some heavy comments were made, “The only way to move up is by playing and beating weak teams” this being said after winning against Pretoria Heat. Well, that didn’t really play out as planned… A five player’s team was not going to beat the student team from Pretoria, though the “bench playing” Alumni team gave Tuks a good run; Mfundo and Tshepo weren’t enough ammunition to beat the boys on their home turf. A 88-83 victory by Tuks; the first upset of the weekend. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Braamfontein Blues • Central University of technology • CUT • Egoli Magic • Gauteng Basketball League • GBL • TUKS • UJ • University of Johannesburg • University of Pretoria • Vaal University of Technology • VUT • Wits Alumni
May 11
Early premier games…
Pretoria Heat defeated Wits Alumni in an epic battle that was close throughout with great performances from Wits Alumni’s Mboshe and Pretoria Heat’s Neo Mothiba and Gedeon Mulamba. Final score Pretoria Heat 109 – Wits Alumni 97.
Sunday games…
For the second week running, Mamelodi Bees ladies were defeated by Wits University showing that they have come on leaps and bounds. Wits are the team to watch in the ladies division with UJ seemingly unable to recapture the heights they attained during the USSA championship while Tuks are on an uphill climb.
In a game that was marred by double digit technical fouls, Wits University triumphed over Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) who had their coach and a player ejected. This game was never settled until the last quarter, when Wits made a run that TUT couldn’t match. Wits have reinforced their squad and teams should not take them for granted so watch this space. Final score: Wits 80 – 65 TUT. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Gauteng Basketball League • GBL • Mamelodi Bees • Pretoria Heat • Tshwane University of Technology • TUKS • TUT • University of Pretoria • UP • Wits Alumni • Witwatersrand University
