Eight teams from the Atlantic and Savannah Conferences who have qualified for the final eight of this year’s DSTV Multi Choice/NBBF Premier Basketball League said they were yet to receive an official date for the showdown which is billed for the Indoor Sport Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere Lagos.
In a chat with Dordan Warriors handler, Peter Ahmedu, he said despite the fact that NBBF is yet to announce the date for the final eight, his side is currently in camp intensifying preparation ahead of the showdown that will take place hopefully later this month. He also believes that other teams in the Final Eight are currently doing the same.
The teams that have qualified through the regular season for the final eight from Atlantic Conference are Lagos Islanders, Union Bank, Dordan Warriors and Royal Hoppers of Port-Harcourt while Kano Pillars Kada Stars, Plateau Peaks and Yelwa Hawks qualified from the Sarannah Conference.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Warriors, Islanders Await NBBF. For League Final Eight Date.
Eight teams from the Atlantic and Savannah Conferences who have qualified for the final eight of this year’s DSTV Multi Choice/NBBF Premier Basketball League said they were yet to receive an official date for the showdown which is billed for the Indoor Sport Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere Lagos.
In a chat with Dordan Warriors handler, Peter Ahmedu, he said despite the fact that NBBF is yet to announce the date for the final eight, his side is currently in camp intensifying preparation ahead of the showdown that will take place hopefully later this month. He also believes that other teams in the Final Eight are currently doing the same.
The teams that have qualified through the regular season for the final eight from Atlantic Conference are Lagos Islanders, Union Bank, Dordan Warriors and Royal Hoppers of Port-Harcourt while Kano Pillars Kada Stars, Plateau Peaks and Yelwa Hawks qualified from the Sarannah Conference.
In a chat with Dordan Warriors handler, Peter Ahmedu, he said despite the fact that NBBF is yet to announce the date for the final eight, his side is currently in camp intensifying preparation ahead of the showdown that will take place hopefully later this month. He also believes that other teams in the Final Eight are currently doing the same.
The teams that have qualified through the regular season for the final eight from Atlantic Conference are Lagos Islanders, Union Bank, Dordan Warriors and Royal Hoppers of Port-Harcourt while Kano Pillars Kada Stars, Plateau Peaks and Yelwa Hawks qualified from the Sarannah Conference.
Ahmedu Advises NBBF
One time board member of Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF Colonel Sam Ahmedu (Rtd) has advised the new board led by Tijani Umar to embark on youth programmes that will enable the country to have young and fresh players that can represent Nigeria at international competitions.
Speaking recently, the Dordan Warriors boss said he was worried that there is no specific programme designed to catch the players when they are still young.
“Basketball is a game that is very physical and it needs a lot of energy. If we don’t try to have youth programmes, then it will be difficult to face real competition in basketball,” the former NBBF board member said.
“We saw what happened to our team in Libya compare to teams like Angola, Cameroun and others who have good developmental programmes to promote their basketball.”
Speaking recently, the Dordan Warriors boss said he was worried that there is no specific programme designed to catch the players when they are still young.
“Basketball is a game that is very physical and it needs a lot of energy. If we don’t try to have youth programmes, then it will be difficult to face real competition in basketball,” the former NBBF board member said.
“We saw what happened to our team in Libya compare to teams like Angola, Cameroun and others who have good developmental programmes to promote their basketball.”
Monday, October 12, 2009
Algeria won Gold and qualify for the IWBF World Championship!
Algeria Men Wheelchair Basketball Team won Gold in the IWBF Africa World Cup Qualifiers last night in Johannesburg beating South Africa 77:72 to qualify for Africas only spot in the IWBF 2010 World Championship in Birmingham, England.
The Mandeville Indoor Centre was filled to the brim with spectators and fans. The atmosphere was charged with deafening sounds of the Vuvulzelas. The SASOL boys played their heart out in a closely contested game. The Algerians broke-away in the 2nd quarter leading 52:39 at halftime.
But the Amawheeler boys came back in the last quarter and level things up but failed to covet 4 straight 3pointers giving the Algerians the opportunity to take the lead once again. Even Richard Nortjies 26 points and 10 rebounds could not make the desired difference as Algeria eventually won the match 77:72.
Algeria ended the championship unbeaten having defeated South Africa 71:68 in the opening game.
David Curle and Thandile Zonke scored 19 and 11 points respectively.
Richard Nortjie of South Africa was voted the MVP
At the end of the tournament, the teams classification was as follows:
1. Algeria
2. South Africa
3. Morocco
4. Angola
5. Kenya
6. Zimbabwe
The Mandeville Indoor Centre was filled to the brim with spectators and fans. The atmosphere was charged with deafening sounds of the Vuvulzelas. The SASOL boys played their heart out in a closely contested game. The Algerians broke-away in the 2nd quarter leading 52:39 at halftime.
But the Amawheeler boys came back in the last quarter and level things up but failed to covet 4 straight 3pointers giving the Algerians the opportunity to take the lead once again. Even Richard Nortjies 26 points and 10 rebounds could not make the desired difference as Algeria eventually won the match 77:72.
Algeria ended the championship unbeaten having defeated South Africa 71:68 in the opening game.
David Curle and Thandile Zonke scored 19 and 11 points respectively.
Richard Nortjie of South Africa was voted the MVP
At the end of the tournament, the teams classification was as follows:
1. Algeria
2. South Africa
3. Morocco
4. Angola
5. Kenya
6. Zimbabwe
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Afrobasket U16 Men 2009
The young Pharaoh of Egypt has emerged as the champion of the FIBA Africa Championship for U16 Men at the weekend in Maputo, Mozambique with an 84-82 points hard earned victory over Mali.
Egypt who defeated Nigeria by 74-71 points in the semi-final last Friday engaged the Malian strength for strength from the beginning of the pulsating game till the buzzer to pick the continents sole ticket to the 2010 FIBA World Championship for U17 Men slated for Germany.
Nigeria whose good run in the championship was truncated by Egypt in the semi-final settled for the bronze medal after seeing off Algeria in the third place game by 65-56 points.
The Nigerian young lad will return to the country Monday night aboard South Africa airways.
President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Tijjani Umar applauded the boys effort at the Africa Cadet Championship, promising that the federation will do everything to continue to encourage the development of the game at the grassroots.
The NBBF boss says the boys have shown that Nigeria is blessed with abundant of talents that can represent the country well at any competition.
He praised the team handlers led by Adamu Kuta of Niger Potters basketball club of Minna for doing the country proud as five players of the team who were pick for random MRI test age fortification passed the test.
The five players include, Michael Ikima, Christopher Ogekpa, Naama Namsap, Mofe Edukugho and Daniel Garga were tested alongside other players from other countries by a team of anti-MRI officials of the continental ruling body, FIBA Africa in Mozambique.
Egypt who defeated Nigeria by 74-71 points in the semi-final last Friday engaged the Malian strength for strength from the beginning of the pulsating game till the buzzer to pick the continents sole ticket to the 2010 FIBA World Championship for U17 Men slated for Germany.
Nigeria whose good run in the championship was truncated by Egypt in the semi-final settled for the bronze medal after seeing off Algeria in the third place game by 65-56 points.
The Nigerian young lad will return to the country Monday night aboard South Africa airways.
President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Tijjani Umar applauded the boys effort at the Africa Cadet Championship, promising that the federation will do everything to continue to encourage the development of the game at the grassroots.
The NBBF boss says the boys have shown that Nigeria is blessed with abundant of talents that can represent the country well at any competition.
He praised the team handlers led by Adamu Kuta of Niger Potters basketball club of Minna for doing the country proud as five players of the team who were pick for random MRI test age fortification passed the test.
The five players include, Michael Ikima, Christopher Ogekpa, Naama Namsap, Mofe Edukugho and Daniel Garga were tested alongside other players from other countries by a team of anti-MRI officials of the continental ruling body, FIBA Africa in Mozambique.
DSTV Basketball League: Pillars win away from home
Savannah conference leader and reigning champion of the Nigeria league, Kano Pillars basketball club at the weekend defeated Kadda Stars basketball club of Kaduna by 90-62 points.
The game which took place at the sports hall of the Kaduna State Sports Council at the Murtala Square in Kaduna was dubbed the star game of the Savannah conference of the DSTV Basketball League going by both sides Pre-game rating.
The Coach Sani Ahmed Pillars who are determined to lead the Savannah conference to the final eight play-offs took their host to the cleaner in a game many had expected the Stars who recently returned to the Nigeria big league after many years in limbo.
And in the Atlantic conference, Delta Force basketball club of Asaba compounded the woes of Dodan Warriors basketball club of Lagos with a 62-56 points win.
With these lose the hope of the rampaging Warriors of landing a play-offs berth now hang in the balance as it has one regular season game left against Union Bank basketball club on Wednesday, while conference leader, Lagos Islanders basketball club almost paid for being complacence against the Police Bombers at the sports hall of the national stadium, Lagos as it manage to win the encounter by 86-80 points in over-time.
The Coach Ogoh Odaudu tutored Islanders side had underrated their opponent who took the advantage of the lackadaisical Islanders side stretching the game into over-time after both sides ended scores at 73 points apiece after 40 minutes before the Islanders could break away in the five minutes over-time to win at 86-80 points.
The game which took place at the sports hall of the Kaduna State Sports Council at the Murtala Square in Kaduna was dubbed the star game of the Savannah conference of the DSTV Basketball League going by both sides Pre-game rating.
The Coach Sani Ahmed Pillars who are determined to lead the Savannah conference to the final eight play-offs took their host to the cleaner in a game many had expected the Stars who recently returned to the Nigeria big league after many years in limbo.
And in the Atlantic conference, Delta Force basketball club of Asaba compounded the woes of Dodan Warriors basketball club of Lagos with a 62-56 points win.
With these lose the hope of the rampaging Warriors of landing a play-offs berth now hang in the balance as it has one regular season game left against Union Bank basketball club on Wednesday, while conference leader, Lagos Islanders basketball club almost paid for being complacence against the Police Bombers at the sports hall of the national stadium, Lagos as it manage to win the encounter by 86-80 points in over-time.
The Coach Ogoh Odaudu tutored Islanders side had underrated their opponent who took the advantage of the lackadaisical Islanders side stretching the game into over-time after both sides ended scores at 73 points apiece after 40 minutes before the Islanders could break away in the five minutes over-time to win at 86-80 points.
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