Basketball

NBA players at African World Cup qualifiers; Basketball Without Borders in Egypt and Majok goes “home” – this week in African basketball

Senegal, Nigeria and Angola bring in their best for the 4 th window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers as…

2 years ago

Giants visit three countries after COVID, Hoops returns “to change the narrative” and Rose motivates Senegal’s Lions – latest basketball roundup.

Giants of Africa has restarted camps after a COVID-induced layoff; Amadou Fall's Seeds of Africa Hoop Forum is back, too,…

2 years ago

Top level scouts eye Africa’s U-18 basketball talent

Scouts from the NBA and other top-level leagues are keeping a careful eye on emerging talent at the tournament that…

2 years ago

Summer break sees NBA stars in Africa; young players Rise, down south

Summertime sees globetrotting basketball stars heading 'back' to Africa while youth take centre stage with the ‘Rise Global Winners’ Residential…

2 years ago

This week in How African Basketball is Changing the Game in Africa

South Sudan-born professional basketball player, Wenyen Gabriel received a hero’s welcome from his hometown Juba; Everlyne Kedogo explains how a…

2 years ago

Africa’s basketball talent is being snapped up, causing concern.

With 13 African players in the NBA, African basketball talent is hot property, internationally. That's become cause for concern after…

2 years ago

Former NBA player picked as new Senegal coach, state-of-the-art stadium for Kinshasa

Former NBA player Desagana Diop has been picked as the new Senegal coach, according to a leading sports platform, while…

2 years ago

South Sudan’s fairytale basketball story shows what’s possible

With the first round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Africa qualifiers concluded, a fairytale story is emerging after…

2 years ago

Why this African basketball league is “bigger than basketball”

The conclusion of the second season of Africa's newest league, the FIBA and NBA-backed Basketball Africa League has shown that…

2 years ago

African basketball: Calls for a new narrative for Nigeria, NBA draft action

Former Kenyan women's basketball captain, Silalei Shani rounds up African basketball action on and off the continent. This week, she…

2 years ago