Established in 2014, iHoops basketball academy is a sports management consultancy, focused on the development of the sport of basketball in Uganda. iHoops academy takes pride in successfully skilling the youth in the sport of basketball for children ages 5 to 18 within a fun, active and healthy learning environment.The various activities are solely organised …
Rwanda will this year host the maiden edition of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Youth Games. The development was confirmed to Times Sport by Valens Munyabagisha, the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) president. The five-day event will run from April 2-6 in Huye District. This publication understands that the multidiscipline competition …
SAN JUAN (Puerto Rico) – 8 men’s teams and 8 women’s teams will compete for the last 3 tickets – in each category – for the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2019 at the FIBA 3×3 World Cup Qualifier in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 4-5, 2019. Hosts Puerto Rico were seeded in men’s Pool B alongside …
KAMPALA – The Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA) is pleased to inform the basketball fraternity that going forward the new Executive Committee is going to work with the National Team Committee headed by Hajj Mohamed Santur Ghendi and Grace Kwizera. As you are all aware, we had the FUBA Elections for the different positions …
MIES (Switzerland) – All 32 teams that will compete at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China this summer (August 31-September 15) are known following the conclusion on Monday of the sixth and final window of the Qualifiers. This brings to a close the 15-month qualifying campaign that began in November 2017 as a way …
KAMPALA (Uganda)- Nasser Sserunjogi has been elected as the new president of the Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA) on a four-year term from 2019-22. Sserunjogi, a 39-year old advocate, won 37 votes beating his rival and outgoing vice president Marketing Grace Kwizera who amassed 24 at the Annual General Meeting held on February 24 …
Basketball Africa League to mark NBA’s first collaboration to operate a league outside North America CHARLOTTE (U.S.)/MIES (Switzerland)/Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on Saturday announced their plan to launch the Basketball Africa League (BAL), a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa. …
As we approach the final window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers, 17 teams know they will join hosts China at the first-ever 32-team edition of basketball’s biggest competition. That means 14 spots are still on offer and will be filled in the sixth and final window of the Qualifiers, starting on February 21, …
Home Basketball A-1 Challenge to engage Bugolobi youth in Basketball Uganda in timely Kenyan basketball friendly…Previous StoryA-1 Challenge to engage Bugolobi youth in Basketball A-1 has over the years empowered the girl child in many parts of the country Anthony Dhabanyi (right), the Operations Manager 1xbet presents a sh10 cheque to A-1 Challenge Ladies team …
The seventh edition of the iHoops basketball camp concluded at the Lugogo MTN Arena on Friday. MVPs: (L-R) U18 Girls Mac Paula, U14 Girls Pearl Bangirwana, U14 Boys Elijah Rusa, U10 Girls Meilah Kirabo, U10 Boys Persius Mulindwa and U18 Boys Rajab Mpiima. Camp directors Ben Komakech and Ivan Enabu are hoping to nurture talent …