Basketball expands development programme

Thursday, August 25, 2016

BBA has taken basketball to far flung areas

The Botswana Basketball Association (BBA) has expanded its grassroots development programme through imparting coaching knowledge to school teachers and mentoring students in far-flung areas.

BBA development coaches have been mentoring school teachers and students in places such as Maun, Kasane, Shakawe and Samochima. BBA is working with the Botswana Integrated Sports Association (BISA) for school basketball as part of youth development.

“This year we have supported 35 teachers with introduction to coaching initiative. We are also working on supporting these 35 teachers to complete FIBA Coaching level I course,” said BBA development director, Mothusi Thipe.

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