Basketball in Africa

Lagos Islanders basketball team coach, Toyin Sonoiki has expressed confidence that the team will return to its winning ways when the new basketball season dunks off in October.

Sonoiki, who commended the players for their commitment to the objective of the club, declared that the style of play of his team are unique and can not be compare to none, adding that any club that dares the Islanders will do that at its own peril.

"We are growing a team, we have a philosophy and a style of play, our kind of players can not be found on the street.

"We started our developmental plan last year, but unfortunately we didn't have a league, we just played a week tournament which really affected our plan because we thought we are going to have a full season with the players."Our target is really next season so, watch out for the Islanders when the new season starts" he boasted.

Islanders which used to dominate the nation's basketball scene in the past was a shadow of itself during the 2005/2006 Premier League season.

The team failed to make it to the national final 4 play-off, having lost all their matches to their opponents in the Atlantic Conference play-offs.