Amida Brimah Becomes First Ghanaian to Play and Win NCAA Title Match
Brimah and Napier (Photo courtesy: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) - University of Connecticut freshman and 7ft Ghanaian centre, Amida Brimah became...
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Basketball Without Borders has helped grow the game, as Dieng can attest
MINNEAPOLIS --Timberwolves general manager Milt Newton remembers the former Gorgui Dieng. That'd be the lanky Senegalese kid with a wingspan of...
Amida Brimah, A 7-foot center from Ghana
ARLINGTON, Texas — Amida Brimah has no idea that he’s the reason UConn is playing in the national title game....
Liberian Blood in Final 4: Lasan Kromah adds depth to UConn
When the Connecticut Huskies hit the floor tonight against the Kentucky Wildcats in the final game of the US National...
Rising Star NBA All Star Challenge: 13 pts for Oladipo & 9 pts for Antetokounmpo
New Orleans - The African continent had two representatives in the Rising Star NBA All Star Challenge match played here yesterday. Victor...
Antetokounmpo, Ibaka shine
After losing six consecutive games, the Milwaukee Bucks stunned the New York Knicks 101-98 on Monday, but they remain with...
2014 NBA Draft: Joel Embiid could be No.1 pick
Joel Embiid grew up in Cameroon, in west Africa, preferring soccer and volleyball. He first played organized basketball at 16,...
Ujiri, the ultimate chemistry teacher
Masai Ujiri‘s front office peers around the NBA should pay close attention to the way the Toronto Raptors’ star goes...
Dikembe Mutombo on Life After the NBA
Before arriving at Georgetown University in 1987, basketball was the last thing on Dikembe Mutombo’s mind. He didn’t even like...