Masai, Mutombo, Udoka for GOA basketball camp

The coaches for the 2015 Giants of Africa basketball camp have been confirmed as the three-day programme gets set for the jump ball.

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The Giants of Africa Basketball Foundation, in conjunction with Nestle Milo, is again sponsoring the annual Top 50 basketball summer camp, from August 3 to 5 at the Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.

The international coaches who will be flying in the country to participate at this event are Masai Ujiri (General Manager, Toronto Raptors), Patrick Mutombo (Asst. Coach Denver Nuggets), Ime Udoka (Asst. Coach San Antonio Spurs), Jama Mahlalela (Asst. Coach Toronto Raptors) and Patrick Englebrecht (Toronto Raptors International Scouting Director).

There are also Nigeria-based coaches who have worked with the programme over the years and who have also been selected for the 2015 event.

These coaches are Adeka Daudu (Technical Director Mark Mentors), Emmanuel Odah (F.C.T Rocks/Asst. Coach D’Tigress), Lateef Erinfolani (Lagos Islanders), Peter Ahmedu (Mark Mentors) and Michael Akuboh (Scout Toronto Raptors).

In addition to the court session with the youngsters this year, the programme will be hosting two documentary crews from Toronto, Canada: the Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment (MLSE) and the RIM Blackberry Crews, who will be shooting a documentary to commemorate the founder (GOA), Ujiris’ journey in basketball.