FIBA Africa name Cte dIvoire as host of 2011 Afrobasket for Men - Mar 20, 2010 (by Olusegun Ikuesan)
Cte dIvoire has been officially named as host the 26th edition of 2011 FIBA Africa Nations Championship for men (Afrobasket 2001).
The decision was taken during the extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of Africa basketball ruling body, FIBA Africa held March 17 2010 in Abidjan, Cte dIvoire [read more]
Cte dIvoire has been officially named as host the 26th edition of 2011 FIBA Africa Nations Championship for men (Afrobasket 2001).
The decision was taken during the extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of Africa basketball ruling body, FIBA Africa held March 17 2010 in Abidjan, Cte dIvoire.
Three countries included Cte dIvoire, Madagascar and Nigeria applied to host the Afrobasket 2011 and the decision to handle the hosting right to Cote dIvoire was reached after the Executive Committee of the highest decision body of the slamming and dunking game in Africa fourth meeting where the committee went through the bidding files of each of the three countries.
With the award of the 2011 edition of the biggest basketball showpiece in Africa to Cte dIvoire it bring to two the number of times the FIBA Africa Zone-III nation will be playing host to the gathering of Africa stars after staging the 13th edition in 1985.
A deadline has been fixed for the end of June 2010 for the 2009 runner-up to start the building works of it new playing arena and the launching of the activities relating to the event or it will forfeit the right to stage the Championship to Madagascar who staged the 2009 edition of the Women Championship won by Senegal.
Abidijan Basketball Club and Zenith won their respective matches on the second day of competition in the N1H, the Ivorian championship.
Anderson Affi top-scored again for Abidijan Basketball Club with 17 followed by Kouame Abo (199-F-80) who netted 12 and Seydou Traore (192-F-84) with 10 points.
Zenith had their best in Nigerian Ikechokwu, who scored 12 in his first game for the team, and Thierry Mian chipped in another 11 for the yet unbeaten team [read more]
Abidijan Basketball Club and Zenith won their respective matches on the second day of competition in the N1H, the Ivorian championship. Anderson Affi top-scored again for Abidijan Basketball Club with 17 followed by Kouame Abo (199-F-80) who netted 12 and Seydou Traore (192-F-84) with 10 points. Zenith had their best in Nigerian Ikechokwu, who scored 12 in his first game for the team, and Thierry Mian chipped in another 11 for the yet unbeaten team. Both teams are leading the league while SOA and Phenix are both winless on the bottom of the table.
Here are the box scores of the second day:
OBC Olympic Basketball Club - SOA 59 - 45 OBC Olympic Basketball Club : Franck Affi (15) F. Kamara (9) Eloi Ngardinga (8) Daouda Camara (7) Himad Keita, Roland Koutouan (5) Vladimir Aman (4)Amani Kouassi (3) Hamidou Kamara (3) F Binin (3) Yao Konan (2) SOA : Toe K T (14), Agbe K. H. (12), Lagui B B (6), Behibro K L (4), Kone K (3), Ble K K R (2), Traore H (2), Panze B. (2)
Phoenix Basket Ball Club - Zenith 47 - 74 Phoenix Basket Ball Club : Karim Abdoul (17), Tiecoura Kanga (14), K. Ouattara (6), Adjo Bokobri (5), Jean Michel Kouetoh (5) Zenith : O. Ikechokwu (12), Thierry Mian (11),A. Dong (10),Ahouet Toh (8),Toka Toure (7), Blanchard N'Guessan (7),I. Diakite (6),T. Bakassa (6),Kouao Akasson (4), Jean Jacques Hallage (3)
Generation - ERMESS 74 - 56 Generation : Kouakou Rodrigue Adjoumani (25), R. Saba (25),Kydou Kone (8), Malick Diomande (8), A. O. P. Able (3), Wenceslas Oka (3),Souleymane Ouattara (2) ERMESS : Alassane Meite (17), Soukoury Zadi (11), Ange Gnagno (8), Ousmane Sidibe (7), Bakari Fadiga (4), S. Pohoulou (4), Abdou Coulibaly (3), Martal Gnahoue (2)
Anderson Affi is the first player of the week this season - Mar 8, 2010 (by Kristian Santiago)
Anderson Affi (195-F-82) was named 'Player of the Week' after scoring 23 points for ABC in their 60-44 winner over Generation on the first day of competition in the N1A (Ivorian Championship).
The box scores of the first round:
ABC - GBC 60-44
ABC : Affi Anderson (23) ; Kokoun A (19) ; Traore Seydou (7) ; Nguessan N (3) ; Yao A (2 ) Abo K (2) ; Fofana A (2) ; Coulibaly P (2)
GBC : Adjoumani R (13) ; Kone K [read more]
Anderson Affi (195-F-82) was named 'Player of the Week' after scoring 23 points for ABC in their 60-44 winner over Generation on the first day of competition in the N1A (Ivorian Championship).
The box scores of the first round:
ABC - GBC 60-44 ABC : Affi Anderson (23) ; Kokoun A (19) ; Traore Seydou (7) ; Nguessan N (3) ; Yao A (2 ) Abo K (2) ; Fofana A (2) ; Coulibaly P (2) GBC : Adjoumani R (13) ; Kone K.S (12) ; Ouattara S (7) ; Diomande M (7) ; Saba R (2) ; Diallo A (2) ; Yeo O (1)
Ermess - Phenix 70-57 ERMESS : Meite A. (16), Gnahoue M. (12), Sidibe O. (10), Pohoulou S. (6), Coulibaly A. (6), Gnagno A. (5), Fadiga B. (5), Akatchi K. (4), Zadi S. (3), Zokou A. (3) PHENIX : Yeboue A. (20), Kouibonhi J. (11), Diop A. (9), Abdoul K. (7), Kanga T. (4), Djakaridja S. (2), Bokobri A. (2), Kouetoh J. (1), Ouattara K (1)
Zenith - OBC 64-52 OBC : Koutouan R (17) , Ngardinga E (9), Camara D (8), Kamara F (6), Affi F (4), Aman V (3) Kouassi A (2), Keita H (2), Oueza A (1). ZENITH : Diakite I (13), Toh H (12), Mian T (11), N'Guessan K (11), Akasson K. (10), Toure T (6), Hallage J. J (1)
IVESTP - SOA 69-51 SOA : Toe K T (14), Lagui B B (9), Kone K (8), Ble K K R (8), Akadiri M (7), N'Dri E P V (2), Behibro K L (2), Cisse M (1) IVESTP : Traore A (12), Nana A (11), Toure G S (10), Traore M (9), Me F O (8), Tapa G (6), Coulibaly M (2), Kouassi K M (1)
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