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Jul
12
2022
By The African Mirror
South Sudan’s fairytale basketball story shows what’s possible

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

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SILALEI SHANI, BIRD STORY AGENCY WHEN the first round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Africa qualifiers came to a close on July 3, with games played in Egypt, Cote D’Ivoire, and Rwanda, 12 teams had secured spots in the second round of qualifiers commencing at the end of August in a 2 group format, with Cote D’Ivoire, Angola, Guinea, Cape Verde, Nigeria and Uganda in one and South Sudan, Tunisia, Cameroon, Egypt, DR Congo and Senegal in the other. This sets up some tough matches in the next round but there are already some significant stories here. Africa’s…
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Sep
11
2021
By The African Mirror
FIBA holds Youth Camp in Kenya

FIBA holds Youth Camp in Kenya

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BOITUMELO RANTAO UNDER-18 players from 33 African countries gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the first International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Africa Youth Camp of 2021. The FIBA Africa Youth Camp in Nairobi, the first of three on the African continent, allowed players to gain experience and skills from National Basketball Association (NBA) coaches. The FIBA Africa Youth Camp focused on life skills, focusing on combining basketball and education, leadership, character development, health and wellness. The technical team is led by Don Showalter (USA Basketball), Naoufal Uariachi (FIBA Expert) and other African basketball experts. "As part of FIBA Africa's strategy to make our…
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Jun
29
2021
By The African Mirror
Senegal’s Olympics dream dashed

Senegal’s Olympics dream dashed

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  AFRICAN basketball powerhouses Senegal will not compete in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) hosted by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in Belgrade, Serbia. The Senegalese camp, which was based in Germany for the duration of their camp, has reported several COVID-19 cases which caused several delays in their preparations. The team's plans to travel to Serbia were eventually cancelled. FIBA was informed by the National Federation of Senegal about COVID-19 related disruptions to their preparations in Germany.  Despite continuous efforts from FIBA and the German Basketball Federation to support the Senegalese delegation, the team will not be able…
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Apr
16
2021
By The African Mirror
River Hoopers splash new signings

River Hoopers splash new signings

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER RIVER Hoopers have added American duo Chris Daniel, Taren Sullivan and National Basketball Association (NBA) Champion Festus Ezeli to their roster ahead of the upcoming Basketball Africa League (BAL). The Nigerian outfit has set about assembling a powerhouse squad for the first installment of the competition. Ezeli won the NBA Championship in 2015 with the Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately injuries limited Ezeli's time in the NBA in 2015-16 - He was planning a comeback before signing with the River Hoopers. In his final season with the Warriors, Ezeli averaged 7.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in…
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