Basketball in Africa

If Liberia would have financial resources and professional structures in order to build up a strong national-team that competes in international play, things would look bright in terms of foreign-born talent that could compete for the small country on Africa's west coast.
I recently found this article about Austin Freeman (193-G-89), and it proves that this fine young man is indeed of Liberian heritage:
http://www.georgetownvoice.com/2008-02-21/feature/backcourt-backstory-forming-freeman

Besides Austin, there is another young player with roots in Liberia:
Boan Weanquoi (178-G) was born in the States but his father Charles hails from Liberia and Weanquoi would be a possible addition as well.

Now you can add the likes of Boakai Lalugba (200-F-81, agency: Court Side, college: Bucknell), Pele Paelay (193-G-84, agency: Chris Pearson SM, college: Co.Carolina), Sheiku Kabba (188-G-79, college: Providence), Varnie Dennis (202-F-82, agency: Rasmussen Services, college: Cal Poly - SLO), Patrick Flomo (203-F-80, college: Ohio) and Burleigh Porte (203-C) who all expressed their willing to compete for Liberia and you would have a pretty strong team that could emerge as a force in West Africa if not on the continent.

Unfortunately, the financial situation won't let such things happen too soon,maybe never.