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KCITI-USIU Bag Strathmore Tournament's Top Awards
Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute-KCITI Wildcats and United states International University-USIU Flames outplayed their opponents to claim top honours at the Strathmore University tournament. The ladies final saw USIU Flames dominate KCITI Ladycats from start to finish, leading 17-11 at the break, before winning 33-22. Diana Awuor shot 10 points for Flames with Evelyn Nora added 7 points, while Doreen Minala replying for Ladycats with 8 points. The men's finals saw KCITI Wildcats edge out Kenya College of Accountancy-KCA 30-21. USIU's Diana Awuor and Catholic University 's Tonny Moya were named the tournaments Most Valuable Players. >> Read More |
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League Hot's up as Play-offs Nears
The Kenya Basketball Federation Leagues got heated up over the weekend as teams squared it out to book a slot for the 2007 Play-offs. In the Division One League, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology-JKUAT Straycats shocked Mombasa based Kenya Ports Authority-KPA 68-67, Radhi Ndalu bagged a game high 30-points as Nairobi Pentecostal Church-NPC hit Africa Nazarene University 73-66 and Telkom Kenya , who are chasing a playoffs spot, whipped Lamboritz 97-71, after Ancette Wafula ran rampage with 40 points. >> Read More
In the Premier League encounter, United States International University-USIU Tigers had a rather un-usual easy outing as they edged out Kenyatta University-Pirates 85-59. The game, which was expected to light up the gymnasium, tipped off to a slow start with USIU going up 7-3 inside 4 minutes of play before taking the first quarter 18-14. >> Read More
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Nigeria sees off Kenya - 73-60 in AfroBasket
Defending champions, Nigeria handed Kenya a painful 73-60 points defeat to maintain their second spot in group-B of the 20th Africa Nations Championship for Women.
Nigeria took an early 32-15 lead in the first quarter, before stopping Kenya in their tracks to take the second quarter 11-08 . Efforts by the Kenyas to rally back in the third and fourth which it won (13-11 and 24-19) was too late to save them from defeat and an early exit from contention for the continent's sole Beijing 2008 Olympic Games slot.
Nigeria 's Olayinka Sanni led her team with 13 points, centre, Ugochukwu Oha added 12 points, and 3 block-shots just as the duo of Sefi Mojidi and Chisaokwu Ononiwu contributed 10 points each for the Africa representative at the basketball event of the 2004 Olympics.
Kenya's Caroline Achieng led the floor with 18 points and 4 assists, Brenda Odula added 13 points with Joyce Makhungu adding her name on the score sheet with 12 points and Miriam Awuor 10 points. |
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Hosts Italy make Russia work hard
Italy pushed Russia all the way before falling 60-55 in the opening game of Group C action at the EuroBasket Women in Chieti. Russia entered the game as favorites but the Italians, behind superb defense and terrific home support, kept the game close from start to finish, tying the contest at 44-44 early in the fourth quarter after a three-pointer from Raffaella Masciadri. Maria Stepanova led Russia with 10 points although Vodopyanova was arguably their best player with 8-rebounds, 2-steals to go with her 6-points. For Italy, Laura Macchi finished with 17 points to lead all scorers, while veteran point guard Francesca Zara finished with 13.
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Nicholas Sego: So Passionate about B'ball
 Nicholas Sego is our QandA guest for this week. He loves basketball, Hip hop music and writing. In basketball … Sego played for Railways Training Institute-RTI before going to the USA for further studies. On writing… Sego is passionate about the Kenya National Team (which he feels is performing below-par) and this he expresses through his articles, some which have been published on alsaBasketball.com site. ( Kenya Basketball: The need for statistics and The State of The Kenya Senior Men's National Team ). He is currently keepin' it real in the b'ball courts at IOWA-USA.
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getHE-PICS: Photo Gallery Galore
AlsaBasketball.com has compiled some of the best photos from deep in the archives, as we continue to celebrate the 3-year anniversary. You've got a nice-PIC??? Then send it to us and we will post it in the newGALLERY
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getFACTS | BASKETBALL COURT DIMENSIONS!
Watchin' the mood from the sidelines and I can tell we all glued to our screens (whether Television, computer, or phone) to get the latest of information on basketball leagues….be it the Euroleague (U think NBA is hot??? Try watchin' this league….my opinion N-Way!), the NBA or the local leagues. But as we keep messing our eyes, I have to say am beyond ANNOYED!!!!.... and DISAPPOINTED at some fanz, players…….but most of all COACHES who know NOTHING about the Basketball Court ! That's some Sick-SH*t as theSNIPER calls it. >> Read more
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| Coaching | PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
By Coach Samuel Wanjohi
 Whenever we hear about a wonderful underdog story our collective hearts and imagination are quickly captured. We embrace the awe inspiring success of the individual or the team involved, yet we also find ourselves trying to understand the reason for the success. ‘How did this wonderful thing happen?' >> Read More
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> Kenyatta University Cultural Week Tournament: 6th and 7th October 2007. At Kenyatta University basketball courts. |
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 The United States International University-USIU Flames guard, Brenda Odula bagged 13 points and dished 3-assists for the Kenya Women's National Team in their encounter with Africa Champions-Nigeria in the Afrobasket tournament in Senegal . Odula joins team-mates Angela Okoth and Samba Mjomba as the young bloods in the National Team. Earlier in the year, Odula bagged nine points as USIU Flames won the 2007 University and Colleges Basketball League-UCBL Championship, and was also Kenya 's representative in South Africa in the Channel-O Dance Africa challenge.
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InterCITIES 2007 | Nairobi Teams Successfully Defend Inter-Cities Titles. Nairobi City Basketball Teams successfully defended their East Africa Inter-Cities Basketball Titles after edging out their tough opponents at the Nyayo National gymnasium in Nairobi . The Nairobi City Ladies team, led by national team players overcame a hard-fighting Kampala City Council side to register 86-67 win, with the men's team doing the same to win the title after a 84-77 victory. >> Read More
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Rwanda | Zone 5 Clubs Championship
 After 7 days of competition, the Zone 5 Clubs Champions took end by the victory of APR in men and KPA in women which are qualified for the final rounds of female and male Champions Cups.
FINAL TEAM CLASIFICATION
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1. Armee Patriotique Rwandaise - Rwanda
2. Kenya Commercial Bank - Kenya
3. Co-operative Bank - Kenya
WOMEN
1. Kenya Ports Authority - Kenya
2. Storms - Kenya
3. Kampala City Council Leopards - Uganda
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Nigeria | Mfon Udoka:
  Mfon Sunday Udoka is the captain of the Nigerian side and has shown consistency since she makes her debut for the reigning African champion at the 8th All Africa Games hosted in Abuja , Nigeria in 2003. The 6 feet, 3 inches tall player is a forward, a good leader on and off the court an attribute which has endeared her to basketball lovers both in Nigeria and the Africa continent. Born in June 16, 1976 in Portland , Oregon in the United States of America , Udoka has seen her career takes her the nook and cranies of the world. Udoka a one time WNBA player with the Houston Comets is a hardworking and experienced player whose leadership is not doubt.
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Oman Basketball | Kenyan's Bag Awards as Nizwa extend reign in Oman
  Kenya 's International players in the Sultanate of Oman , Nelson Njau (top) and David Mugoye bagged awards as the curtain came down in the Oman Basketball Association League.
 Nelson Njau who plays for Muscat Club which won the Bronze Medal was named the Best Point Guard, while David Mugoye of Winners Nizwa Club bagged the Best Pivot Award in the 2007 Awards.
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