The NBA’s development league and South Sudan’s incredible feat; the latest in African basketball.
The NBA's developmental G League features heavily in this week's African basketball roundup, with Central African Republic's Thierry Darlan choosing the G League and G League players starring in this season's Basketball Africa League (BAL). Also in the news:...
History made: Cabo Verde and South Sudan among African Five at Basketball World Cup
The 15-month-long search for five qualifying teams to represent Africa in the FIBA World Cup 2023 has ended with Cabo Verde, South Sudan, Angola, Egypt and Ivory Coast making the list.
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Africa now has its five teams confirmed...
Africa’s new ABC: Afrobeats, Basketball and Cape Town
A Nigerian Afrobeat singer buys shares in the Cape Town Tigers, the son of Dwayne Wade moves to South Africa, Kone joins the WNBA and Afrobasket qualifiers in East Africa sizzle, as the spotlight on African basketball intensifies.
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Get ready to ball: The BAL’s 3rd season is here
As the buzz around African basketball intensifies, the third season of BAL promises an unforgettable display of talent and skill. Here are the league details.
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African basketball fans are set to witness a fierce battle for...
The NBA aims for a slam dunk in Africa after a successful tryout in...
The National Basketball Association is ramping up engagement in the continent after its charm offensive in Senegal showed proof of concept.
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Africa’s fledging basketball league has received another shot in the arm after France and the...
Africa Champions Cup MVP, Hagar Amer, shares her journey to basketball success.
Hagar Amer has become a household name in her native Egypt. Here, she talks about her journey back to basketball success after a 3-and-a-half-year hiatus due to an injury and becoming a mother.
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As the...
Mali basketball star turns heads in Hawaii, BAL qualifiers come to and end and...
Rising star Oumar Ballo drew the attention of NBA scouts by bagging MVP at the 2022 Maui Invitational in Hawaii, as Uganda's City Oilers qualify for the BAL for the first time season and legendary female coach Liz Mills...
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 activity on the continent heated up in the end-year period.
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Women’s basketball continues to draw...
South Sudan introduces a women’s basketball league, Cote D’Ivoire men head to FIBA World...
History is made in South Sudan with the introduction of a women’s basketball league, while the road to next year’s FIBA World Cup becomes clearer with the close of the 4th qualification window and Rwanda's basketball development continues apace...
NBA players at African World Cup qualifiers; Basketball Without Borders in Egypt and Majok...
Senegal, Nigeria and Angola bring in their best for the 4 th window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers as the competition gets stiffer; Egypt hosts Basketball Without Borders Africa for the first time in the camp’s history and...