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.
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 →
July 8, 2009 in News
“Interesting article in the Sowetan”
The new Basketball South Africa (BSA) executive committee has been asked by the world governing body to help in fast-tracking the development of the game in the country.
This would be achieved by establishing competitive leagues for both men and women at all levels, BSA says.
This was delivered to BSA president Malesela Maleka and his deputy, Malumbete Ralethe, by the Federation of International Basketball Association (Fiba) on Saturday at a meeting here at the World Student Games to discuss the revival of the sport in SA.
“Fiba have asked us to establish competitive leagues, be it amateur or professional. We fully support their call because it is in line with the resolutions of the new executive committee to create a platform for both young and old South Africans to play basketball on a regular basis,” said Maleka.
January 4, 2009 in Basketball Diaries
Thato Mabudusha is currently studying at Pretoria High School for Girls where she is the Head Girl for 2009. Her interest in basketball goes a long way back and her passion for the game is still as strong as ever.
While holidaying in the Midwest city of Racine, Wisconsin; where I did my primary school from 2000 to 2003, I went to watch a few high school games while visiting old friends. Racine is a small city about an hour and a half away from Chicago and is located on the shore of Lake Michigan.
I was there for 3 weeks during the december 2008 holidays and watched basketball games at different schools, both private and public, and although the private schools have larger and more aesthetically pleasing gymnasiums (or fieldhouses as they are more commonly known), all schools have one thing in common: multiple indoor courts and usually no outdoor courts. This is because basketball is a winter sport and seeing as it snows throughout winter in Racine, basketball is always played indoors. The number of courts available in the indoor gymnasium range from one to six (at the larger schools).
