Basketball

Mali basketball star turns heads in Hawaii, BAL qualifiers come to and end and Abidjan Fighters get a woman coach – it’s all happening in African basketball

Rising star Oumar Ballo drew the attention of NBA scouts by bagging MVP at the 2022 Maui Invitational in Hawaii,…

2 years ago

Women’s basketball heats up

Women's basketball continues to beat attendance records, drawing historically high numbers to the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Australia. Game…

2 years ago

South Sudan introduces a women’s basketball league, Cote D’Ivoire men head to FIBA World Cup

History is made in South Sudan with the introduction of a women’s basketball league, while the road to next year’s…

2 years ago

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