Basketball
Our Only Quest is Reviving Domestic Basketball- Mark
The quest to revive the already dead domestic basketball in Nigeria is the sole focus of Igoche Mark, the proprietor of Mark Mentors Basketball Club.
Mark made this known to newsmen on Saturday at the ongoing Sarkin Daji Foundation Basketball Tournament in Doma, Nasarawa state organized by Mo Foundation.
“Let me again categorically state, our resolve is the New Face of Basketball is to revive the already dead domestic basketball in Nigeria. Our focus is to develop the game that was killed because of maladministration, and I commend Mohammed Shehu for kick-starting the revival. “Mark stated.
In his response, the Founder Mo Foundation, Mohammed Shehu thanked Mark Igoche for bringing like minds who are determined to rescue basketball in Nigeria.
“I want to thank Igoche for bringing people with the same interest with the sole aim of rescuing basketball. Basketball that has been functional before is now dead, but we are determined to rescue the game. Also, we cannot talk about this tournament without Mark who has been part of the basketball progress being witnessed today in Doma land. His Mark D Ball pattern is what I am replicating .”Shehu stated.
Earlier, the Commissioner of Sports, Nasarawa state, Hon. Lucky Isaac Targima said basketball is one of the games the state government is going to focus its attention on, as he asked citizens of the state to support the game.
Present at the tournament was the Paramount Leader of Doma, HRH Andoma of Doma, Alhaji Dr.Ahmadu Aliyu Oga Onawo, as well as the Chairman Nasarawa State Basketball Association, Ahmed Tijani Sani.
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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