BBA turns to northwest for taller basketball players

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

The BBA is scouting for talent to represent the country at the 2020 Olympics

The Botswana Basketball Association (BBA) will embark on a countrywide search for basketball talent as it eyes improved fortunes for the 2020 Olympics.

A group of development coaches will be engaged to travel to Kasane, Maun and Shakawe where they will scout for players that will represent the country at the Youth Olympic games in 2020. The scouting starts on February 21.

BBA technical director, Mothusi Thipe stated that four development coaches, Ketlwaelo Rahube, Tirafalo Matsetse, Kago Gagobepe and Pelonomi Maruza will spend seven days in each of the three places scouting for players.

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