Celtic’s Finest pushing the envelope for women in basketball
BASKETBALL clubs run by women are few and far in South Africa. One club set on bucking the trend is Celtic’s Finest which has provided a platform for women to thrive on and off the court. The road has also seen Celtic’s adapt and transform while trying to grow as a brand.
Prinsloo beginning to light up in the colours of REG
SOUTH African-born baller Pieter Prinsloo needed to be near his country of birth, even if it meant being airborne for a couple of hours. So when the Rwandan club REG tabled a good offer for his services, the big man did not have to think twice about signing on the dotted line and jetting off to the land of a thousand hills with his family in tow.
Ogechi, Thunder ready to put on a show for Kenya at the BAL
DERRICK Ogechi has experienced the upsides and downsides of basketball on the continent. Late last year, he and his Nairobi City Thunder teammates were celebrated like kings for scaling new heights in Kenya’s basketball. Sadly the table turned when he donned the national team jersey. He and the Morans experienced a baptism of fire in the recent AfroBasket qualifiers.
Vincent wants to add brush and polish to MBB’s game
FEELINGS of excitement and anticipation engulfed new MBB coach Sam Vincent since he arrived in South Africa last week, a country he last set foot in almost three decades ago. Back then, he was a pro player sweating it out on the hardwoods of the then-Professional Basketball League, one of the catalysts of the country’s exciting but short-lived basketball boom and buzz.
Shousha dreams of BAL glory and the Intercontinental Cup
AL ITTIHAD Alexandria, one of Egypt’s most prestigious basketball clubs, is set to make its long-awaited debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) this season. As a powerhouse in Egyptian basketball, Ittihad has long aspired to compete on the continental stage, but the path to this moment has been filled with challenges. Years of close calls, setbacks, and unwavering determination have defined their journey, making this qualification all the more significant.
Abada chasing domestic glory with Club Africain
TUNISIAN virtuoso floor general Omar Abada returned home a year ago after spending two years in the Middle East, after being on what you could call a basketball pilgrimage. The point guard says those years spent between Saudi Arabia and Syria helped refine his game.
Darlan finds his groove in Delaware with the Blue Coats
THIERRY Serge Darlan cracked a smile when asked about a picture of his much younger self holding up a certificate on his IG account. The image in question is the last in a series depicting Darlan’s journey from his homeland, the Central African Republic, to his current NBA G League franchise, the Delaware Blue Coats.
Zouzoua says the excitement for the BAL is bubbling in Rabat
THE days are ticking towards one of Africa’s premier sporting spectacles, Season 5 of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). It is also a time when teams move swiftly to secure top-tier talent that can give them the best opportunity to win.
Slimane defying father time as passion for playing keeps burning
NOT many ballers in Africa embody what success looks like in basketball than Tunisia’s Sekka, officially known as Radhouane Slimane. Be it in the red vest of Tunisia or at the club level, one of the greats of the African game has won it all, and at 44, Slimane is still going.
