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by Victor Shakineza

New Basketball South Africa board

October 29, 2008 in Feature, Hot Topic, News

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:

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by Darren Gorton

Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball – the results

September 17, 2008 in Basketball Diaries, Feature

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 Alestair 073 093 6791
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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)

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by Darren Gorton

Welcome to amazing!

September 9, 2008 in FanZone

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:

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by Darren Gorton

SA basketball’s chance for a gold medal in 2008

August 28, 2008 in Feature, Hot Topic, News

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.

However, SA basketball does have a chance at a gold medal this year. The SA Wheelchair Basketball team will be travelling to Beijing to take part in the 2008 Paralympics, after having won at the 2007 All Africa Games.

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.

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