Africa
Ivory 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.
Read MoreHarding Na Na to Germany
Cameroonian forward Harding Na Na signed a one-year deal with the New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig. That team competes in the German Bundesliga. Harding spent last season with Greek Ilysiakos Athens and was third rebounder of the league. He had 12 ppg and 7.5 rpg for 22 games. Harding joined Ilysiakos in April of 2011 and…
Read MoreBurundi and Somalia No Show
The Basketball Federations of Burundi and Somalia have announced that they will not participate in the Zone 5 Afrobasket Qualifying Tournament that will be hosted by Rwanda and played in Kigali.
Read MoreBurkina Faso U18 beats Togo
In Zone III of the Afrobasket qualifiers for U18 men, Burkina Faso beat Togo with 74-57.
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