Unam Wolves leave for eSwatini
The University of Namibia (Unam) Wolves basketball team departed from Windhoek on Tuesday to partake in the weeklong eSwatini Invitational International Basketball Tournament (EIIBT).
The games are taking place from tomorrow until Sunday.
Team captain Allan Nghixulifwa said they were grateful for the university's support by making transport available to the team, while the players themselves will cover their own accommodation, meals and participation fees.
“With the current economic situation in the country, any kind of help in sport is massive, as it helps Namibian athletes to test themselves against the best. This tournament will give Unam Wolves the much-needed platform to test themselves against the best in the region,” he explained.
Nghixulifwa said they will go to the tournament with the hope of winning and learning, since it will be held under International Basketball Federation (IBF) standards.
A total of 34 teams have confirmed their participation in this year's tournament, with 10 of those being female clubs.
The ladies will have two groups of five teams each, while the men will have four groups of six teams each.
The tournament is aimed at bringing SADC countries together to play basketball, while exposing teams to international competition standards.
This is the first time that a team from Namibia will participate in the tournament, which features clubs from the host country eSwatini, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa.
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The games are taking place from tomorrow until Sunday.
Team captain Allan Nghixulifwa said they were grateful for the university's support by making transport available to the team, while the players themselves will cover their own accommodation, meals and participation fees.
“With the current economic situation in the country, any kind of help in sport is massive, as it helps Namibian athletes to test themselves against the best. This tournament will give Unam Wolves the much-needed platform to test themselves against the best in the region,” he explained.
Nghixulifwa said they will go to the tournament with the hope of winning and learning, since it will be held under International Basketball Federation (IBF) standards.
A total of 34 teams have confirmed their participation in this year's tournament, with 10 of those being female clubs.
The ladies will have two groups of five teams each, while the men will have four groups of six teams each.
The tournament is aimed at bringing SADC countries together to play basketball, while exposing teams to international competition standards.
This is the first time that a team from Namibia will participate in the tournament, which features clubs from the host country eSwatini, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa.
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