This BSA board will be in office for the next four years. The Board was democratically elected in the Presence of the National Olympic and Sports Confederation of South Africa (SASCOC) and our national Government representatives.
The electors were all the nine Provincial Chairpersons and the Six Affiliated members of Basketball South Africa General Assembly.
The contact point for Basketball South Africa will be the President Mr Malesela Maleka and the National Administrator, Mr Tsepo Nyewe.
The BSA board members as elected on 26th October 2008 at Olympic House:
With the Paralympics over, here is a quick rundown of the wheelchair basketball results.
Basketball clubs
Province
City
Team name
Contact person
Contact
Eastern Cape
Grahamstown
Makana Spears
Rodney
082 922 6203
Eastern Cape
Mthatha
Mthatha Heats
Rodney
082 922 6203
Eastern Cape
Port Elizabeth
Gemineyez
Lusanda Kwinana
076 617 2364
Gauteng
Pretoria
Tshwane Phantoms
Sam Okumu
076 040 9591
Gauteng
Alberton
Jozi Jets
Luthando
082 319 7248
Gauteng
Pretoria
Mamelodi Vultures
Gordon
076 373 4562
Gauteng
Ennerdale
Predators
Faizel Green
083 485 4911
Gauteng
Pretoria
Pretoria Heat
Neo Mothiba
012 366 0533
Gauteng
Pretoria/Jo'burg
Momentum
Thanda
073 163 5696
Gauteng
Johannesburg
Egoli Magic
Sifiso
072 872 5668
Gauteng
Johannesburg
Soweto Raptors
Nthato Selebi
082 456 7743
Gauteng
Johannesburg
Wanderers Scorpions
Kwame Mdaka
082 514 8219
Kwazulu Natal
Durban
Durban Victory
Elle
071 328 9090
Kwazulu Natal
Durban
Kearsney College / APN
Rocco
082 808 9677
Kwazulu Natal
Durban
Slam Shooters
Bongani Chamane
071 7698 314 / 031 777 9671
Kwazulu Natal
Durban
073 175 3768
Kwazulu Natal
Ladysmith
Snappers
074 244 3636
Limpopo
Polokwane
Brookings Sporting
Abram Mash
071 303 0739
Limpopo
Polokwane
UL Bulldogs
Tshegofatso Mogashoa
078 268 5507
Limpopo
Thohyandou
Univen Phoenix
Rofhiwa "Rof" Ligege
076 443 8660
Limpopo
Thohoyandou
Univen Silver Falcons
Rofhiwa "Rof" Ligege
076 443 8660
Limpopo
Tzaneen
Nkowankowa Shooting Stars
Phumlani Chauke
074 687 3709
Mpumalanga
Elukwatini
Tjakastad Cheeters
Mndeni Khumalo
082 721 2701
Mpumalanga
Ermelo
Wesselton Bullets
Nicholus Simelane
083 400 9349
Mpumalanga
Nelspruit
Daantjie Shooterz
Swenky Mamba
076 603 5246
Mpumalanga
Secunda
Unidos
Soll Mngomezulu
072 429 8343
Mpumalanga
Witbank
Emalahleni Rockets
Greaterman
073 445 1969
Western Cape
Cape Town
Stardust
Frank
074 951 0371
Your province
Your city
Your team
You
Your no/email
Men
On the Men’s side, Australia won the gold medal, defeating Canada with a final score of 72-60. The win was significant for Australia considering that Canada led for much of the match. Australia had a balanced attack, with three players scoring 16 or more points and all but one of their players in the points. (Scoresheet)
Great Britain won the bronze over the USA, defeating them by a margin of 85-77 behind a fantastic 32 points by Terence Bywater. (Scoresheet)
Well done to Sasol on their new advert featuring the SA Wheelchair Basketball team [the one heading off to the Paralympics] versus our very own Springbok rugby team. It’s awesome to see positive publicity like this for basketball in SA!
For all who haven’t seen it yet, here it is – Chairs vs Champs:
SA’s basketball team sadly didn’t get anywhere near the Olympic games in Beijing, and from the looks of the poll results alongside (so far), it seems there are no high expectations for 2012 either.
There was a good article on the team in the May 2008 edition of SA Sports Illustrated that gives more information, but unfortunately we could not locate an online copy to direct you to. If you can, get a copy and read it.
