Hoops Center arrives in Denver

Atsu Atakpa, the 6'9" 240 pounds Power Forward/Center of Cape Coast Hoops left the Kotoka International Airport on August 20th and has safely arrive at Denver. Atsu who is commonly call "Big 'Tsu" by his team mates was very excited about his dream coming to a reality by having the opportunity to play basketball in the USA. The big man, who hails from Cape Coast and has been in the Hoops roster since the formation of the club and has also played a leading roll in most of the matches of the team will be miss not only by his team mates by also by basketball lovers in Ghana for his dominance in the paint. Atsu is a successful player to benefit from the Hoops-Runhouse project. This brings to a total of five players currently in the USA with the sixth, Christopher Angsomwine, leaving at the end of the month. We will keep you posted on all these players when the collegiate league starts later on this year. Currently the club has started to recruit new players to replace those leaving and so far the turnout is well as more big men and talented players are stepping up to fill the positions of these players. Keep visiting for more info.

Ingmar Snabilie donates balls to Hoops

Ingmar Snabilie, a young Dutch U-20 player who started with Woodpeckers from Houten as a kid, moved to the AA Drink Basketball Academy in Rotterdam for four seasons, and than played with CBV Binnenland in Barendrecht, a junior 1st division side for a season, before current club UBALL Red Devils in Utrecht also junior (U20) D1 and expected to wear the Hoops colors while in Ghana, has join the growing number of foreign fans and well wishers of the Cape Coast Hoops Basketball Club by donating an initial thirty outdoor Spalding basketballs. He is taking time off and will arrive here in Ghana on the 29th of August upon which he is expected to organize along with the Hoops family, basketball clinics targeting kids U14. The clinics are expected to unearth more talents of the game. In an email communication recently, he stated that he is very excited about coming to Africa to work with the kids by using basketball as a means of educating the youth which will eventually lift them from poverty. We will keep you posted on Ingmar stay.

Hoops defeat Wizards in Cabalan Tournament

Cape Coast Hoops yesterday defeated Tudu Wizards 59-56 in the ongoing Cabalan Thome Memorial Basketball Tournament at Lebanon House, Accra. Hoops who earlier lost to CEPS in their first game and than to Police in a second game had to prove to the skeptics that they are a team still in contention for the league title. The game was highlighted by three spectacular dunks. An alley-oop dunk by Chris and a fast break reverse dunk by SB. Hoops seems to be winning a lot of support from fans in Accra as many came to the bench of the team to congratulate the boys on their victory. The victory also bring confidence in some of the new players like Ricki Ansong of AUGUSCO who just signup with the team. He was also a great help in the victory. Hoops is expected to play their last game with Yotive on Saturday and will need a big win in order to qualify for the last four. Presently the team is looking forward to the resumption of the league on Aug 15 and a league match against the same Wizards on the 16th. The team is expected to start intensive training at the sports grounds of Prisons Barracks in Cantonment, Accra. In the same group, CEPA won against Police, giving them a third victory in a row in the Cabalan Tournament. For a complete result of the tournament, click here.
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EFF-ESS denies Hoopers of full celebration in WBA League

Aug. 2 2008: Hoopers played their counterparts from the Western Region in the WBA League. The game which was saw Hoopers playing as host to both Frank Motors and EFF-ESS from Takoradi. In the forst match, Hoopers won against Frank Motors 46 to 41. This was a welcome visit as the team earlier in the WBA League lost to Frank Motors in Takoradi. In the second match, EFF-ESS avenged the lost they suffered at home by winning 49 to 46 against Hoopers. The match was a hard fought one as EFF-ESS came from 23-17 at half time to claim victory. In between the two games a spectacular female match was played between the girls from Takoradi. Their Cape Coast counterparts were not available for the match as top players of the team where in Accra training for the upcoming West African U-16 Basketball Tournament to be held in Benin Republic from the 15 of this month.

Hoops lose to CEPS in Cabalan Tournament

Aug. 2, 2008:
Cape Coast Hoops yesterday was defeated by the Braves of CEPS 93 to 61 in the ongoing Cabalan Thome Memorial Basketball Tournament at the Lebanon House, Tudu, Accra. The game was played with a full house as many came to see for the first time Hoops meeting CEPS since the team debut in the Accra metropolitan basketball scene. With both team not underestimating each other,the best from the crop were on display. For Hoops we had, Christopher Angsomwine(6'10-F), Michael Dadson(6'10-F/C), Emmanuel Oware(5'11-SG), Kofi Duodu(6'2-G), Atsu Atakpa(6'8-PF), Anas Ben Anas(6'6-G/F), Saykan Bestman(6'3-G/SF), Kay Nyenuh(6'1-G/SG), Ricki Ahensor(6'2-SG), Anthony Bernard Davies(5'11-SG), John Cooper(6'5-F), Henry Mensah(6'1-G). In the first game of the day Yotive won against Police 66 to 45. For the results of both male and female games play so far click here.