Basketball in Africa

With barely six days for the start of the hugely anticipated Sprite Ball Clinic in Accra, enthusiasm among participants have reached fever pitch. Over 100 players, both male and female are expected to participate in the one-week clinic which runs from August 25-31 at Penfield International School at Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra.
Organizers have expressed their delight with the numbers that have expressed interest and continue to troop to their offices to register. It's an experienced of a life-time that players and wannabe's don't want to miss as they will be taken through the rudiment of the game by seasoned coaches from Germany, the United States of America and Ghana.
The expatriate coaches will team up with the highly-rated locals to train the kids within the six-day period. News of the event has gone viral on social media with kids aged between 10-19 who are eligible to participate in the event keen to get their names on board before Thursday's deadline.
Parents have walked to the offices of the organizers, which has been buzzing with lots of activities. Campers who excel are likely to get educational scholarships abroad, an innovation which has sparked huge joy among potential campers.