DOCSLIB.ORG

Royal Bafokeng Nba Development Program Launched Today

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Royal Bafokeng Nba Development Program Launched Today ROYAL BAFOKENG NBA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LAUNCHED TODAY -- Initiative Includes Clinics, School-Based Basketball League and Coaching Programs Designed to Increase Youth Access and Participation -- PHOKENG AND JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, May. 26, 2011 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN) have launched the Royal Bafokeng NBA Development Program, a multifaceted school-based basketball development initiative focusing on developing the game in the North West Province of South Africa. The Royal Bafokeng NBA Development Program teaches basketball fundamentals and life skills through Royal Bafokeng Sports’ “Sports in Schools” initiative, which emphasises the value of physical education and sports as part of a holistic approach to education. Africa Amadou Fall, Managing Director Royal Bafokeng Sports (RBS) George Khunou, the President of Basketball South Africa Malesala Maleka, and North West MEC for Sport, Hlomane Chauke, were present at the launch. “Basketball is a physical and competitive game that will engage our girls and boys in healthy activity, and also provide lots of fun. The Bafokeng vision for development is focused on personal responsibility, team effort, and the unrelenting pursuit of excellence. The NBA shares our values in this regard, which is why they are a perfect partner in our African hoop dreams,” says Kgosi Molotlegi. “We believe the best way to engage with our youth is through sports and this is evident from the recent achievements in the sports arena in our nation.” “The Royal Bafokeng Nation is the ideal partner for this comprehensive basketball development initiative,” said Fall. “We admire the Nation's commitment to excellence and bettering its communities through sports, and this program will utilize the inclusive nature and core values of the game of basketball to positively impact the lives of youth.” The Program tip off featured Luc Mbah a Moute (Cameroon) of the Milwaukee Bucks, WNBA legend Dawn Staley, one of the most accomplished and decorated USA women's basketball players in history, along with NBA All-Star performer and Guinness World Record Holder Joe Odhiambo. Staley and Odhiambo worked with 50 youth basketball players during the festival held on the newly refurbished courts at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, following the formal launch announcements. The Royal Bafokeng NBA Development Program will be overseen by Joby Wright (NBA Africa/Royal Bafokeng Technical Director); Patrick Engelbrecht (NBA Africa Development Coach) and Franck Traore (NBA Africa/Royal Bafokeng Development Coach). Elements of the initiative include: • Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA will be open to boys and girls, with middle and high school divisions at 20 schools in five regions of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, with weekly clinics at each school and monthly camps for elite participants. • NBA Royal Bafokeng Challenge is an inter-scholastic league at middle and high school levels featuring teams from schools participating in Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA. It will include the Royal Bafokeng Championship for participants at both levels, comprising both girls and boys teams. - more - • Train the Trainers will feature clinics and classroom sessions led by NBA Africa Development coaches for 40 coaches and referees for the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA and NBA Royal Bafokeng Challenge. The local coaches will then be able to implement the Jr. NBA training Program and provide high-quality basketball instruction to participants and referees will act as line judges and scores for competitions. As part of the multiyear partnership announced in February, 20 schools across the five Bafokeng regions will enjoy the use of newly built basketball courts. The schools comprise nine middle schools, six high schools and one combined middle/high school and will see more than 8,500 children participate. The courts will be built over the next two months. About NBA Africa The NBA has a long history in the African continent and opened its first office in Africa in 2010, appointing Amadou Gallo Fall as Vice President for Development. NBA games, featuring ten players from Africa, are broadcast to fans in 55 African countries and territories in five languages. Through NBA Cares, the NBA has helped create 30 places to live, learn or play in Africa, including technology centers, libraries, youth hostels, dining facilities, health clinics, homes and basketball courts. For the past eight years the NBA has conducted Basketball without Borders Africa, a basketball instructional camp for young people that also promotes leadership, education, sportsmanship, and healthy living. More than 100 NBA players and team personnel and more than 500 campers have participated in the camps in Johannesburg and Dakar, including former campers Nigerian native Solomon Alabi (Toronto Raptors), Congo native Christian Eyenga (Cleveland Cavaliers), Cameroon native Luc Mbah a Moute (Milwaukee Bucks) and Senegalese native Hamady Ndiaye (Washington Wizards). About Royal Bafokeng Nation The Royal Bafokeng Nation is a unique African community where tradition meets modernity. Located in the Rustenburg Valley in the North West Province, the twenty-nine villages of the Royal Bafokeng Nation boast some of the most innovative approaches to sustainable development in Africa. These include holistic education reform, the use of sport to generate social and financial returns, and converting mineral resources into the world’s leading community-based investment company. The King of the Royal Bafokeng Nation is Kgosi Leruo Tshekedi Molotlegi, 36th in a long line of visionary traditional leaders. Thanks to the pioneering spirit of the King’s ancestors, the Bafokeng community owns the rights to a part of the largest known reserves of platinum and chrome in the world. Vision 2020 and PLAN: ‘35, the strategic blueprint for the community’s future, aim to create a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable community true to its African heritage and traditions. The Royal Bafokeng Nation is fast becoming a model of community regeneration for South Africa, Africa and the world. Bafokeng leadership combines elected, appointed, and hereditary leaders committed to long-term, future-oriented planning. The Royal Bafokeng Stadium was as the first and only community-owned stadium to host a FIFA World Cup. ### Contacts: Tom Marchesi, NBA EMEA Communications, +44 20 7795 8921, [email protected] Christelle du Toit, Head of Communications, Royal Bafokeng Nation, + 27 14 566 1267, [email protected] .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 2010 All-ACC Basketball ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM Player School Pts
    2010 All-ACC Basketball ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM Player School Pts Notable Previous All-ACC Greivis Vasquez Maryland 159 * 4th in NCAA in asst 2nd teamer in ’08 and ’09 Jon Scheyer Duke 159 * 5th in NCAA in A/TO ratio No citations Malcolm Delaney Virginia Tech 159 * 2nd in NCAA in FT; 6th in FTA 3rd teamer in ’09 Trevor Booker Clemson 137 Tigers’ 9+ ACC wins is a school 1st 2nd teamer in ’09 Kyle Singler Duke 134 .476 3 FG% since Feb. 1 2nd teamer in ’09 *Unanimous selections ALL-ACC SECOND TEAM Player School Pts Notable Previous All-ACC Al-Farouq Aminu Wake Forest 126 18 double-doubles 2nd in ’09 Rookie voting Nolan Smith Duke 104 5 TO in past 175 minutes No citations Sylven Landesberg Virginia 95 10+ pts in 24 of 26 games 2009 Rookie of the Year Tracy Smith N.C. State 82 Leads ACC in FG% No citations Ishmael Smith Wake Forest 76 2+ steals in 16 games No citations ALL-ACC THIRD TEAM Player School Pts Notable Previous All-ACC Gani Lawal Georgia Tech 73 ACC’s 2nd leading rebounder 3rd team in ’09 Dorenzo Hudson Virginia Tech 51 Went 20-21 in FT vs. Seton Hall No citations Chris Singleton Florida State 50 ACC leader in steals No citations Joe Trapani Boston College 38 .875 FT% in ACC play No citations Solomon Alabi Florida State 30 ACC leader in blocks No citations All-Defensive TEAM Player School Pts Notable Chris Singleton Florida State 48 ACC leader in steals Solomon Alabi Florida State 39 ACC leader in blocks Trevor Booker Clemson 21 All-around contributor Lance Thomas Duke 17 Excels at taking charges L.D.
    [Show full text]
  • Rosters Set for 2014-15 Nba Regular Season
    ROSTERS SET FOR 2014-15 NBA REGULAR SEASON NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2014 – Following are the opening day rosters for Kia NBA Tip-Off ‘14. The season begins Tuesday with three games: ATLANTA BOSTON BROOKLYN CHARLOTTE CHICAGO Pero Antic Brandon Bass Alan Anderson Bismack Biyombo Cameron Bairstow Kent Bazemore Avery Bradley Bojan Bogdanovic PJ Hairston Aaron Brooks DeMarre Carroll Jeff Green Kevin Garnett Gerald Henderson Mike Dunleavy Al Horford Kelly Olynyk Jorge Gutierrez Al Jefferson Pau Gasol John Jenkins Phil Pressey Jarrett Jack Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Taj Gibson Shelvin Mack Rajon Rondo Joe Johnson Jason Maxiell Kirk Hinrich Paul Millsap Marcus Smart Jerome Jordan Gary Neal Doug McDermott Mike Muscala Jared Sullinger Sergey Karasev Jannero Pargo Nikola Mirotic Adreian Payne Marcus Thornton Andrei Kirilenko Brian Roberts Nazr Mohammed Dennis Schroder Evan Turner Brook Lopez Lance Stephenson E'Twaun Moore Mike Scott Gerald Wallace Mason Plumlee Kemba Walker Joakim Noah Thabo Sefolosha James Young Mirza Teletovic Marvin Williams Derrick Rose Jeff Teague Tyler Zeller Deron Williams Cody Zeller Tony Snell INACTIVE LIST Elton Brand Vitor Faverani Markel Brown Jeffery Taylor Jimmy Butler Kyle Korver Dwight Powell Cory Jefferson Noah Vonleh CLEVELAND DALLAS DENVER DETROIT GOLDEN STATE Matthew Dellavedova Al-Farouq Aminu Arron Afflalo Joel Anthony Leandro Barbosa Joe Harris Tyson Chandler Darrell Arthur D.J. Augustin Harrison Barnes Brendan Haywood Jae Crowder Wilson Chandler Caron Butler Andrew Bogut Kentavious Caldwell- Kyrie Irving Monta Ellis
    [Show full text]
  • 34 Paul Pierce #32 Blake Griffin #6 Deandre
    Los Angeles Clippers (1-0) at Toronto Raptors (0-0) Game P2| Away Game 1 Rogers Arena; Vancouver, BC Sunday, October 4, 2015 - 4:00 p.m. (PDT) TV: Prime Ticket; Radio: The Beast 980 AM/1330 AM KWKW PRESEASON CLIPPERS PROBABLE STARTERS DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RESULT/TIME Oct. 2 vs. Denver Prime Ticket W, 103-96 Oct. 4 at Toronto* Prime Ticket 4:00 PM #34 PAUL PIERCE Oct. 10 at Charlotte** NBA TV 10:30 PM Oct. 14 vs. Chatlotte*** NBA TV 5:00 AM F • 6-7 • 235 Oct. 20 vs. Golden State ESPN 7:30 PM Oct. 22 vs. Portland Prime Ticket 7:30 PM 2015-16 Preseason Stats *Game will be played in Vancouver, British Columbia **Game will be played in Shenzhen, China MIN PTS REB AST FG% ***Game will be played in Shanghai, China 14.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 .250 REGULAR SEASON LAST GAME: 10/2 vs. DEN, had 5 pts (1-4 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT), 1 reb, 1 ast and 2 stls in 14:16 minutes. DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RESULT/TIME 2014-15 PLAYER NOTES: Posted five games of 20+ points…Led Washington with 118 made three-pointers... Oct. 28 at Sacramento Prime Ticket 7:00 PM Oct. 29 vs. Dallas TNT 7:30 PM On 11/25/14, surpassed Jerry West for 17th all-time in points scored…On 12/8/14 vs. BOS, scored a season- Oct. 31 vs. Sacramento Prime Ticket/NBA TV 7:30 PM high 28 points & surpassed Reggie Miller for 16th all-time in points scored...Became the 4th player in NBA history Nov.
    [Show full text]
  • Leonard Hamilton
    Output On: November 07, 2013 10:32 AM High-Resolution PDF - PRINT READY LEONARD HAMILTON HEAD COACH Tennessee-Martin, 1971 Austin Peay, 1973 12th Season at Florida State (197-143, .579 winning percentage) 26th Season as a collegiate head coach (397-353, .529 winning percentage) Leonard Hamilton’s incredible list of accomplishments at Florida State University has solidi- 2013-14 season. Hamilton was the Washington Wizards’ fied him as one of the top coaches of the last 40 years in college basketball. head coach in 2001 and the head coach at the University of Miami (1991-2000) and at Oklahoma State University (1987-90) before he was named the seventh head coach in He has put together nine 20-win seasons in the last 13 years, taken nine of his 11 teams Florida State men’s basketball history on March 19, 2002. at Florida State to the postseason and cemented the Seminoles as the third winningest On March 11, 2012, Hamilton led Florida State to the first program in the ACC since the start of the 2005-06 season. He is poised to become the Semi- ACC Championship in school history. The Seminoles noles’ all-time winningest coach and enters the 2013-14 season ranked 12th in the illustrious defeated No. 6 ranked Duke, 62-59, in the semifinals and history of the ACC in career victories. No. 4 ranked North Carolina in the title game to win the championship. It marked only the third time in ACC Tourna- ment history a team had defeated Duke and North Carolina Hamilton has earned three National Coach of the Year early season wins over No.
    [Show full text]
  • Men's Basketball
    Output On: October 25, 2011 11:34 AM High-Resolution PDF - PRINT READY SEMINOLE MEN’S BASKETBALL 2010-11 REVIEW mark and the seventh best field goal percentage defensive FLORIDA STATE’S AWARDS SEMINOLES ADVANCE TO SWEET 16 mark in ACC history. In the last three seasons, Florida State has Player Award OF NCAA TOURNAMENT held its 101 opponents to a cumulative total of .376 shooting Team National Leader / Field Goal Florida State finished the 2010-11 season with a 23-11 overall from the field with only three of those opponents shooting Percentage Defense record, an 11-5 record and a third place finish in ACC play, ad- 50 percent or better from the field against the Seminoles’ Team ACC Leader /Field Goal vanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first suffocating defense. Percentage Defense time since 1993 and finished the season ranked 19th nationally Team Fifth Nationally / Blocked Shots in the final USA Today/ESPN Poll of the season. It marked the FLORIDA STATE’S SUCCESS IN THE ACC Team ACC Leader / Blocked Shots third consecutive season the Seminoles have won at least 22 Consistency. It’s what every program strives for and, under Chris Singleton ACC Defensive Player of the Year games, the school record tying third consecutive season they Leonard Hamilton, it’s what the Seminoles have achieved at a (ACC Coaches) have won at least 10 ACC games and the school record third very high level. Florida State is the third winningest program Chris Singleton All-ACC Third Team (ACSMA) consecutive season they have finished in the top four of the in the ACC in the last six years (since the start of the 2005-06 Chris Singleton All-ACC Defensive Team (ACSMA) ACC standings.
    [Show full text]
  • 2012-13 Tulsa 66Ers Media Guide Was Designed, Written and Tony Taylor
    2012 • 2013 SCHEDULE NOVEMBER DECEMBER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 TEX 7 PM 25 26 27 28 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TEX RGV SXF RGV RGV 4 PM 7 PM 11 AM 7 PM 7 PM 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 RGV BAK BAK 4 PM 9 PM 9 PM JANUARY 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT IWA CTN 1 2 3 4 5 7 PM 7 PM 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 IDA TEX 7 PM 7 PM CTN CTN 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 30 31 6:30 PM 6:30 PM SCW 9 PM 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 FEBRUARY SCW AUS AUS 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 2 IWA LAD LAD ERI SCW 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM 27 28 29 30 31 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ERI SPG AUS 6 PM 6 PM 7:30 PM 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TEX TEX 3 PM 7 PM MARCH 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 SXF SXF SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 7 PM 1 2 7 PM 24 25 26 27 28 RNO SXF IWA 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IWA 11 AM 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 IWA LAD IDA IDA APRIL 4 PM 9 PM 8 PM 8 PM SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 BAK IWA SXF IWA FWN 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 RGV RGV AUS AUS 31 7 PM 7 PM 7:30 PM 7 PM *ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL AWAY HOME FOR LIVE GAME COVERAGE OF EVERY HOME AND AWAY GAME TUNE IN TO: GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! 918.585.8444 [email protected] RADIO 1300 AM OR WATCH THE FUTURECAST LIVE STREAM AT TULSA66ERS.COM B I X B Y , O K L AHO M A PROUD AFFILIATE OF THE OKL AHOMA CIT Y THUNDER TGeneralUL InformationSA6 6StaffER SThe.
    [Show full text]
  • 2011-12 D-Fenders Media Guide Cover (FINAL).Psd
    TABLE OF CONTENTS D-FENDERS STAFF D-FENDERS RECORDS & HISTORY Team Directory 4 Season-By-Season Record/Leaders 38 Owner/Governor Dr. Jerry Buss 5 Honor Roll 39 President/CEO Joey Buss 6 Individual Records (D-Fenders) 40 General Manager Glenn Carraro 6 Individual Records (Opponents) 41 Head Coach Eric Musselman 7 Team Records (D-Fenders) 42 Associate Head Coach Clay Moser 8 Team Records (Opponents) 43 Score Margins/Streaks/OT Record 44 Season-By-Season Statistics 45 THE PLAYERS All-Time Career Leaders 46 All-Time Roster with Statistics 47-52 Zach Andrews 10 All-Time Collegiate Roster 53 Jordan Brady 10 All-Time Numerical Roster 54 Anthony Coleman 11 All-Time Draft Choices 55 Brandon Costner 11 All-Time Player Transactions 56-57 Larry Cunningham 12 Year-by-Year Results, Statistics & Rosters 58-61 Robert Diggs 12 Courtney Fortson 13 Otis George 13 Anthony Gurley 14 D-FENDERS PLAYOFF RECORDS Brian Hamilton 14 Individual Records (D-Fenders) 64 Troy Payne 15 Individual Records (Opponents) 64 Eniel Polynice 15 D-Fenders Team Records 65 Terrence Roberts 16 Playoff Results 66-67 Brandon Rozzell 16 Franklin Session 17 Jamaal Tinsley 17 THE OPPONENTS 2011-12 Roster 18 Austin Toros 70 Bakersfield Jam 71 Canton Charge 72 THE D-LEAGUE Dakota Wizards 73 D-League Team Directory 20 Erie Bayhawks 74 NBA D-League Directory 21 Fort Wayne Mad Ants 75 D-League Overview 22 Idaho Stampede 76 Alignment/Affiliations 23 Iowa Energy 77 All-Time Gatorade Call-Ups 24-25 Maine Red Claws 78 All-Time NBA Assignments 26-27 Reno Bighorns 79 All-Time All D-League Teams 28 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 80 All-Time Award Winners 29 Sioux Falls Skyforce 81 D-League Champions 30 Springfield Armor 82 All-Time Single Game Records 31-32 Texas Legends 83 Tulsa 66ers 84 2010-11 YEAR IN REVIEW 2010-11 Standings/Playoff Results 34 MEDIA & GENERAL INFORMATION 2010-11 Team Statistics 35 Media Guidelines/General Information 86 2010-11 D-League Leaders 36 Toyota Sports Center 87 1 SCHEDULE 2011-12 D-FENDERS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT TIME Nov.
    [Show full text]
  • Card Set Number Player Team Seq. Action Shots 1 Dario Saric
    Card Set Number Player Team Seq. Action Shots 1 Dario Saric Philadelphia 76ers Action Shots 2 Dwyane Wade Chicago Bulls Action Shots 3 Jabari Parker Milwaukee Bucks Action Shots 4 Kyrie Irving Boston Celtics Action Shots 5 Marcus Smart Boston Celtics Action Shots 6 Justise Winslow Miami Heat Action Shots 7 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Charlotte Hornets Action Shots 8 Alec Burks Utah Jazz Action Shots 9 Buddy Hield Sacramento Kings Action Shots 10 Willy Hernangomez New York Knicks Action Shots 11 Jordan Clarkson Los Angeles Lakers Action Shots 12 Yogi Ferrell Dallas Mavericks Action Shots 13 Emmanuel Mudiay Denver Nuggets Action Shots 14 Myles Turner Indiana Pacers Action Shots 15 Anthony Davis New Orleans Pelicans Action Shots 16 James Harden Houston Rockets Action Shots 17 Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers Action Shots 18 Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors Action Shots 19 John Wall Washington Wizards Action Shots 20 Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors Back Stage Pass 1 LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers Back Stage Pass 2 Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors Back Stage Pass 3 DeMar DeRozan Toronto Raptors Back Stage Pass 4 Gary Harris Denver Nuggets Back Stage Pass 5 Delon Wright Toronto Raptors Back Stage Pass 6 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Back Stage Pass 7 Marc Gasol Memphis Grizzlies Back Stage Pass 8 Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers Back Stage Pass 9 Kristaps Porzingis New York Knicks Back Stage Pass 10 Marcus Smart Boston Celtics Back Stage Pass Artist Proof 1 LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers 25 Back Stage Pass Artist Proof 2 Kevin
    [Show full text]
  • Atlanta Hawks 2020 Nba Draft Lottery Fact Sheet
    ATLANTA HAWKS 2020 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY FACT SHEET Thursday, August 20 - The Hawks are participating in the NBA Draft Lottery for the third consecutive year … Atlanta enters the Lottery with its 2020 first-round pick currently at the fourth position with a 12.5% chance of landing the first overall pick, a 55.3% chance at a top five selection and a 36.6% chance at the top three. - Last year, the Hawks secured the eighth and 10th picks in the Lottery … The eighth pick was Atlanta’s own pick while the 10th selection was the Dallas Mavericks’ first-round pick (obtained in the 2018 draft night trade which included the draft rights to Trae Young) … Atlanta entered the 2019 Lottery at the fifth position (own pick) and ninth position (Dallas pick). HAWKS DRAFT LOTTERY ODDS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12.5% 12.2% 11.9% 11.5% 7.2% 25.7% 16.7% 2.2% HAWKS LOTTERY HISTORY (since the NBA began current Draft lottery system in 1994) Note: Odds were modified beginning in 2019 2019: Dropped from 5th to 8th 2018: Moved up from 4th to 3rd 2007: Moved up from 4th to 3rd 2006: Dropped from 4th to 5th 2005: Dropped from 1st to 2nd 2004: Stayed at 6th 2001: Moved up from 5th to 3rd 2000: Dropped from 5th to 6th PRE-LOTTERY POSITION MOVEMENT (since 1994) Note: Odds were modified beginning in 2019 The #4 pre-lottery slotted team: - Has moved up to the 1st overall pick two times, last in 2012 (New Orleans).
    [Show full text]
  • The Increase in African-Born Athletes in American Basketball Leagues and the Uncertain Future of the Industry
    DePaul Journal of Sports Law Volume 15 Issue 1 Spring 2019 Article 4 MAKING IT RAIN DOWN IN AFRICA – THE INCREASE IN AFRICAN-BORN ATHLETES IN AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUES AND THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY Jonah Samples Follow this and additional works at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/jslcp Part of the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Commons Recommended Citation Jonah Samples, MAKING IT RAIN DOWN IN AFRICA – THE INCREASE IN AFRICAN-BORN ATHLETES IN AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUES AND THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY, 15 DePaul J. Sports L. & Contemp. Probs. (2019) Available at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/jslcp/vol15/iss1/4 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Law at Via Sapientiae. It has been accepted for inclusion in DePaul Journal of Sports Law by an authorized editor of Via Sapientiae. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 47 DePaul J. Sports Law, Volume 15, Issue 1 MAKING IT RAIN DOWN IN AFRICA – THE INCREASE IN AFRICAN-BORN ATHLETES IN AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUES AND THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY Jonah Samples* * J.D., The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 2019; BBA, Marshall University, 2016. I would like to thank Professor John Quigley, Emily Cashell, William Donovan, William Braff, and Carli Gambino for their thoughtful feedback on this piece, as well as Nathan Samples for sparking my interest in this topic. 48 DePaul J. Sports Law, Volume 15, Issue 1 I. Introduction Globalization is not a new concept. There are countless historical examples of countries and industries creating agreements and crossing borders to gain the necessary resources and goods in an attempt to increase the productivity and success of their institutions.
    [Show full text]
  • Eighty-Eight Former NBA D-Leaguers Highlight 2011-12 NBA Opening Day Rosters
    Eighty-Eight Former NBA D-Leaguers Highlight 2011-12 NBA Opening Day Rosters -- Eleven Players Earn Gatorade Call-Ups – -- Nets’ Horner’s Path Takes Him From Boost Mobile National Tryout to NBA Opening Day Roster -- NEW YORK, December 26, 2011 – An all-time high, 88 players with NBA Development League experience highlight 2011-12 NBA opening day rosters. That number of former NBA D-Leaguers on NBA opening day rosters surpasses the previous highs of 63 the previous two seasons. In just five years, the number of former NBA D-League players on NBA start-of-season rosters has more than doubled, going from 35 on opening day in 2006- 07 to 88 today. Twenty-nine of 30 NBA teams feature at least one player with NBA D-League experience, while the Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets each have six former NBA D-Leaguers on their respective rosters. Dennis Horner, a 6-9 forward out of N.C. State, made the New Jersey Nets in the same year in which he signed up to participate in the 2011 NBA D-League Boost Mobile National Tryout last June in Louisville, KY. He was selected by the Springfield Armor in the third round (47 th overall) in the 2011 NBA D-League Draft Presented by Cisco. Horner was selected by the Nets, the Armor’s affiliate, to participate in the teams 2011 NBA training camp after averaging 15.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in Springfield. Of the 88 former NBA D-League players in the NBA, eleven are earning a Gatorade Call-Up as the NBA begins the 2011-12 NBA season having played in the NBA D-League earlier this season.
    [Show full text]
  • Men's Basketball
    Men’s Basketball Media Guide Men’s Basketball Media Guide 03 Content Venues’ information 4 Qualifying Process for London 2012 Olympic Basketball Tournament for Men 6 Competition system 7 Schedule Men 8 GROUP A 9 Argentina 10 France 14 Lithuania 18 Nigeria 22 Tunisia 26 USA 30 GROUP B 35 Australia 36 Brazil 40 China 44 Great Britain 48 Russia 52 Spain 56 Officials 60 HISTORY 61 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Men 61 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Men 62 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Men 63 EuroBasket 2011 64 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 65 Head-to-Head 66 FIBA Events History 70 Men Olympic History 72 FIBA Ranking 74 Competition schedule Women and Men 76 If you have any questions, please contact FIBA Communications at [email protected] Publisher: FIBA Production: Norac Presse Conception & editors: Pierre-Olivier MATIGOT (BasketNews) and FIBA Communications. Designer & Layout: Thierry DESCHAMPS (Zone Presse). Copyright FIBA 2012. The reproduction and photocopying, even of extracts, or the use of articles for commercial purposes without written prior approval by FIBA is prohibited. FIBA – Fédération Internationale de Basketball - Av. Louis Casaï 53 1216 Cointrin / Geneva - Switzerland 2012 MEN’S OLYMPICS 04 LONDON, 29 JULY - 12 AUGUST Venues’ information Olympic Basketball Arena Location: North side of the Olympic Park, Stratford Year of construction: 2010-2011 Spectators: 12,000 Estimated cost: £40,000,000 One of the largest temporary sporting venues ever built, the London Olympic Basketball Arena seats 12,000 spectators and will host all basketball games from the men’s and women’s tournaments except for the Quarter-Finals of the men’s event and the Semi-finals and Finals (men and women), which will be held at the North Greenwich Arena.
    [Show full text]