Friday, April 1, 2011
Solomon Alabi back to Erie Bay Hawks
Solomon Alabi (216-C-88, college: Florida St.) is assigned back to D-League. The Toronto Raptors reassigned the Nigerian rookie centre to the Erie Bay Hawks. Solomon Alabi appeared in nine games for the Raptors this season. He tallied 0.4 points and 0.4 boards per appearance. In D-League Solomon Alabi played 11 games this season. He tallied 8.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game for the Bay Hawks. Solomon Alebi played for the Nigerian U19 National Team at the 2007 World Championship. The centre notched 9.2 points, 7.8 boards and 2.8 blocks in Novi Sad. Solomon Alabi graduated from the Florida State University in 2010. He was named into ACC All-Defensive Team last season.
Friday, March 4, 2011
DStv PBL: Pillars ends Kada invicibility, Hoopers makes it 1-1 on road
Defending champion of the DStv Premier Basketball League, Kano Pillars basketball club last weekend proved that its the true champion of the Nigeria league when it ended the invicibility of reigning Savannah conference leader, Kada Stars basketball club of Kaduna.
Kada Stars, host of the week-5 high-profile pairing lost to the visitor by as much as 22-point margin of 67-89 points with Pillars being the only team in the conference yet to taste defeat, 2009/2010 runner-up Royal Hoopers basketball club of Port Harcourt makes it a 1-1 record on its mission to Lagos losing to Islanders basketball club of Lagos by 73-70 points but woke up to defeat Dodan Warriors basketball club of Lagos by 88-87 points to move to the second spot in the Atalntic conference with a 4-1 record.
In other week-5 games decided last weekend Comets basketball club continue its fine run in the Atlantic conference beating Police Baton basketball club in a local derby by 73-58 points.
The former Nigeria league champion took the first, third and fourth quarters by 17-08, 25-12 and 23-18 points respectively losing the second quarter to the Baton by 08-20 points. Yelwa Hawks basketball club of Bauchi recorded an away win over Tapgun Rockets basketball club of Jos by 76-68 points; Nigeria Immigration basketball club of Kano pipped visiting Plateau Peaks basketball club of Jos by 73-61 points for its first win of the season while Bauchi Nets basketball club walked-over Niger Potters basketball club of Minna.
Week-5 Results
Atlantic Conference
Union Bank 83-54 Chariots
Islanders 73-70 Royal Hoopers
Dodan Warriors 87-88 Royal Hoopers
Comets 73-58 Police Baton
Savannah conference
Tapgun Rockets 68-76 Yelwa Hawks
Kada Stars 67-89 Kano Pillars
Bauchi Nets 20-00 Niger Potters (W/O)
Immigration 73-61 Plateau Peaks
Kada Stars, host of the week-5 high-profile pairing lost to the visitor by as much as 22-point margin of 67-89 points with Pillars being the only team in the conference yet to taste defeat, 2009/2010 runner-up Royal Hoopers basketball club of Port Harcourt makes it a 1-1 record on its mission to Lagos losing to Islanders basketball club of Lagos by 73-70 points but woke up to defeat Dodan Warriors basketball club of Lagos by 88-87 points to move to the second spot in the Atalntic conference with a 4-1 record.
In other week-5 games decided last weekend Comets basketball club continue its fine run in the Atlantic conference beating Police Baton basketball club in a local derby by 73-58 points.
The former Nigeria league champion took the first, third and fourth quarters by 17-08, 25-12 and 23-18 points respectively losing the second quarter to the Baton by 08-20 points. Yelwa Hawks basketball club of Bauchi recorded an away win over Tapgun Rockets basketball club of Jos by 76-68 points; Nigeria Immigration basketball club of Kano pipped visiting Plateau Peaks basketball club of Jos by 73-61 points for its first win of the season while Bauchi Nets basketball club walked-over Niger Potters basketball club of Minna.
Week-5 Results
Atlantic Conference
Union Bank 83-54 Chariots
Islanders 73-70 Royal Hoopers
Dodan Warriors 87-88 Royal Hoopers
Comets 73-58 Police Baton
Savannah conference
Tapgun Rockets 68-76 Yelwa Hawks
Kada Stars 67-89 Kano Pillars
Bauchi Nets 20-00 Niger Potters (W/O)
Immigration 73-61 Plateau Peaks
Monday, January 24, 2011
Eurobasket, SuperSport man gets FIBA Africa Zone-3 position
FIBA Africa Zone-3 recently constituted its Executive body to run the affairs of the zone until the next congress of the regional body in 2014.
The zone headed by Nigeria Muktar Adamu Khaleh as President, Republic of Benin Coffi Tonon Pierre as Secretary General, Nigeria Segun Ikuesan as Administrative Secretary, Joseph Grard Amon of Cote dIvoire is to over-see the zone Technical Commission, the Competition Commission will be under one time president of the zone Mamadou Belem from Burkina Faso, Ghana Gamal Idrisu is incharge of Junior/ Development Council, Togo Body Lawson Nadouvi heads the Medical Council, with Liberia Pratt Fred taking charge of the Media Council while Patricia Lorougnon from Cote dIvoire is a Co-opted member.
The FIBA Africa Zone-3 President, Khaleh was elected last July during the Congress of the Africa ruling body FIBA Africa in Bamako, Mali, Khalh otherwise known as Malone is to preside over the Zone in all its activities.
The Zone-3 president holds several position both in Nigeria and at the continental levels, in Nigeria he hold such sensitive post as the 1st Vice-President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, chairman of the Nigeria Technical Commission and also heads the Nigeria DStv Premier League Board and a FIBA Africa certified Match Commissioner.
The Zone Secretary General, Pierre is the Secretary General of the Benin Basketball Federation and recently qualified as FIBA Africa Match Commissioner. The Administrative Secretary, Ikuesan is the Media Officer of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Correspondent for FIBA Africa and FIBA World and the continent leading correspondent for the world leading basketball website eurobasket.com and a Commentator with Africa leading pay-television SuperSport and Media/ Communications crew member of FIBA Africa Secretariat.
Amon is a certified FIBA World Match Commissioner and key figure in Africa basketball, Belem is the zone former president and a FIBA World Match Commissioner while Idrisu is the Vice-President of Ghana Basketball Federation and one-time international referee for both continent and the world, Dr. Nadouvi is the President of Togo Basketball Federation while Fred is the Secretary General of Liberia Basketball Federation and Lorougnon a former national team player of Cote dIvoire and now works at the Secretariat of FIBA Africa.
The Zone made up of eight West Africa countries (Benin Republic; Burkina Faso; Cte d'Ivoire; Ghana; Liberia; Niger Republic; Nigeria and Togo) is saddled with the responsibility of developing, promoting the slamming and dunking so as to complimenting the role of FIBA Africa
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The zone headed by Nigeria Muktar Adamu Khaleh as President, Republic of Benin Coffi Tonon Pierre as Secretary General, Nigeria Segun Ikuesan as Administrative Secretary, Joseph Grard Amon of Cote dIvoire is to over-see the zone Technical Commission, the Competition Commission will be under one time president of the zone Mamadou Belem from Burkina Faso, Ghana Gamal Idrisu is incharge of Junior/ Development Council, Togo Body Lawson Nadouvi heads the Medical Council, with Liberia Pratt Fred taking charge of the Media Council while Patricia Lorougnon from Cote dIvoire is a Co-opted member.
The FIBA Africa Zone-3 President, Khaleh was elected last July during the Congress of the Africa ruling body FIBA Africa in Bamako, Mali, Khalh otherwise known as Malone is to preside over the Zone in all its activities.
The Zone-3 president holds several position both in Nigeria and at the continental levels, in Nigeria he hold such sensitive post as the 1st Vice-President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, chairman of the Nigeria Technical Commission and also heads the Nigeria DStv Premier League Board and a FIBA Africa certified Match Commissioner.
The Zone Secretary General, Pierre is the Secretary General of the Benin Basketball Federation and recently qualified as FIBA Africa Match Commissioner. The Administrative Secretary, Ikuesan is the Media Officer of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Correspondent for FIBA Africa and FIBA World and the continent leading correspondent for the world leading basketball website eurobasket.com and a Commentator with Africa leading pay-television SuperSport and Media/ Communications crew member of FIBA Africa Secretariat.
Amon is a certified FIBA World Match Commissioner and key figure in Africa basketball, Belem is the zone former president and a FIBA World Match Commissioner while Idrisu is the Vice-President of Ghana Basketball Federation and one-time international referee for both continent and the world, Dr. Nadouvi is the President of Togo Basketball Federation while Fred is the Secretary General of Liberia Basketball Federation and Lorougnon a former national team player of Cote dIvoire and now works at the Secretariat of FIBA Africa.
The Zone made up of eight West Africa countries (Benin Republic; Burkina Faso; Cte d'Ivoire; Ghana; Liberia; Niger Republic; Nigeria and Togo) is saddled with the responsibility of developing, promoting the slamming and dunking so as to complimenting the role of FIBA Africa
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
IpNX RBC: Delta Impression impressed, cart away prizes
The 2010 edition of the ipNX Rookies Basketball Championship came to a close last Friday at the Sports Hall of the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre, Rowe Park, Yaba, Lagos with Delta State Impression basketball club teams carting away all the top prizes in the different categories of the championship.
The Delta State Impression team defeated Rookies Basketball Academy in the U18 Men finals by 32-27 points in a keenly contested grand finale watched by capacity crowd.
To get to the final the Impression boys had defeated Tornadoes Basketball team by 23-21 points in the first semi-finals while Rookies had the better of Raptors Academy by 23-17 points in the second semi-finals.
Impression thus become the first side to win final of the U18 Men outside the Rookies Academy in the last five years and made away with a giant trophy and the N100, 000 cash prize.
Impression ladies also defeated Rookies ladies by 34-27 points to cart away the top prize of a giant trophy and N50, 000 cash prize in the Women U18 cadre, Impression completed its dominance by winning the U16 Men beating Raptors Academy to the title it won last year.
The grand finale watched by top dignitaries of the Lagos State Basketball Association led by its chairman, Babs Ogunade, top managment staff of the sponsor, ipNX Nigeria Limited led by its Executive Director Ifeanyi Amah and top echelon of the Nigeria Police Sports Council ably represented by its Secretary Assistant Commissioner of Police Bankole Anderson appaluded the organisation of the 5-Day championship which climax basketball activities in Nigeria for the outgoing year.
ipNX Business Development Manager, Segun Okuneye says the company is happy with the turn-out of fans for the finals, he also applauded the teams for putting up a good conduct.
Okuneye reiterated the company commitement to the continuous support for the annual championship and other programmes of the Rookies Basketball Academy.
We are pleased with the turn-out of fans for the grand finale and we are equally impressed with the conduct of the participating teams, this has rekindle our desire to be part of the continuous development of basketball from the grassroot.
We want to assure the youth of the country that ipNX as a responsible corporate body is committed to their development through basketball and shall remain steadfast in it.
ipNX will like to congratulate the organisers, participating teams whether they win or not and the official for a job well-done, concluded Okuneye.
Championship Coordinator, Coach Mark Balogun gave assurance that the championship will continue to contribute to the development of the Nigerian youth through basketball.
The founder of the Rookies Basketball Academy says he is happy with the standard of the game and promised that the organisers will not relent in their bid to provide an avenue for the young players to show-case their skill.
The 2011 edition of the championship according to reliable source close to both the organisers and sponsor hinted that plans are underway to move the championship out of its December period soa s to make it more glamorous while other events that will contribute to the betterment of the game such as training of officials (referees and table officials) and clinics are being considered.
The Delta State Impression team defeated Rookies Basketball Academy in the U18 Men finals by 32-27 points in a keenly contested grand finale watched by capacity crowd.
To get to the final the Impression boys had defeated Tornadoes Basketball team by 23-21 points in the first semi-finals while Rookies had the better of Raptors Academy by 23-17 points in the second semi-finals.
Impression thus become the first side to win final of the U18 Men outside the Rookies Academy in the last five years and made away with a giant trophy and the N100, 000 cash prize.
Impression ladies also defeated Rookies ladies by 34-27 points to cart away the top prize of a giant trophy and N50, 000 cash prize in the Women U18 cadre, Impression completed its dominance by winning the U16 Men beating Raptors Academy to the title it won last year.
The grand finale watched by top dignitaries of the Lagos State Basketball Association led by its chairman, Babs Ogunade, top managment staff of the sponsor, ipNX Nigeria Limited led by its Executive Director Ifeanyi Amah and top echelon of the Nigeria Police Sports Council ably represented by its Secretary Assistant Commissioner of Police Bankole Anderson appaluded the organisation of the 5-Day championship which climax basketball activities in Nigeria for the outgoing year.
ipNX Business Development Manager, Segun Okuneye says the company is happy with the turn-out of fans for the finals, he also applauded the teams for putting up a good conduct.
Okuneye reiterated the company commitement to the continuous support for the annual championship and other programmes of the Rookies Basketball Academy.
We are pleased with the turn-out of fans for the grand finale and we are equally impressed with the conduct of the participating teams, this has rekindle our desire to be part of the continuous development of basketball from the grassroot.
We want to assure the youth of the country that ipNX as a responsible corporate body is committed to their development through basketball and shall remain steadfast in it.
ipNX will like to congratulate the organisers, participating teams whether they win or not and the official for a job well-done, concluded Okuneye.
Championship Coordinator, Coach Mark Balogun gave assurance that the championship will continue to contribute to the development of the Nigerian youth through basketball.
The founder of the Rookies Basketball Academy says he is happy with the standard of the game and promised that the organisers will not relent in their bid to provide an avenue for the young players to show-case their skill.
The 2011 edition of the championship according to reliable source close to both the organisers and sponsor hinted that plans are underway to move the championship out of its December period soa s to make it more glamorous while other events that will contribute to the betterment of the game such as training of officials (referees and table officials) and clinics are being considered.
Friday, November 12, 2010
FIBA Africa Champions Club Zone-3: Royal Hoopers battles Kano Pillars
Royal Hoopers basketball club will on Saturday take to the floor against fellow Nigerian side Kano Pillars basketball club in a repeat pairing of the grand finale of the Nigeria DStv Premier League two months ago in Port Harcourt in the Day-4 match-up of the FIBA Africa Champions Club Zone-3 Qualifiers at the gymnasium of Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia.
Hoopers who is making its debut in Africa club competition after finishing second behind in the Pillars in the Nigeria domestic league has continue to give a good account of themselves winning all three games played so far.
The Hoopers coached by the trio of Coaches Ogoh Odaudu, Johnson Orupabo and Johnson Lami went past host and Liberia league winner UHURU Kings basketball club by 66-55 points on the opening fixtures of the West Africa qualifiers on Monday.
The Port Harcourt-based side continued the command performance on Wednesday with a 73-61 points drubbing of another Liberian side NPA Pythons basketball club before humbling Abidjan Basket Club (ABC) of Cote dIvoire by 60-44 points Thursday making Saturday pairing against Kano Pillars a must watch for basketball fans in Monrovia since both sides are the only two that are yet to drop a game.
Other pairing of Day-4, NPA Pythons of Liberia will try to redeem its image when they file out against ABC of Cote dIvoire at 17H00 local time, Swallows of Togo will confront UHURU Kings of Liberia at 19H00, the Royal Hoopers versus Kano Pillars pairing hold at 15H00.
Hoopers who is making its debut in Africa club competition after finishing second behind in the Pillars in the Nigeria domestic league has continue to give a good account of themselves winning all three games played so far.
The Hoopers coached by the trio of Coaches Ogoh Odaudu, Johnson Orupabo and Johnson Lami went past host and Liberia league winner UHURU Kings basketball club by 66-55 points on the opening fixtures of the West Africa qualifiers on Monday.
The Port Harcourt-based side continued the command performance on Wednesday with a 73-61 points drubbing of another Liberian side NPA Pythons basketball club before humbling Abidjan Basket Club (ABC) of Cote dIvoire by 60-44 points Thursday making Saturday pairing against Kano Pillars a must watch for basketball fans in Monrovia since both sides are the only two that are yet to drop a game.
Other pairing of Day-4, NPA Pythons of Liberia will try to redeem its image when they file out against ABC of Cote dIvoire at 17H00 local time, Swallows of Togo will confront UHURU Kings of Liberia at 19H00, the Royal Hoopers versus Kano Pillars pairing hold at 15H00.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
[NGR] - Cairo 2010 : Coach salutes nigerian girls despite title loss against Egypt
Although, the Nigerian U-18 Basketball team lost the final of 2010 FIBA-Africa junior tournament by a narrow margin of 62-63 points to Egypt in Cairo Saturday, but they qualified for the Chile 2011 U-19 Women World Championship.
Coach Aderemi (Nigeria) described the championship, where the Nigerian team did not lose any match until the final, as very challenging for them.
The team, according to coach Aderemi, worked hard to qualify for the U-19 Women Championship slated for 21-31 August next year.
U18 CAN: Nigeria narrowly missed the title; go down 63-62 to Egypt
The Nigeria U18 Women National Team to the 11th FIBA Africa Championship for U18 Women have proved to be a worthy ambassadors as they qualified for the 2011 FIBA World Championship for U19 Women slated for Chile from July 21 through 31.
The Nigerian young ladies coached by the duo of Adewumi Aderemi and Peter Ahmedu though lost in the final of the Africa Championship by 63-62 points to host Egypt they surely prove that they have what it takes to be a winner.
The Nigeria side captained by Ijeoma Uchendu was outstanding in all the games they played in the course of booking a World Championship ticket which is the first by the country at the youth level in Africa women basketball.
The team who did not taste any defeat enroute to the grand finale show-down with host Egypt took a surprise lead from the first quarter to the early part of the fourth quarter in the final match between them and host Egypt who enjoyed great support from its home fans who trooped out enmass.
The gallant Nigerian team is expected back in the country today (Saturday) aboard Egypt Airline through Kano Airport.
Mozambique took the bronze with a 61-48 points victory at the expense of former champion, Mali.
Egyptian Reem Ossama was adjudged the championship best player (MVP), Angola Merciana Dias Fernandes led other players in scoring, Egypt Hagar Mohammed won the highest rebound award while Tunisia Houda Hamrouni won the three point award.
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