By Daily Sports Nigeria on September 6, 2025
Two-time WNBA All-Star and BAL Ambassador Chiney Ogwumike and Nigeria Men’s National Team Head Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed led training sessions at the maiden basketball initiative in Nigeria.
The Basketball Africa League, through its BAL4HER platform, in collaboration with Ogwumike and her foundation, ‘Queens of the Continent,’ celebrated young women in basketball at the three-day event in Lagos.
The programme featured a networking and leadership session, a U-23 basketball camp, and a U-16 clinic.
One hundred young women, including 20 U-23 players and female professionals in sports selected via an online application process, kicked off the weekend with an inspiring networking and leadership evening hosted by Ogwumike on August 29.
The event included two panel discussions centred around themes, ‘Celebrating Nigeria’s AfroBasket Champions & the Rise of Women’s Basketball’ and ‘Sport as a Pathway to Opportunity and Impact in Africa.’
The speakers included leading voices in sport, public figures and leadership and youth empowerment, such as Aituaje Vivian, Chioma Omeruah, Omawumi Megbele, Taye Adeniyi and Tega Dominic.
On August 30, the 20 selected U-23 athletes took part in an intensive basketball camp at the American International School of Lagos, featuring combine drills, game play, and career pathway discussions with Senegalese basketball player Fatou Diagne.
Following the camp, 32 local coaches participated in a BAL Advance coaches clinic led by Coach Mohammed.
On August 31, 45 selected U-16 girls from local communities participated in a clinic led by U-23 players, who served as mentors and role models. The activity focused on passing down skills, guidance, and inspiration to the next generation.
The on-court activities were led by Ogwumike, Mohammed, BAL staff and Diagne. The three-day events focused on basketball fundamentals while equipping the young athletes with tools to enable them to serve as mentors on and off the court.
Source Punch Ng
Posted September 6, 2025
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