African Basketball Online

JOIN PATRICIA OMOQUI, AUTHOR OF “CLARIFY YOUR PURPOSE AND LIVE IT” AND LEIGH KLEIN, OWNER OF FIVE STAR BASKETBALL AT THE ABO CHARITY DINNER.

Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by ABO in Blog

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND

THE ANNUAL ABO CHARITY DINNER

JOIN

PATRICIA OMOQUI – SPECIAL GUEST & MC
(www.patriciaomoqui.com)

AND

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:~ LEIGH KLEIN
Owner – Five Star Basketball

SPEAKER:~ SCOTT FISHMAN
Owner – All-American Academies

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 2010
4:00 p.m. ~ 7:30 p.m.

AT

NUTLEY ABUNDANT LIFE WORSHIP CENTER
390 WASHINGTON AVENUE
NUTLEY, NJ 07110

$30.00 DONATION PER GUEST

INCLUDES :
~ BUFFET DINNER ~ MUSIC ~ NON-ALCOHOLIC BAR ~

DRESS CODE : BLACK TIE/TRADITIONAL AFRICAN ATTIRE

ABO partners with African Agribusiness Magazine

Posted on 14. Sep, 2010 by ABO in Blog

African Basketball (ABO) is proud to announce a partnership with Africa Agribusiness Magazine.  Both organizations are dedicated to the development of Africa and we are working together to spread our messages.  The following is a message from Africa Agribusiness Magazine:

Africa Agribusiness Magazine would like to thank the ABO for allowing us to post this information on their blog.  AAM believes in the ABO’s mission and will continue to support this organization.  AAM highly encourages others to assist this organization in growing; via volunteering and donating to the ABO.

Africa Agribusiness Magazine is an organization which exists in order to connect Africa’s agricultural sector to the rest of the world.  By doing so, we hope to act as a catalyst to the development of Africa’s agriculture.  We will inform and connect African farmers, businesspersons, and governments with modern technologies, practices, ideas, and materials (increase Africa’s human and physical capital).  We hope that this will help African nations develop independent and vibrant agricultural sectors which will lead to decreases in malnutrition and general increases in health and well-being for the continent.  Furthermore, we hope to help connect Westerners to Africa so that they can gain a greater understanding of African culture and agribusiness opportunities which exist in Africa (increase direct and indirect foreign investment in Africa). This dual approach should help lead to sustainable agricultural development and could lead to growth in other sectors of the economy via linkages.

African Basketball (ABO) Report – September 2010 Elite Student/Athletes

Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by ABO in Blog

S.K.Y. Announces Parternship With African Basketball Online

Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by ABO in Blog

July 8, 2010:

The S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate (S.K.Y.), one of the world’s top professional streetball brands, today announced a new partnership with African Basketball Online, to promote basketball and youth outreach programs throughout the African continent.

The partnership will mark many firsts for an American street basketball brand, according to Lee Greene, President of S.K.Y., Ltd, based in Hamilton, Bermuda, but with offices in Shanghai, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.

“ABO organizes basketball programs, integrated with life skills, and leadership education for participants (male and female ages 8-17), coaches, and administrators,” said its President and Founder, Eyo Effiong. “We host the ABO Leadership and Basketball Camps to foster academic and social development of participants (male and female ages 8-17), coaches, and administrators involved in our programs. We have talked to Mr. Greene about many opportunities from a shoes-for-kids program to general tours in select countries. We fully recognize the benefits of a partnership with S.K.Y. due to its mission and the ability of the players to entertain and spread the word on who we are globally.”

African Basketball (ABO) is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt USA-based, non-Profit organization dedicated to the development of African education and sports programs and is based in New Jersey.

Eyo added that the ABO uses the basketball camps and coaches’ clinics as a tool to: (1) motivate participants (boys and girls ages 8-21) to attend, stay in school, and further their education after completion of their primary education. (2) Promote gender equality, and empower women by the inclusion of girls from the communities at every ABO Leadership & Basketball Camp. (3) Address poverty issues by helping participants, coaches, and administrators acquire and improve their skills, and knowledge of the game of basketball, and other life skills (Conflict Management, Leadership skills, Job skills, and education), which provides academic and employment opportunities.

Green added: “This partnership is a marathon not a sprint. This is merely the start of a relationship will speak at the heart of S.K.Y.’s mission to use basketball as a means of a bridge into a continent to help educate youth, especially in a continent that needs great assistance in many areas.”

The S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate is the top professional streetball team and consists of some of the best streetball basketball players in the world. The S.K.Y. roster includes Taurian “Mr. 720″ Fontenette (Dallas Tex.); Dennis “Spyda” Chism (Atlanta, Ga.), John “Helicopter” Humphrey (Morehead City, N.C.); Patrick “Da Roc” Robinson (Baltimore, Md.); Anthony “Half Man Half Amazing” Heyward (Brooklyn, NY); James “Big Swoal” Rhodes (Wilmington, NC); and newcomer Guy “Space Invander” Dupuy (Paris, France). Fontenette was the Sprite amateur NBA All-Star Weekend dunk winner at JAMfest in Dallas this past February.

“We will be working on additional marketing extensions to bring the team to different countries in Africa as part of this strategic alliance,” said Steve Brunner, President of King of the Mountain Sports and the Vice President of Development and Marketing for S.K.Y. “We have several plans globally and this partnership works well with our mission. Mr. Effiong is building something special as a bridge to Africa’s future through sport.”

S.K.Y. will be playing in an historic three-week tour in China from July 24-August 8, stopping in Beijing, Wuhan, and Shanghai. The events will be chronicled for a nationwide reality series featuring the S.K.Y. players and will air on CCTV-5 throughout China this autumn. The goal of the tour is to discover China’s top streetball players. A similar program for Africa may in the future for S.K.Y., added Greene.

AFRICAN BASKETBALL (ABO) AND THE JEWISH COACHES ASSOCIATION (JCA) ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Posted on 20. Jun, 2010 by ABO in Blog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW YORK, NY, JUNE 3, 2010: African Basketball (ABO) and the Jewish Coaches Association (JCA) announced today an exclusive partnership that gives JCA the opportunity to support African Basketball (ABO) charity initiatives in Africa, and create opportunities for U.S. coaches to volunteer in African communities as motivational speakers, basketball camp coaches, and instructors. JCA will also promote fundraising efforts for upcoming ABO Youth Leadership and Basketball Camps in Africa.

“This is a great opportunity for ABO and JCA to use sport as a tool to educate the kids and participants in many African communities, on the value of leadership, education, life skills, and a healthy lifestyle, with the help of our volunteers, sponsors, and partners from the United States.” said Mr. Eyo Effiong, President and Founder of African Basketball. “We are very excited to offer our services to ABO and to work together toward this common goal.” Said Mr. Jason Belzer, Executive Director at JCA.

About African Basketball (www.africanbasketball.org)

African Basketball (ABO) is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt USA-based, non-profit organization dedicated to the development of Africa through Sports. ABO organizes basketball programs, integrated with life skills, and leadership education for participants (boys and girls ages 8-21), coaches, and administrators. ABO uses basketball camps and coaches’ clinics as a tool to educate participants on the value of leadership, education, life skills, and a healthy lifestyle.

About JCA (www.jewishcoaches.com)

The Jewish Coaches Association was founded in 2006. The non-profit organization supports Jewish-American college, high school and youth basketball coaches around the United States. The association is an advocacy group for coaches to represent coaches to the NCAA and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

Steven Czyrny | Director of Marketing

Posted on 23. May, 2010 by ABO in Blog

Steven Czyrny joined the African Basketball (ABO) team in May of 2011 as the Director of Marketing.  In this position, he will be responsible for planning and executing the marketing efforts of ABO.  He already has accumulated an impressive amount of sports and social media marketing experience.  Steven has done previous work with the Buffalo Bills (NFL), and the University at Buffalo’s athletic department (NCAA).  He has managed several social media campaigns, promoting various programs and organizations, such as the Pro Edge Sports Academy, the University of Oregon’s Competition Not Conflict program, and AmericanJuniorHockey.com, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive junior hockey website.

Steven graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management from West Virginia University, and will earn his M.A. in Integrated Marketing Communications from Saint Bonaventure University in 2011.  Steven was born and raised in Buffalo, New York and still maintains a residence in the Buffalo area.

Eyo Effiong, CPA | President

Posted on 23. May, 2010 by ABO in Blog

Eyo Effiong is the founder and president of African Basketball (ABO), a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the development of the
youth through sports. Effiong is originally from Nigeria, and was awarded a full athletic scholarship to a college in the United States in 1998.

Effiong played NCAA Division I basketball at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South
Carolina, an Academic All-America in 2001-2002, four-time Big South
Conference Champion, a recipient of the State of South Carolina Award for
Excellence, and a former Nigerian National Basketball Team Standout.

Effiong is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the United States, with an MBA from Winthrop University, and has over seven years of experience working in public accounting. He resides New Jersey, with his beautiful bride  and daughter.

Gayle Dulcey | Director of Education & Training

Posted on 25. Apr, 2010 by ABO in Blog

2009 ABO Girls Basketball Camp (Nigeria)

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by ABO in Events

Syesha Thomas
Director & Founder of HOOPADDICT, LLC.

Hoopaddict is dedicated to the betterment of children and our communities. Hoopaddict uses the game of basketball as a catalyst to educate our youth, develop their self-esteem, foster teamwork, and bridge the gap between diverse backgrounds. Hoopaddict creates training programs, provides individual and group instruction, and events to assist youth and adults in getting fit, staying fit and living fit. Hoopaddict utilizes unique basketball training programs to promote the academic and social development training for children by providing an atmosphere of encouragement, with moral structure, positive role models and activities that are engaging. Hoopaddict teaches the fundamentals of basketball while shaping the character of each participant at the same time. Hoopaddict’s outreach Program BSB-Business Side of Basketball teaches young women that they do have options off the court. check out her website at: http://www.hoopaddict.net/

2009 ABO Boys Basketball Camp & Coaches’ Clinic

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by ABO in Events

Brian McCormick
Founder: The Cross Over Movement

Brian McCormick is the Performance Director for Train for Hoops and the creator of 180 Shooter. He is a coach, trainer and author who penned Cross Over: The New Model of Youth Basketball Development. McCormick has coached professionally in Sweden and Ireland, and coached and trained youth, high school and college teams and players in the United States. He currently advises clubs, schools and federations on their development systems and coach education programs. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (NSCA) and Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM). He lives in Irvine where he trains players. For more information on training or his books, check out his website at: http://thecrossovermovement.wordpress.com/