Update on Salih Ibrahim

As promised here is a little update on IB. During his first week in America he has very impressive with his work ethic both on and off the court. According to his coach, Ibrahim Salih (Ghana) has incredible work ethic and strength around the basket. They have played their first match which they lost to to a very good San Luis Obispo team by a 48-43 score.

Other Ghana League results

On June 7, the team 'Fire' and the team 'Panthers' tied the score 68-68 at the end of the regulation. Given that the game was played in an open space, the overtime was scheduled the next morning due to poor visibility and... Fire did not show up, leaving to Panthers the win, and the points in the standing table. Three days after, 'Braves of CEPS' destroyed 'Flames' 83-39 with Dodzi Baniba (G-83) leading the way as the game top performer.

Courtest: Africa Basket Website

Ghanaian league has started

Ghanaiana Male First Division 2008 started yesterday with the game between newcomer team Cape Coast Hoops and strong team Reformers. Despite the help of some import players like Mbah Ifeanyi (206-F-90), the Hoops felt 74-76. Two other games were played yesterday, and the Round 1 will be completed today. The full list of the male teams at the start is as follows: 1. REFORMERS2. POLICE3. FIRE4. BRAVES OF CEPS5. YOTIVE6. WIZARDS7. WARRIORS8. FLAMES9. PREMIER PANTHERS10. CAPE COAST HOOPS

Courtesy: Africa Basket Website

HOOPS power forwards for the USA

Two of Cape Coast HOOPS power forwards, Emmanuel Bassaw and Desmond Amadi, both 6'9" have been granted US Visa to enable them fly to the USA. Both players and the team are in high spirit on getting the news. Both will be playing in the collegiate league in the USA. We will keep you updated. Presently our website is undergoing transfer but you can catch up with all the latest on our blog by going to http://capecoasthoops.blogspot.com Note that so far the HOOPS Extramural Program has connected four players from Ghana and Nigeria for the USA. More players are on departure list and we will update you on them as well at the appropiate time. The program is open to all basketball players both in and outside the country. HOOPS on Fire, Baby!!!










Desmond Amadi 6'9"














Emmanuel Bassaw 6'9"

Another Ghanaian b'baller for the USA

HOOPS has once again being instrumental in helping another Ghanaian baller to have his dreams of playing basketball in USA realised. This time, Ibrahim Salih. Salih is an ultra athletic wing player with an NBA ready body. An excellent student and a leader among his peers, Ibrahim is a great addition to our extramural program. Salih will arrive in Los Angeles on June 6th along with Bebe Vargas (Dominican Republic), Waldo Estevez, Kelvin Coplin (Dominican Republic), Zsolt Lakosa (Hungary), Adam Hajer (Hungary)and Francisco Luano (Angola). These are other students athletes who were selected from other countries around the world to take part in a special program organized by Tom Mott of the USA. We are living the dream of promoting young talented African ballers to play over seas. We will keep you updated on the progress of Ibrahim as he takes America by storm. We are still looking for young talented players for our program. Contact us if you have what it takes. HOOPS on Fire, baby!!!

HOOPS win friendly against Buduburam Settlement All-Stars 73 - 62

This past weekend, a friendly was played between the team and a selection of players from the Buduburam Settlement where the team is currently camping and training in preparation of both the Accra League and the WBA League. This match was organized to have some of the new boys blend with the other boys in the team. Although our opponents seemed as a mis-match they were also not willing to lay down and be slaughter. They did all they could to stop the onslaught of the much dominant players in size and skills. Players who represented in this encounter for HOOPS included Mbah Ifeanyi 6'9, Atsu Atakps 6'9, Saheed Oladipo 6'7, Fred Yeboah 6'5, Saykan Bestman 6'3, Bryant Davies 6'1 and new Italian born point guard, Emmanuel 5'11. Final Score 73- 62
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UPDATE ON DANIEL

We promised to update you on Daniel as he excel in the USA. Dan is the first recruited player of the HOOPS/RUNHOUSE Extramural Program. Latest reaching us states that he just finished the semester passing 13 hours with a 3.8 gpa, meaning he did very well in classes for his short time there. He is now working on campus in the maintenance area. So he will be doing some manual labor around campus to earn some money this summer. He is staying with a team mate who's mother works security on campus, so he seems to be doing ok and in good hands for the summer. Coach Gary said "I think after watching him play with us since he has been here, that he will be a very good player for us. I like the way he plays. He loves to rebound and seems to always know where the ball is going. He is a good passer and team player. We will continue to work on his outside shot so that by the time he leaves here he will be able to play on the perimeter more." Thanks Coach for the update.