Youth and 3x3 basketball are in the limelight in this FIBA Africa Zone 7 Weekly Review. In Madagascar, the Malagasy Basketball Federation is hosting a 3x3 basketball tournament ahead of the 3x3 FIBA Africa Cup later in November, while young players are convened to a training camp, slated for January 2025, with renowned coaches from France.
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October 22, 2024
Basketball fans can look forward to an exciting weekend with a 3x3 basketball competition scheduled for 2 and 3 November at the Palais des Sports. Targeting the U17 and U23 categories, Alley Hoop 3x3 will showcase the talent of teams in the elite men's and women's categories, as well as in the U23 and U17 boys‘ and girls’ categories. Alley Hoop 3x3 will be held ahead of the 3x3 FIBA Africa Cup, which Madagascar will be hosting towards the end of November.
Basketball is finally back on the courts. No sooner had the new management committee been set up that it embarked on a number of major projects. One of its priorities is to relaunch competition, and the executive committee of the Mauritius Basketball Federation (MBBF) will be organizing a Christmas tournament for all teams in December. We understand that the tournament will be played on a knockout basis.
As a reminder, the former committee was dissolved just a few days before the start of the 2024 Super League, leading to the establishment of an interim committee.
Basket Club Saint-Pierre, in partnership with MZ Basket Performance, is hosting a first-of-its-kind basketball camp in Réunion in January 2025. Open to all licensees on the island, this event is a unique opportunity for young basketball players to progress under the guidance of renowned coaches.
Among the coaches, Maxime Zianveni, former professional player, and Karim Souchu, coach of the French 3x3 team and silver medalist at the 2024 Olympic Games, will be sharing their experiences. Two sessions are planned: from 6 to 10 January for the U11 and U13 teams and from 13 to 17 January for the U15 and U18 teams.
[Photography/Imagery credit : 2424.mg, Ligue régionale réunionnaise de Basket-Ball, Le Mauricien]
