Tanzanian Basketball Star to play in Canada

Tanzanian Basketball Super Star, Alpha Kisusi , National team and Vijana "City Bulls" Basketball player left yesterday to Canada.

Alpha will be studying International Business and play for his College.

Alpha got a scholarship after performing very well in academic and at the basketball court he is also very disciplined, 2011 National Basketball League MVP.

He has participated in many clinics including 2010 Basketball without border in Senegal conducted by Hasheem Thabeet and other NBA players, Hasheem Thabeet Sprite Basketball Clinic conducted by Hasheem Thabeet, Steve Smith Sprite Clinic conducted by Steve Smith and Marty Conlon NBA legends and supported by US People. Later in 2010 he went to USA with 2 other Tanzanian youth for further training a programme sponsored by Cococala thru Sprite and was supported by US Embassy in Dar.

Last year Sept, Alpha was a Model player at the US Under 16 Clinic sponsored by American People conducted by Dee Brown- NBA, Tamika Raymond - WNBA nd Becky Bonner- NBA Official.

To get this Scholarship, Alpha competed and was the best among many players who participated in a clinic conducted last year by Peter Bonite from Newfound Memorial University, Canada and Mambo Basketball Project under Coach Bahati Mgunda in collaboration with Tansao, this event was fully supported and endorsed by TBF.

I call upon our youth to work hard at school and in sports as well as maintain good discipline if they want to succeed.

Alpha is a product of youth clinics that we have conducted in the past few years in collaboration with our partners such as Cocacola, American People thru US Embassy in Dar es Salaam, FHI, Ultimate Security, Tanzania Government and others.

Alpha has an opportunity to play in the NBA if he performs well at College level and follow Hasheem Thabeet, let's all pray for him.

Thank you, all our stakeholders and we are looking forward to work with all of you and others to help our youth to develop through various basketball development programmes such as youth clinics, referee and coaches training, courts constructions and our other national events e.g. NBL, Taifa Cup, Muungano Cup and our participation in various International assignments.

TBL thru Castle Lite is our proud sponsor in our Senior tournaments, others please come on board.Thank you TBL and others.

Phares MagesaTBF-Vice President.