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USSA 2017: It’s a wrap – WITS University takes it all

By on July 8, 2017 in News with 0 Comments
USSA 2017: It’s a wrap – WITS University takes it all

Gauteng the home of champions as they say – Wits Ladies and Mens’ teams came and conquered all before them at the USSA tournament hosted at the University of Stellenbosch in the 2017 edition of the USSA basketball games. With the picturesque University of Stellenbosch as a backdrop to a week of competitive games, universities […]

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Engen fuels basketball coaching development in SA

By on September 30, 2009 in News with 0 Comments
Engen fuels basketball coaching development in SA

US Basketball Coaches begin their clinics in SA 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 […]

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USSA 2009 Final

By on April 15, 2009 in League with 12 Comments
USSA 2009 Final

There was a funny undertone to the final day of the USSA with the UJ teams feeling like this was their time for some silverware and VUT wanting to claim the title back for the ladies while the guys were trying to defend their 2008 title. I still remember that after last years game in […]

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USSA 2009 Semi-finals

By on April 13, 2009 in League with 1 Comment

University of Johannesburg vs. University of Western Cape – Men UJ started like a house on fire and scored 10 unanswered points. Their counterparts UWC couldn’t match their speed and quick transition and when UJ were not running they were running their sets. Given their advantage in height UJ were always going to be a […]

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USSA 2009 day 3

By on April 9, 2009 in League with 4 Comments

Sport is a funny business… After beating the University of Johannesburg the day before, Wits ladies were defeated by the University of Limpopo in another upset. Wits Ladies might have underestimated their opponents or just simply psyched themselves out of the match by thinking that the tournament was done after beating their rivals UJ. The […]

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