DARBA Prepares for Inter-City Basketball - Apr 26, 2014
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The Dar es Salaam Regional Basketball Association (DARBA) has urged local cities which are expected to take part in the forthcoming East and Central Africa Inter-City Basketball games to make good preparations for the event. Secretary General of DARBA Board of Directors, Mbaga Mwambona gave the call when unveiling the 16th edition of the games for Zone Five countries which will be held in Dar es Salaam from May 6th to 11th this year. Speaking on behalf of the Intercity Organising Committee, Mwambona called for all the five cities in the country, Mwanza, Mbeya, Arusha, Tanga and the hosts Dar es Salaam to get well prepared for the games to ensure that they perform well in the tournament and guarantee the title do not cross borders. Five local cities will battle it out with other 11 cities from Zone Five cities and other invited cities for the title which is currently held by Uganda's Mukono City in men's category and Kenya's Nairobi in women category. Last year's event was held in Kampala, Uganda. Other cities which are expected to participate in the event are Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu from Kenya, from Uganda are Kampala and Mukono, Bujumbura (Burundi), Kigali (Rwanda), Mogadishu and Hargeisa (Somalia), Juba and Citizen South Sudan, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Cairo (Egypt). Meanwhile, Mwambona has called upon the Dar es Salaam city administration to support the forthcoming East Central and Africa Intercity Basketball games. He said the tournament will once again promote and propel the city's economy. He also appealed for the three Dar es Salaam Municipalities of Ilala, Temeke and Kinondoni to participate and get involved in preparations for both men and women teams popularly known as 'Dream Teams' to ensure they represent well the host city. Courtesy of: basket-in-africa.blogspot.com
Junior NBA League Begins On Saturday - 1 month ago
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THE eagerly awaited Junior NBA League kicks off this Saturday at the multisport Jakaya M. Kikwete (JMK) Youth Park in Dar es Salaam. This was confirmed yesterday by NBA Director to the 'Daily News' Bahati Mgunda, saying all the initial preparations for the event are being finalised smoothly. He said President of the Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) Phares Magesa is expected to grace the opening ceremony [read more]
THE eagerly awaited Junior NBA League kicks off this Saturday at the multisport Jakaya M. Kikwete (JMK) Youth Park in Dar es Salaam. This was confirmed yesterday by NBA Director to the 'Daily News' Bahati Mgunda, saying all the initial preparations for the event are being finalised smoothly. He said President of the Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) Phares Magesa is expected to grace the opening ceremony. "We are happy that the league is commencing this Saturday and it will be the 2018 season opening of the Junior NBA League hence people should expect great things and we request them to come at the Park in their big numbers to enjoy the tournament," Mgunda said. He added that the Junior League will keep on complementing efforts being made by the TBF in uplifting the sport from the grassroots level, where he said real talent of basketball is found. "To say the truth, we cannot say about the development of basketball without investing heavily in Junior Leagues and we need support from partners across the nation to promote the growth of this sport together," he said. According to him, a total of 60 teams (30 Boys and 30 Girls teams) comprising of 900 youth players are expected to compete in the league with two opening games on the day involving Agakhan against Lord Baden Powel in boys category, while in girls package, Juhudi will take on St Augustine. Courtesy of: dailynews.co.tz
Yokohama B-Corsairs (B1 League) agreed terms with 30-year old Tanzanian center Hasheem Thabeet (218-120kg-87, college: Connecticut). The #2 overall 2009 NBA pick who just attended NBA camp with the Milwaukee Bucks signs to play overseas for the first time in his career. The last time he played at Grand Rapids Drive (NBA D-League) where he averaged 8.6ppg, 6.2rpg, 2.4bpg in 49 games. In 2009 Thabeet was drafted by Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) as #2 pick overall. He attended University of Connec... [read more]
Yokohama B-Corsairs (B1 League) agreed terms with 30-year old Tanzanian center Hasheem Thabeet (218-120kg-87, college: Connecticut). The #2 overall 2009 NBA pick who just attended NBA camp with the Milwaukee Bucks signs to play overseas for the first time in his career.
The last time he played at Grand Rapids Drive (NBA D-League) where he averaged 8.6ppg, 6.2rpg, 2.4bpg in 49 games. In 2009 Thabeet was drafted by Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) as #2 pick overall. He attended University of Connecticut and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball.
The second round of the Regional Basketball League (RBA) has turned a tale of marksmanship; with rebounds and block masterly rocking violently the National Indoor Stadium court. It has so far produced a new group of the superstars who have stamped their authority in both scoring and defending. At this stage, the unheralded Kurasini Heat pointer, Yassin Choma has emerged higher above the rest in marksmanship, leading the score table with 64 total points. The new star has notched a 17-point... [read more]
The second round of the Regional Basketball League (RBA) has turned a tale of marksmanship; with rebounds and block masterly rocking violently the National Indoor Stadium court. It has so far produced a new group of the superstars who have stamped their authority in both scoring and defending. At this stage, the unheralded Kurasini Heat pointer, Yassin Choma has emerged higher above the rest in marksmanship, leading the score table with 64 total points. The new star has notched a 17-point lead over his closest challenger, Jovin Charles who has carved 47 points so far. Chasing the best scorer's title at the third position, is Chui pointer Gwakisa Mwasakyeni who has notched 40 points. Parading 31 points, are Trophy Chemundugwao and Habby Mayeye 31 In assists, it is Farahani Simba of DB Youngsters who command the run with 12 blocks followed by veteran Mohamed Yusuf of Savio who has done it 10 times. At the 10 times Block masters include Godfrey Swai of DB Youngsters who has two blocks followed by Amin Mkosa of Savio and Innocent Swai with 1 block each. The league's rebounds masterly is dominated by Rwehabura Munyagi who has caught it 14 times followed by Farahani Simba with 13 rebounds and thirdplaced in the run is Richard Rover with 11 catches. John Pastory and Solomon Angelus have each managed to catch 10 rebounds. Dar es Salaam Regional Basketball League (RBA) opens with the first division shoot out tomorrow with two matches to be staged at Spider court in Dar es Salaam. According to the league's fixture, Kurasini Heat will open the Friday's shoot with an encounter with Magnet before UDSM test ABC in the second match at the same venue. The shoot out will continue on Saturday when three matches will be staged. The day's first match will see Yellow Jackets facing Srelio, before Chang'ombe Boys hosting Dar Warriors in the second match at the same venue. The Saturday's last Division A's encounter will be between Landforce and Bahari Beach. Courtesy of: dailynews.co.tz
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