Ebonyi Gets New Basketball Court, To Host South-East Tournament
. The South-East Representative on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ugo Udezue, will commission a newly built basketball court in Abakaliki and host a three-day South-East Basketball Tournament in Ebonyi State from June 5 to 7. Udezue, who also serves as CEO of AFA Sports, said the initiative is part of a broader push to drive grassroots basketball development and youth empowerment across the South-East region. “Ebonyi State had no viable basketball court in the whole state, but the state is producing a lot of players,” Udezue said on Monday. “Half of the Coal City Blazers are from Ebonyi.” The Coal City Blazers are the only Premier League basketball team in the South-East. Udezue called on stakeholders to take greater responsibility for sports infrastructure rather than leaving it entirely to the government. “We cannot keep putting the burden on the government. As stakeholders, in addition to creating an enabling environment, we mus...
