Basketball
Officials,Players Thumbs Mark D Ball Organisers, Sports Ministry
Players and Officials of teamsparticipating at the ongoing Mark D Ball Basketball Women’s Championship have commended the Organsers and Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development for putting together what they described as the best basketball tournament, in recent times.
The Championship dunked off on Saturday at Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja with 16 teams, from the FCT and across the nation, competing for honours.
A player with IGP Queen, Christiana Isaac told Mark D Ball Media Crew that playing competitive basketball, after years of inactivity, and the level of organisation she has seen, makes her think the tournament is another carnival.
“I won’t lie, this tournament is different because it is the first time players got their appearance fees and allowances directly into their Bank Accounts. I want to commend Igoche Mark for this gesture and I will admonish him to continue with this.” Isaac stated.
In the same vain, Coach of Novena Queens Angela Izekwe described the championship as fascinating and marvelous; and ranked it as the best basketball event put together in recent times.
“The Oragansiers of Mark D Ball are Super, marvelous and the best. I commend them for putting up this tournament. “Izekwe said.
While commending the Organisers and Sports Ministry for resucitating domestic basketball, after years in the woods, Head Coach of Hotcoal Sizzilers of Abuja, Habib Afodun prayed for the continuity of the Championships.
“This is top notch, first of its kind in Nigeria. We have not witnessed anything close to this before. It is awesome and you can see happiness in the faces of all participants, I wish this can be sustained.
She joined other stakeholders in thanking the Sports Ministry, ably led by the Honourable Minister, Chief Sunday Dare; and the Organisers of Mark D Ball Basketball Championships for there gesture.
Meanwhile, Captain of Hotcoal of Abuja, Sharon Oduko has joined in commending the new innovations and branding imbibed by the Organisers, of Mark D Ball Championships.
Speaking to our Media team, Oduko pointed out that the innovations and branding have been amazing, and have given the Indoor Sports Hall (venue of all the matches) a carnival outlook, and the players, Officials and Spectators can be seen wearing broad Smiles.
She added that she is super excited to be part of the glamour, splendour, and a Slam and Dunk tournament where the welfare and wellbeing of the participants are giving top priority.
The 2022 Mark D Ball Basketball Championship for women, enters Match Day 4 with 8 teams advancing to the next round of the championship on Wednesday.
Basketball
Fresh Ideas, Science Needed to Revitalise Basketball —ABA
Cyril Ogar
President/Founder, Amateur Basketball Academies, ABA, Aliyu Lucky Abubakar has called for a scientific and pragmatic approach to rediscovering the game of basketball in the North East.
The former player of many teams in Nigeria stated this on Saturday during training of coaches in Yola, Adamawa State.
Aliyu said the training is aimed to arm Coaches so they can, in turn, reach the children, especially those that ABA may not. The Deputy Comptroller in Nigeria Customs Service decried non-challant attitudes of the stakeholders in the development of basketball in the North East.
” Basketball is fading in the North East, and we at ABA will not allow it to die.”
“Adamawa was once a force in the game of basketball but had fallen behind. Our plan is to discover talent through coaching training, nurture it, and carry it from state level to the national team, and eventually, the global stage.” The basketball administrator said.
In his keynote message to the participants, which centered on the theme, “HOPE,” Harnessing opportunity, Organising for excellence, Promoting players’ development, and Empowering the next generation, Aliyu said, is far more than a drill instructors.
” Every child you see on a basketball court has a dream, and it is our job as a coach to spot it early and give it somewhere to go.” He concluded.
In his lecture titled, ” Who is a Coach”, Emmanuel Odah, the head Coach, FCT Basketball and former National Juniors team, described a coach as a committed, organised, affectionate, caring and humble.
” Commitment is consistency, and consistency is mother of progress; humility comes first because a coach who can not control himself can never control a game,” Odah insisted.
Other instructors at the training include ABA head of technical, Coach Adeka Daudu, as well as Coach Alexander Anyebe Ujoh, who spoke about the relationship between a coach and child in his care.
Coaches at the training commended ABA for its boldness to give hopes to basketball coaches all over the country. They promised that lessons learned would reshape and reset their mind on the job. They said the training will help them in understanding their role not only as an instructor but also grooming the children for a better future.
Among guests at the event include FCT Acting Director of Sports, Mr. Iyiola Ogundele and Bayelsa Veteran Basketball administrator, Coach Tony
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