Head coach of Ghana’s Under-16 Girls Basketball Team, Emmanuel Nii Laryea, says having the chance to compete in the 2026 FIBA Zone 3 Under-16 Tournament is an avenue to grow basketball in the country. (Scroll down to watch video)
He said this in an exclusive interview with Citi Sports on the sideline of the team’s training session at the University of Ghana, Legon campus.
This year’s FIBA Zone 3 Under-16 Championship runs from November 16-20 at the Borteyman Sports Complex with Ghana competing in the girls and boys category respectively.
“This-competing in a tournament like this- is what we need in Ghana. This is something we can look forward to and then see how we can also develop.”
Ghana’s National Under-16 Girls and Boys Basketball Team train ahead of FIBA Zone 3 Tournament at Borteyman Sports Complex from November 16-20
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“This is more like a grass root development programme because we are looking at the long-term and in the next five years, three years, we are going to shape Ghana basketball to be way different” Laryea said.
“The energy is good, the enthusiasm, the fun here is really great. The team is really good and the coaches are working really hard as well”
Emmanuel Lartey, head coach of Ghana’s National Under-16 Girls Basketball Team speaking ahead of FIBA Zone 3 Tournament
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