Benin has FIBA Africa Zone 3 title qualifiers

The tremendously anticipated FIBA Africa Zone 3 qualifiying competition for Men and Women has been affirmed for Cotonou, the Republic of Benin taking after the acknowledgment of the Fédération Béninoise de Basketball to arrange the occasion charged to initiate from November 4 – 12, 2015.

Affirming the date throughout the weekend, President of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 official board, Col Sam Ahmedu (Rtd) expressed that the occasion will hold in Cotonou, Benin Republic along these lines finishing theories that have been making the rounds for a while with respect to the venue for the ends.

Nigerian forward Al Farouk Aminu (L) strives with Lithuanian focus Jonas Valanciunas amid the Men's preparatory round gathering A b-ball match of the London 2012 Olympic Games Lithuania versus Nigeria on July 31, 2012 at the b-ball enclosure in London. Lithuania won 72 to 53.AFP PHOTO 

The Zone board President communicated bliss that a league inevitably picked the facilitating for the ends focusing on that the Zone would lost the possibility of her groups in the finals legitimate charged for Angola.

He expressed that the Zone Qualifying Tournaments for the FIBA Africa Champions Cup 2015 (Men and Women), were slated for the month of October, 2015. "FIBA Africa sent the imperative Forms for National Federations to offer to have their particular Zonal Qualifiers.

While other FIBA Africa Zones, through one of their National Federations, have finished up their Zonal Qualifiers, notwithstanding verbal guarantees from a few Clubs and National Federations in our Zone, none offered to have these Tournaments as at thirteenth October, 2015."

"Yet, Benin Basketball Federation have offered to "host" the Male and Female Qualifiers for the Zone under FIBA Zone 3 supervision. The Qualifiers (Male and Female) will mutually happen in Cotonou from fourth – twelfth November, 2015."

As indicated by him just 8 men's groups and four ladies' groups have so far affirmed their support. Two groups from Nigeria in particular Mark Mentors of Abuja and Kano Pillars and two Women's groups to be specific Dolphins of Lagos and First Bank additionally of Lagos will fly the nation's banner.

A solicitation for a Wild Card for a third Nigerian Men Team was however not acknowledged on the counsel of FIBA Africa. Alternate groups are Ghana – 2 men's groups, Burkina Faso – 2 Men's groups and one ladies groups, Benin – 1 men and 1 Women Teams, Liberia – 1 Men and 0 Women Team. Nop groups from Togo, Niger and Cote D'Ivoire.

All groups are required to arrive Cotonou on November 4, 2015, that day the specialized meeting is relies

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