Through the eyes of NBA Academy Africa’s players and staff, “From Africa: Pathways to the NBA” details stories of work on the court and in the classroom.
Caitlyn Phipps begins her next chapter as Georgetown University’s new head coach
Caitlyn Phipps helped lead the University of Maryland women’s lacrosse team to five NCAA championships and coached multiple Tewaaraton winner.
NBA Academy Africa stresses fundamentals in developing talent
SALY, Senegal – Ten players, dressed in blue-and-white NBA Academy jerseys, took their positions on the court. They set up with five players on defense and five on offense, ready to work on their defensive sets, specifically how to defend…
BAL Championship: Playing with pride
After the Basketball Africa League Championship Game, Solo Diabate and Carlos Morais, two highly accomplished African basketball players, reflected on why they play for the BAL. Both found a common similarity; they are representing Africa.
Baltimore native doesn’t let disappointments stand in the way of his basketball career
Nick Faust grew up with the dream to play in the NBA, but things do not always go as planned. However, Faust’s attitude and work ethic allowed him to play professional basketball still. Faust won the Basketball Africa League Season…
BAL Championship: A long time coming
KIGALI, Rwanda — Petro de Luanda has competed in the Basketball Africa League since its start in 2021. The Angolan basketball team has played in every BAL Finals, never leaving with the title, until now. Petro de Luanda defeated Libya’s…
Five things to know about the Basketball Africa League
The Basketball Africa League started in 2021 and has become the premier continental basketball league in Africa. From how to qualify for the finals to a women’s program to promote female success in the sports industry, here are five things…
Teenager in wheelchair defies odds and plays lacrosse
EASTON, Md.- At the beginning of their season, Severn and Saints Peter and Paul Schools competed in a boy’s high school lacrosse game, and Caleb Krewson, a freshman on the team scored his first official high school goal, only Krewson…
Two Maryland coaches bring knowledge and love for their alma mater to their program
Caitlyn Phipps and Nadine Hadnagy bring more than just their knowledge of the game to coaching the Maryland women’s lacrosse team.
Universities address concerns that cracking down on protesters may violate student rights
University students nationwide have been protesting the Israel-Hamas war for weeks now. Universities are cracking down.
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