Basketball

The South Sudan National Basketball team started the AFRO Basketball qualification group D games in low stakes after losing to reigning African giants Nigeria. The action took place Thursday afternoon in a game that showed the Tigers of Nigeria beat the Bright Stars of South Sudan by 76-56 points after...

outh Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF) President Luol Deng has taken matters into his own hands and will coach the senior men's national team at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers in the Rwandan capital from November 25-29.  The former Chicago Bulls forward has his work cut out as the world's youngest...

DateTime*Opponent26th Nov11.00amNigeria28th Nov5.00pmMali29th Nov8.00pmRwanda As the South Sudan Basketball Team is gearing up for the Afro Basketball 2021 Qualifiers, The South Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF) has announced their 15 man squad for the tournament ahead of the kickoff on the 26th November 2020 at the Rwandan capital Kigali. The Bright...

As Cape Verde has sailed through to the Qualifiers of the FIBA AfroBasket 2021, the South Sudan-Chad matchup was without great stakes but the South Sudanese made sure  they came out in hot red form. South Sudan confirmed their loss to Cape Verde was behind them with a strong start...

There was a pure display of basketball wizardry as Cape Verde held off a late resurgence from South Sudan to secure their second win at the three-nation FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers Invitational Tournament. Cape Verde's deputy coach Danielson Miranda has stated his side will head into their second game with...

South Sudan's quest for a maiden stint in the FIBA AfroBasket is back on track with a three-nation invitational tournament to be played from October 22-24 in Cameroon's capital Yaounde. After missing out at an initial shot at reaching the qualifying event for the 2021 continental bonanza during the Pre-Qualifiers...

Juba based Cobra Basketball Club has confirmed that three of their club players have been included into the South Sudan Basketball Bright Stars squad.  The players are Tony Marino Anthony, Samir Loduo and Alex Tombe. Marion had a good shooting guard who made it to the list with a  strong...

The Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) has released the WILD CARD fixtures for the Afrobasket 2021 group prequalification round. South Sudan will be up against Cape Verde, and Chad in the tournament in the Cameroonian administrative capital of Yaounde from October 23-25. The winner of this event will join...

Kigali, Rwanda, and Alexandria, Egypt are set to host the Federation of International Basketball Association, FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers in November 2020, as the International Basketball body FIBA has reported.  Kigali will host three of the tournaments featuring 12 teams from Groups A, B, and D, with the four teams of...

The Yaounde Sports Complex in Cameroon will serve as the arena where Cape Verde, Chad and South Sudan will tussle for a ticket to make it to the last round of Qualifiers for the FIBA AfroBasket 2021. All three teams were handed wildcards with the games to be played from...