May 17
DAY 1 RESULTS, 12 MAY 2011:
COURT A:
University of Witwatersrand 1st v. Wanderers Scorpions (M)…54-34
Monash University v. University of Johannesburg (W)…22-60
Diepkloof Ball Addicts v. Vaal University of Technology (M)…32-58
Braamfontein Blues v. Monash University (M)…51-36
COURT B:
Momentum v. Randburg Rhinos (M)…39-69
University of Witwatersrand 2nd v. Soweto Raptors (W)…21-68
Goodfellas v. Jozi Nuggets (M)…47-44
MBL All Stars v. University of Johannesburg (M)…19-75 Continue reading »
Tagged with: Ashraf Lodewyk • Ashraf Memorial tournament • Basketball • Soweto Raptors • Swaziland • TUT • UJ • University of Johannesburg • Vaal University of Technology • VUT • Wanderers Scorpions • Wits University
Nov 06
By Victor Shakineza Other
Invitation for Gauteng Trials
Please make available your players for trials for the Gauteng Senior squad taking place at the UJ outdoor courts on Bunting Road. The trials will start at 9 am on November 13 and players are requested to be in time. The trials are in preparation for the Senior Provincial tournament in Cape Town from 13 to 18 December 2010. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Gauteng • Gauteng Basketball Association • GBA • UJ • University of Johannesburg
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 20
Prepared by Zoran Radovic (FIBA development director) in Geneva, 27”’ April 2010
Meetings held on various occasions:
- Basketball South Africa 2010 visit, Johannesburg
- Basketball Without Borders 2006/2009 camps, Johannesburg
- NBA Africa reception 2010, Dallas, USA
- Afrobasket men 2009, Tripoli, Libya
- University Games 2009, Belgrade, Serbia Continue reading »
Tagged with: africa • Afrobasket • Basketball • Basketball South Africa • basketball without borders • Belgrade • Dallas • Detroit Pistons • Eastern Cape • FIBA • Free State • Gauteng • hoops 4 hope • Johannesburg • Kwazulu-Natal • Libya • Limpopo • Miles&Associates • National Basketball Association • NBA • North West • PBL • Professional Basketball League • SASCO • Serbia • thierry kita • Tripoli • University of Johannesburg • Western Cape
Apr 27
By Victor Shakineza Other
Last week Wits University remembered one of its fallen heroes with the annual Ashraf tournament. For the first time in a long time the tournament was very well attended, maybe an indication that the basketball public and players are starving for some local action in Gauteng.
Some of the interesting clashes in the preliminary rounds of the tournament included the game between Wanderers Scorpions vs. Soweto Raptors (Ladies) and TUT Limpopo vs. UJ (Men). Scorpions looked like a totally revamped team that can now challenge some of their more renowned opponents and they beat Raptors by 4 points with Emma Ledwaba doing the business down the line. In the men section, TUT Limpopo almost upset UJ with a close encounter that could have gone either way. Notable mentions must go to Jerry for the entertainment he provided with his dunks over some of the UJ boys and the fact that his team was playing without a coach speaks volume for their dedication. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Ashraf • Basketball • Egoli Magic • Soweto Raptors • Swaziland • TUT • UJ • University of Johannesburg • USSA • Vaal University of Technology • VUT • Wanderers Scorpions • Wits University
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
Feb 25
Update on trials: Please note that there has been a change to the venue for the U18 trials this coming Sunday:
University of Johannesburg, Bunting Road, Auckland Park
Furthermore, if players are unable to attend this Sunday due to a tournament or school holidays, GBA will be running a second day of trials on the weekend of 6 March 2010 (details to be confirmed). If your players intend to participate in these trials they must have proof that they could not be in attendance this coming weekend.
It is our vision to see an annual program established for the Team GBA programme that creates a greater consistency to provincial elite talent management for all age groups. Furthermore, although we have not to date secured a sponsor for this event, we are doing what we can to create the necessary resources for the U18 teams to participate in the upcoming IPTs at which national teams will be selected. We do not view the upcoming tournament as being the only highlight of the 2010 U18 program and we will be extending the U18 provincial duty this year to creating vital energy and excitement for the sport at grassroots development. Our value proposition is thus, that by your players participating in the 2010 U18 Gauteng teams we are developing provincial and national talent for the future through a more robust elite Gauteng basketball programme.
Yours in Basketball,
Kornelia
Gauteng Basketball Association (GBA)
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Tagged with: Basketball • Basketball South Africa • BSA • Gauteng Basketball Association • GBA • University of Johannesburg
