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DAF Youth Basketball Festival Hots Up In Port-Harcourt

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3 years ago

August 24, 2022

By Akeem Busari

The 2nd edition of DA-F Youth Basketball Festival dunked off yesterday in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, over 50 youth teams participating in the tournament, which is the brain-child of Athletes For Peace and Re-Orientation and sponsored by the Ahmadu Musa Kida Foundation(AMK).

The tournament which is in five categories was declared open by the Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Sports, Comrade Honour Sirawoo, who was ably represented by the Acting Director of the Sports Ministry, Mrs Stella Kingoly and with 20 matches played on the opening day.

The tournament is segmented into Under 10 mixed Boys/Girls; Under 13 Boy/Under 16 Boys and Under 18 Girls/Under 19 Men.

The highlight of the day’s event was the game between Favour Arena and DA-F Academy in the U19 category which ended 28 -27 in favour of DA-F Academy. The matches continue today, with 24 games.

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Bauchi FA Chairman Patrick Pascal Honoured at Be Happy Basketball Tournament

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2 months ago

January 21, 2025

The Gleamer

Bauchi State Football Association Chairman, Patrick Pascal, was honored at the recently concluded Be Happy Basketball Tournament in Bauchi. The annual event, sponsored by former basketball international Danjuma Maijama’a Wunti, brought together over 13 basketball teams from across Nigeria for a week of exciting competition.

The 2025 edition of the tournament saw Suns Basketball Academy of Jos emerge as champions, clinching the top prize of ₦500,000. Adamawa Stars of Yola finished second, while Mak-Town Flyers of Makurdi claimed third place, earning ₦200,000 for their efforts.

Several standout players received individual accolades:

•   Most Valuable Player (MVP): Rayyan Salis (Suns Basketball Academy, Jos).
•   Most Improved Player: Modupe Lawrence (Mak-Town Flyers, Makurdi).
•   Best Defensive Player: Thomas Abo (Mak-Town Flyers, Makurdi).
•   Highest Scorer: Rayyan Salis (Suns Basketball Academy).
•   Best 3-Point Shooter: Solomon Iliya (Be Happy Stars, Bauchi).

Teams from across Nigeria took part, including Maktown Flyers (Makurdi), Joe Geez (Jos), Adamawa Stars (Yola), Gamji (Maiduguri), Elite Basketball Club (Takum), Suns Basketball Academy (Jos), Abba Gida Gida (Kano), Katsina United (Katsina), D Block Basketball Club (Kaduna), Yankari Kings (Bauchi), The Cubs Basketball Club (Bauchi), and Be Happy Stars (Bauchi).

Speaking on his recognition, Patrick Pascal expressed gratitude to the tournament sponsor, Danjuma Maijama’a Wunti, for his commitment to youth empowerment and development through sports. He praised the players for their remarkable display of skill and teamwork throughout the competition, highlighting the event’s importance in fostering talent and unity.

The Be Happy Basketball Tournament continues to grow in stature as a major platform for discovering and nurturing basketball talent across Nigeria.

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