MCCONNELL TO JOIN WOMENâS NATIONAL U16 COACHING STAFF By Hometown4
From IUP Athletics:
INDIANA, Pa. â Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) head womenâs basketball coachÂ
Tom McConnell has been added to the staff of the 2021 USA Womenâs U16 National Team as an assistant coach.
Coach McConnell joins a staff that includes newly named head coach Sue Phillips (Archbishop Mitty/San Jose Cagers) and assistant coach Sophia Witherspoon (Fort Pierce Central H.S., Fla.).Â
âThe committee has selected an experienced coach with Sue, and Tom brings his own successes,â said Carol Callan, chair of the USA Basketball Womenâs Developmental National Team committee, which is responsible for selecting the USA coaches and athletes, and the USA Basketball Womenâs National Team Director. âWe are confident they and Sophia not only will work well together, they also will be able to inspire this group of young athletes during trials, tra
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May 17, 2021 | 6:15 pm
THE GILAS PILIPINAS men’s team made up of cadets is hard in training at the INSPIRE Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna, and is excited to plunge into action and represent the country. INSPIRE SPORTS ACADEMY FB PAGE
THE Gilas Pilipinas men’s team continues with its preparation for two tough international competitions slated for the middle of this year.
This was shared by Ryan Gregorio, assistant to the president of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), in his session on
The Chasedown television program on Saturday, saying all members of the pool are cooperating to have the possible representation for the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament next month.
Rwandan Supporters Welcome Basketball Africa League Games Spotlight
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FILE - Officials attend the announcement of the the NBA-backed Basketball Africa League at the Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar, July 30, 2019. Play finally gets underway May 16, 2021.
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The first game of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) tips off on Sunday in Rwanda, and fans of the sport say they hope the new league, and playing host to the games, will shine a spotlight on African players and help promote the sport in Africa.
Competition was to have begun last year but was put off in March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, finally, Rwanda s Patriots will face off against Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers at Kigali Arena, which will host all the games.
Switzerland defied their status as the lowest-ranked team at their
home International Basketball Federation 3x3 Women's Series by
reaching the semi-finals in Mies.