Posts by CJ Clarkson
Ahli Benghazi undefeated Arab Champs
Ahli Benghazi wins Arabian Clubs Basketball Championship 2012 with 5 participating teams. The team from Libya won all four games and clinched the title. In Day 1 Ahli Benghazi overcame Al Shorta from Iraq 84:71. The latter grabbed 19-16 after the first period but the favorites took 39:30 halftime advantage. Moreover they increased to 62:43 after…
Read MoreBashana back on track!
Bashana Baheso basketball club won the annual Lesotho Basketball Associations Winter Tournament and walked away with M1550.00 in prize money. The victory marked the return of the Club to supremacy after beating the current NBL Champs KTA All Stars by 43-24. This is the first major tournament won by Bashana Bahesoin a long time since…
Read MoreKCB wins clash of Titans
KCB staged a powerful performance beating USIU Tigers 78 49 on Sunday afternoon at the Nyayo Gymnasium to reclaim their top spot on the table standings. The loss to the bankers was USIUs first this season while KCB edged closer to achieving their aim of going unbeaten in the 1st leg with only 2 matches remaining.…
Read MoreIvory Coast U18 beats Liberia
Ivory Coast U18 national men’s took the FIBA Africa Zone-3 sole ticket to the 2012 Afrobasket for U18 Men with a 70-30 whitewashing of Liberia in the closing day of the qualifiers at the Palais des Sports Treichville. The last game of the qualifying series which drew a large crowd saw the young Elephant winning…
Read MoreNazr Mohammed signs with Chicago Bulls
Nazr Mohammed who has Ghanian roots and dual citizenship has signed with the Chicago Bulls. The 14-year NBA veteran played for the Oklahoma City Thunder last season. He appeared in 63 games, averaging 2.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. He also played in the past for Charlotte, Detroit, San Antonio, New York, Atlanta and…
Read MorePlay Off Finals to begin
Somo Band and Toungui will face each other in the final of the Gabonese championship.
Read MoreKelati from Russia to Spain
Eritrean star player Thomas Kelati will not return to Russia where he played for Khimky the past two seasons. Instead, he will go to Spain where he has signed for Valencia Basket.
Read MoreEgypt beaten by South Korea, 83-89, at the U17
South Korea recorded the first win at the U17 World Championship. They knocked down Egypt in the final game at the tourney for both teams. South Korea unloaded 26 points in the opening quarter to pull ahead. The Asian team secured a 9-point lead at the first break. South Korea kept in front throughout the…
Read MoreMichael Mokongo back to Cyprus
Central African National Team Player Michael Mokongo is going back to Cyprus and APOEL Nicosia where he already played during the 2009/2010 season.
Read MoreRodrigo Mascarenhas runner op with Benfica
Cape Verde National Team forward Rodrigo Mascarenhas (197-F-80) finished 2nd with his team Benfica in the Portguese Championship. It was Porto Ferpinta thatput an end to Benfica’s dominance in Portuguese basketball. The Dragons overcame their archrivals in the decisive seventh game of the title series to dethrone Benfica and claim the LPB title.
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