Silalei Shani

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

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

An epic win against Angola brings basketball dreams to life, for this former Kenya captain

By Silalei Shani With 7 seconds remaining on the clock in the fourth quarter and one point down, the Kenyan…

4 years ago

“Numbers don’t lie”. The statistics game in African basketball – and other sports.

Coach Liz Mills in action. Photo: courtesy, Liz Mills Providing accurate statistics for basketball games is still about as foreign…

4 years ago

A taste of Victor Muzadi

From BAQE host, Silalei: "Victor Muzadi is one of those people who will talk up his home team constantly. No…

4 years ago

Hoops on the Nile – a journey to South Sudan

As much as it can interfere with regular life, one of the best things about a factual TV show is…

4 years ago