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2024 Basketball Africa League: All there is to know about BAL’s fourth season

The world basketball governing body, FIBA has sanctioned the Burundian Basketball Federation (FEBABU) with an indefinite suspension for backing Dynamo's withdrawal from the 2024 Basketball Africa League. Dynamo forfeited all their matches in the Kalahari Conference in March. As a result, they were disqualified from the tournament after refusing to wear jerseys that had the 'Visit Rwanda' logo. The Burundian champions protested against wearing the sponsored...

Nigeria withdraw from AfroBasket qualifiers due to lack of funds

by Taiye Taiwo

21 February 2024

Nigeria men’s basketball team, D’Tigers have forfeited their participation in the 2025 AfroBasket qualifiers due to lack of funds from the government. D’Tigers were scheduled to begin their quest for qualification against Libya, Uganda and Cape Verde from February 23-25 in Tunisia. A brief statement from the Nigeria Basketball Federation confirmed that players who represented the country at the 2020 Olympic Games were ready to stage...

D’Tigress qualify for 2024 Olympics despite heavy defeat to USA

by Taiye Taiwo

10 February 2024

Nigeria women's basketball team have qualified for the basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. D'Tigress suffer a heavy 100-46 to world champions, USA on Friday but they qualified for this summer's sports festival after Belgium thumped Senegal 97-66. Nigeria joined host country Belgium and reigning world champions USA in picking up their tickets in Antwerp. Rena Wakama's ladies struggled to match the Americans on...

Top West African basketball clubs confirmed for Louis Edem Invitational in Lagos

by Taiye Taiwo

30 December 2023

ASPAC basketball club and Energie basketball club from Benin Republic, and Ghanaian top sides Customs Braves and Spintex Knights are set to compete in the 2024 West African Championship, organised by Louis Edem Foundation at the National Stadium indoor hall in Lagos. The championship will take place from March 31 to April 7 2024. It was initially scheduled to take place in Abuja in order to...

World Basketball Day: BALL Africa gives out 25 pairs of basketball shoes to Lagos kids

by Taiye Taiwo

22 December 2023

BALL Africa, in collaboration with Ball 2 Thrive California USA, marked the 2023 World Basketball Day with their "One BALL" campaign at the Warriors Academy Basketball Court in Ilupeju, Lagos State. The initiative involved the donation of 25 pairs of basketball shoes and the organization of a Basketball Clinic for the Warriors Basketball Academy. Founded in March 2020, BALL Africa's bi-annual sports equipment drive, "One BALL,"...

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World Basketball Day: BALL Africa gives out 25 pairs of basketball shoes to Lagos kids

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