Oct 05
False promises, lies, deceit, corruption, nepotism and lack of planning are hurting the game of basketball in South Africa and every year is like a vicious circle of inaction on the part of the people in charge… We watch as the years go by and another wave of hope is dashed. The problem is not that we don’t have the talent but that we don’t have the administrators in place to revive the sport. And those that are trying to revive it indep
endently are faced with countless hurdles from the mother body Basketball South Africa (BSA). As a result, we end up sending teams and coaches to international competitions to fail because we don’t equip them with the tools to succeed.
After the publication of the article yesterday, we received a response from BSA challenging most of these allegations. I have posted their response to the article in green.
False dawn…
When the current BSA regime was “elected” into power it gave them an opportunity to distance themselves from the past and set the sport of basketball in South Africa on a new path to recovery. They had a chance to prepare the ground for the future of the game by setting up the structures and by having a plan of action to help the sport move forward but instead we are still at the same stage we were when they took power. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Basketball South Africa • Dikembe Mutombo • ESPN • Florsh Ngwenya • Hakeem Olajuwon • National Basketball Association • NBA • South Africa • Tsepo Nyewe • University Sports South Africa • USSA • wbsa • Wheelchair basketball SA • Zanele Ngwenya
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 06
GBA is preparing for their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 30th, 2010, when the GBA Council will meet to vote in the executive leadership for 2010 – 2012.
Leading up to the AGM, the Interim GBA Executive will be touring Gauteng to register Members and circulate the draft Constitution, Vision, Values and new GBA Model to be formalised by the GBA Council. Travelling with the Interim Exec, the U18 Team GBA squads will be playing exhibition games at these events. Continue reading »
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Apr 14
This past Friday, I made my way to the UCT basketball courts where I was served up an entertaining evening of basketball. It started with the impressive performance of the ladies with UCT representing on their home court with a one sided win; this was followed up with what was supposed to be the decider between CPUT and UWC. The winner of the game would be assured of a place in the USSA tournament to be held in KZN later this year. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Cape Peninsula University of Technology • CPUT • Durban • Kwazulu-Natal • KZN • Stellenbosch • UCT • University of Cape Town • University of the Western Cape • University Sports South Africa • USSA • UWC
Mar 29
Please be informed via this notice that USSA NEC at its meeting on the 12/13 February 2010 has approved our request to hold the trials for to select a team to represent USSA at the CUCSA games in Botswana from the 01 – 10 July 2010.
Therefore, this is an invitation to you to send your best players that you think can make the national team. Also all players who were in the national team last year are invited to trial out this year as well.
Venue:
WITS University Basketball Courts.
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Tagged with: Basketball • Botswana • CUCSA • Durban • Kwazulu-Natal • University Sports South Africa • USSA • Wits University
May 04
With women in basketball soaring the skies and flying the South African flag high;its sad that hats are not coming off for our talented sisters. From being left in the dark in the old days to dominating the national side of basketball recently, to now having qualified for the African Championship that will be held in Madagascar later this year…
Taking a look at the team that went to Zimbabwe for the qualifiers; most of the players are University students playing in the USSA tournament. Fact: In 2005, Turkey World Student Games, the Mzansi ladies underperformed; denying them the opportunity to play in the 2008 World Student Games. Granted they didn’t do well in Turkey, so it was “acceptable” that they would miss the Thailand Games; but why aren’t they going to Serbia later this year?
A few weeks back, Mybasketball had a brief interview with the outgoing president of USSA basketball; Elijah Ncube. We asked “Mr President” straight forward questions that he struggled to answer. Continue reading »
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Apr 23
For the past few years we have watched the game in South Africa lose a bit of value due to various reasons and recently the men in the middle have been the topic of conversation at numerous tournaments amongst the coaches, fans and organizers. The referees are an integral part of the game and they have so much to contribute to the growth and the quality of our game.
With certain sectors of the game making strides to take the game to the next level especially this year, the officials have unfortunately lagged behind. Maybe you can’t blame their stagnation because like for most of us basketball in this country has been like going to a surfing competition in Durban, year after year… By that I mean that we, as the basketball community, wait for the next big wave and then after riding that wave, we sit and wait for the next one without any reassurances or continuity whatsoever that there will be a next one or how big it will be. So why should the officials strive to improve their standard and professionalism towards the game. Continue reading »
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