Basketball
Col. Ahmedu Praise Warriors On Winning Diaspora Basketball League
By Akeem Busari
Days after Warriors Basketball Academy, Ilupeju, U17 Boys Team won the Diaspora Care Sports Foundation Basketball League, defeating Rivers Angels of Lagos in the Finals, the celebrations have not stopped.
An elated Col. Sam Ahmedu (Rtd), who is the proprietor and president of Warriors Basketball Programme in Nigeria, remarked, ” We’re proud of our young guns who made us proud by winning the U-17 championship, as well as, the coaches for doing a great job on the lads.”
“The Warriors programme will continue to groom young male and female basketball players without fanfare. Our pedigree in grooming young players dates back to 1994 and still on going.
” This programme has produced the likes of Charles Okwandu ( NCAA National Champion with UCONN), Daniel Ochefu ( NCAA National Champion with Villanova), Olumide Oyedeji (ex NBA), Akpan Nkereuwem, Bob Walter, Benson Egemonye, Sunday Akowe, Jeff Varem, Michael Eric ( CSKA Moscow) Deji Egbeyemi, Dinma Odiakosa, Dele Coker, Uchenna Nsonwu, Fred Oguns, Lee Enobakhare, Akin Akingbala, who went on to have stella NCAA and Pro careers, to mention a few are a pointer. And this good work continues, albeit silently.
Ahmedu went on to enjoin the coaches and officials involved in the programme not to relent in their commitment of providing the basketball loving youths, the foundation they need to excel on and off the basketball court.
While wishing everyone a Merry Christmas celebrations, he specially thanked Coaches Peter Ahmedu, Dosu Mensah, Dele Akinwale, Carter, Ojah, Simon Akowe and other officials for their laudable efforts.
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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