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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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Engen fuels basketball coaching development in SA

September 30, 2009 in KwaZulu Natal, News

US Basketball Coaches begin their clinics in SA

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Former President Nelson Mandela said it best, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world” and for the last five years, Engen, through the annual hosting of the Basketball Coaching Seminar, has provided amateur basketball coaches in South Africa the opportunity to gain invaluable knowledge of the fundamentals of basketball coaching.

This year, Durban has been selected as the host city for the Engen US Coaches Tour Basketball Coaching Seminar, in association with the Kwazulu Natal Basketball Association, to be held at the University of Kwazulu Natal from 27 – 30 September 2009. Read the rest of this entry →

The Pietermaritzburg Basketball League: “It’s a showdown”…

September 21, 2008 in News, Other

We have seen the posters all over campus, we’ve heard about it from friends. Yes, it is on… The first ever PMB basketball league!

It will be show casing the likes of players that we have all seen and grown to love. From flair to skill, that is what this league is about. Seven teams, going head-to-head for the title of King of the court but only one can have the honour of saying that they are the indomitable champs of PMB. Read the rest of this entry →

University of Pretoria Men’s team SASSU/USSA diary 2008

July 15, 2008 in Basketball Diaries, League, USSA

Day 1 – Sunday 29 June 2008

After months of anticipation, our trip to Cape Town for the most prestigious student basketball tournament has arrived. Last night we had a send-off braai filled with much needed bonding involving both the mens’ and the womens’ first teams. Although the trip down was unnecessarily lengthy – we left at 1:00 AM and we arrived at about 19:00 PM – the spirits remained high as we arrived to a warm welcome form the hosts. After getting our game schedule, however, we were shocked to see that our first game is against UJ at 11 oclock tomorrow morning. But anyways, as they say “we gotta do what we gotta do”.

What time is it? Game time baby!! Read the rest of this entry →

SASSU/USSA 2008 overall standings

July 7, 2008 in League, News

Men division

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