03 July 2006
SWAZILAND : Under 20 basketball team named
THE Swaziland National Basketball Association (SNBA) has picked a tentative 22-member Under-20 National Team to represent the country in international competitions.
The players were selected on Saturday during the Swaziland Schools Sports Association (SSSA) SNBA tournament held at the Salesian High School courts.
Chairman of the SNVA Coaches Commission Phenga Vunga and committee member Barney Maphanga picked the deserving players to the national team.
In the boys section, the team comprises Mxolisi Mbuyisa (Wem), Mxolisi Hlophe, Bayenza Manzini (St. Christopher’s), Celumusa Dlamini, Anele Mavimbela (SOS), Thabo, Mduduzi, Mjazi (KaSchiele), Mandisa, Linda and KaKgitso (St. Francis).
The rest are Thando, Wonder, Malangeni, Mcali (Salesian) Sikhanyiso, Flag, Sakhile (Sikhunyana), Thembinkosi Lukhele, Fanelo Dlamini and Bongani Zondo (Bosco).
ladies
The ladies team is made up of Diana (Lusoti), Thandeka (St. Mark’s), Amanda, Nonhlanhla (St. Christopher’s), Zandi, Dennis, Yellow, Nomvuyo and Nokwanda (St. Michael’s).
SNBA committee member Barney Maphanga said they would soon select the final team of 25 players. Maphanga said they would continue hosting more selection tournaments when the schools re-open for the second term.
“We are still to select some of the players who might have been left out this time. Schools like Waterford and Sifundzani were left out during the selection and we want to give them a chance.
We were impressed with the players’ individual skills during the tournament, hence they qualified to be selected to the team.
Once we have picked the final team, we will make arrangements that the players train together so that they get to know each other,” he said.
The players were selected on Saturday during the Swaziland Schools Sports Association (SSSA) SNBA tournament held at the Salesian High School courts.
Chairman of the SNVA Coaches Commission Phenga Vunga and committee member Barney Maphanga picked the deserving players to the national team.
In the boys section, the team comprises Mxolisi Mbuyisa (Wem), Mxolisi Hlophe, Bayenza Manzini (St. Christopher’s), Celumusa Dlamini, Anele Mavimbela (SOS), Thabo, Mduduzi, Mjazi (KaSchiele), Mandisa, Linda and KaKgitso (St. Francis).
The rest are Thando, Wonder, Malangeni, Mcali (Salesian) Sikhanyiso, Flag, Sakhile (Sikhunyana), Thembinkosi Lukhele, Fanelo Dlamini and Bongani Zondo (Bosco).
ladies
The ladies team is made up of Diana (Lusoti), Thandeka (St. Mark’s), Amanda, Nonhlanhla (St. Christopher’s), Zandi, Dennis, Yellow, Nomvuyo and Nokwanda (St. Michael’s).
SNBA committee member Barney Maphanga said they would soon select the final team of 25 players. Maphanga said they would continue hosting more selection tournaments when the schools re-open for the second term.
“We are still to select some of the players who might have been left out this time. Schools like Waterford and Sifundzani were left out during the selection and we want to give them a chance.
We were impressed with the players’ individual skills during the tournament, hence they qualified to be selected to the team.
Once we have picked the final team, we will make arrangements that the players train together so that they get to know each other,” he said.
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