Comments on: Basketball: From Kenya to the NBA

By: JP

JP — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:04:22 +0000

Kenyans have had excepitional basketball talent for so long….and its so frustrating that the various governing bodies have not harnessed it, developed it and exposed it through the right channels.
Changes need to be made right from the grass root level …, schools. Coaches need to be educated on 1) better methods of developing the talent they come across 2) Developing relationships with colleges in the US and across the world, whereby the provide insight on how to put the kids on track to getting to the various colleges on athletic and/or academic scholarships. 3) ….then developing a website where official player statistics, profiles and footage can be accessed. 4) Basketball camps for various age groups/officials/ coaches, during periods when the kids are not in school is also an important way to get large numbers educated on various aspects of the game…this is where all the NBA and ex NBA players, who are always willing to impart their knowledge through various organizations like NBA’s basketball Without Borders , can be contacted for assistance.

Back in the day ….with the right exposure, I have no doubt that the following would have made it big in NCAA Div I College teams…and then from there…who knows. I know cause I played against them…

1) Kingsley Makokha “Kingza”
2)Michael Lopokoiyit “Lopo”
3)Hulute Yoga ” Tutu”
4)Edmund Nabutete “Nabs”
5)Sidney Wafula “Sid”
6) Paddo
7)Peter Kiganya…who plays pro ball in S. America.
8) Christian Awori
9) Rehabura Munyagi
10) Steven Othoro …who did play Div 1 NCAA bball and semi-pro bball
11)…….. the list goes on and on….these are just the ones I could think of right now….just a few from my era and a little before…… feel free to add to the list.

A few highschool bball teams I have to mention are:

The Alliance High School 1997 -Cinderella Story
Serani 1997
St. Austins 1998-1999/2000 -Undefeated
The “Original” Team Sprite – Undefeated

By: juma kent

juma kent — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:25:29 +0000

Thanx alot keepup te good work.Need to do more about Kenya players abroad cheers.Am Int Basketball Referee and Coach for High school,Snr Women team and the Deaf.

By: The Pirate

The Pirate — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:50:22 +0000

If anybody has anuy memories of the famous tournament called StrathCup it would be great to share some.

By: Calvin Mwangi

Calvin Mwangi — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:36:34 +0000

im in the u.s.a. playing basketball in my highschool

By: African Freind

African Freind — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:50:36 +0000

Will Keanyas ever play in NBA, I was the only kenya gal that went for trials last yer in Usa.

By: allan warega aka shox

allan warega aka shox — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:41:14 +0000

i love this game so much.i live in nairobi and actually the nba should give kenya a serious try coz we have real talent here.my best team is detroit pistons and my best playa on court is Tmac.at the moment we are the street champs in kenya en our team is called “take sum” which means you get a piece of what we gat.

By: JPcrutch

JPcrutch — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 03:10:26 +0000

I love this blg and i love basketball. Former barclays player and KCITI.There is a lot of talent in kenya , but the only thing we lack is exposure and times when we get it , its too late . age really matters in the NBA . Peter kiganya is an example . He even went for an NBA camp tryouts but because of his age , they did not give him a chance . He also played for ACU and now he plays pro in South america. His website is kiganya.com , kudos to him.

By: Tomb

Tomb — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:32:11 +0000

I don’t see why any Kenyan can’t be in the NBA too, just need the opportunity and the proper exposure. My favourite NBA player is Mutombo, he is a great player and an amazing person. 🙂

By: william ruthi

william ruthi — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 12:01:12 +0000

hey.
i live out here in nairobi..great b.ball enthusiast.i write sports.does anyone know of a kenyan playing ball in the states?i interviewd steven othoro,a former player for the Baylor Bears,and formerly a player with the Texas rimrockers of the USBL.get back

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 04:16:22 +0000

Hash said: >>I think thatâ€s a good start. Why just do DVDâ€s though? In this day and age each player should have a streaming (or downloadable) video in their online profile.