Ndong goes after Copa glory with Barcelona - Feb 19, 2010 (by Enoma Ugheghe)
Senegal international center Boniface Ndong came within a whisker of lifting the Copa del Rey last season with Unicaja Malaga but ended up looking on sadly as Caja Laboral celebrated a 100-98 overtime win in the final.
On Thursday night in Bilbao, Ndong, the MVP of Afrobasket 2005, goes after Copa glory again only this time as a member of powerhouse Regal Barcelona [read more]
Senegal international center Boniface Ndong came within a whisker of lifting the Copa del Rey last season with Unicaja Malaga but ended up looking on sadly as Caja Laboral celebrated a 100-98 overtime win in the final.
On Thursday night in Bilbao, Ndong, the MVP of Afrobasket 2005, goes after Copa glory again only this time as a member of powerhouse Regal Barcelona.
The team's first game is against a very dangerous Cajasol Sevilla that has been reenergized this season following the appointment of Catalan coach Joan Plaza.
'I have a lot of thoughts before the Copa, Ndong said.
'Last year I felt like with Unicaja, we were very close to success but that's the beauty of basketball.
'Now a year later, I have the opportunity to win again.'
Barcelona, who are coached by Xavier Pascual, are playing extremely well these days, bringing back memories of 2003 when they won a Copa del Rey, the Euroleague and ACB treble.
They are the favorites to win the Copa this time, too.
In Spain, however, there are never any guarantees because from top to bottom in the ACB, there are solid teams.
The players of all the sides taking part in the Copa this week have stressed that any of the eight sides are good enough to go on a three-game winning streak to win the competition. 'Surprises can always happen, that's clear, Ndong said.
'But it's time to show we are superior and that we can win the Copa del Rey. 'It would be very special to me.
For me, it would also be my first title in Spain after the Supercopa.
Ndong had 13 points in Barcelona's 86-82 triumph over Real Madrid in the Supercopa back on October 3.
Barcelona last won the Copa del Rey in 2007 with a 69-53 triumph over Real Madrid.
They were coached at the time by Dusko Ivanovic, while Madrid were led by Plaza. FIBA
Boniface Ndong proposes Parfait Adjivon to take over from Adidas - Feb 13, 2010 (by Enoma Ugheghe)
The Senegalese center of Barcelona FC (Spanish premier league) Boniface Ndong feels that the coach of Dakar university club (DUC) Parfait Adjivon has the best profile to take over from Abdourahmane Ndiaye 'Adidas at the head of the Lions of basket.'The first person who comes in my mind to take over Abdourahmane Ndiaye 'Adidas', he is Parfait (Adjivon). I believe that he has the profile and skill required', said Boniface Ndong in an interview [read more]
The Senegalese center of Barcelona FC (Spanish premier league) Boniface Ndong feels that the coach of Dakar university club (DUC) Parfait Adjivon has the best profile to take over from Abdourahmane Ndiaye 'Adidas at the head of the Lions of basket.
'The first person who comes in my mind to take over Abdourahmane Ndiaye 'Adidas', he is Parfait (Adjivon). I believe that he has the profile and skill required', said Boniface Ndong in an interview.
'Adidas' who coached the Lions during the last edition of FIBA Africa Nations Championship for men has recently informed the sportive authorities about his intention to stop coaching the national team.
'Personally, I believe that today, in Senegal, there are good technicians, like Moustapha Gaye (coach of Lionesses), Parfait and the others', explained Boniface Ndong. He however, reminded it will up to the management committee of Senegalese Basket Federation (FSB) to choice who will take over from Abdourahmane Ndiaye at the head of the Lions.
Current coach of DUCs men team, Parfait Adjivon was with Cheikh Sarr one of the deputies of Abdourahmane Ndiaye Adidas at the time of the last Africa Basket Championship men took place in Libya in August. Adjivon won last season the national championship with the students.
The Senegalese championship is in full gear and the sixth round has been played as well as two games of the seventh round.
Sixth round:
Police Dakar -Ugb St. Louis 80-87
Douane Dakar - Rail Thies 52-71
Hbc - Diaraf Dakar 55-45
Sibac -Asfa Yennega 61-55
Seventh round:
US Goree - Police Dakar 69-51
Douane Dakar - Sibac 77-69
Video of the game can be found here: http://www.senebasket.com/VIDEO-SIBAC-DOUANE_a2541.html [read more]
The Senegalese championship is in full gear and the sixth round has been played as well as two games of the seventh round.
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