Most Decorated Female Teams in West Africa Battle For N4m In Crown Elite Women Basketball

This August, the most decorated female teams from across West Africa will compete for the Crown Elite Women Basketball title and a chance to win over 4million naira in cash prizes and awards in Abuja, Nigeria.

Following their immensely successful February 2022 Basketball Tournament, Crown Elite Sports, Nigeria's most beloved sports management organization, is proud to announce the Crown Elite Women Basketball championship at the National Stadium Indoor Sports Hall, Lagos.

The seven-day tournament will run from August 21st to 27th and will see the top eight female teams compete for the Elite title, and a chance to win cash prizes and awards.

In addition to a celebrity All-Star game, four decorated male teams will also spice up the championship with exhibition matches. The event will also be accompanied by Crown Elite's first-ever three-day Women's Empowerment Expo. presented in conjunction with Ayo Charity Foundation. The focus is on empowering and developing female basketball players.

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Crown Elite Sports is an international sports management organization founded by ex-international player Hanson Oguche to maximize the potential of talented youth athletes and professional players. Through sporting championships, player development programs, and educational counselling.

Crown Elite championship events plan to become the most renowned national and international forum for showcasing talented athletes.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the city of Lagos was agog with activities at the last edition of Crown Elite Basketball Championship which had reached its penultimate day as Lagos Islanders square up against Rivers Hooper’s Basketball Club.

Lagos Islanders were not impressive in their opening game having lost 41-53 to Ebun Comets, but they produced impressive back-to-back wins defeating Unilag 60-55 and then Kwara Falcons 52-48.

Head coach of Islanders Oluseyi Ayodele thanked the organisers for dipping their hands in their pocket in sustaining the basketball team.

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Meanwhile, the Federal Government has banned Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for two years with immediate effect due to an unending crisis that has plagued the development of Basketball in the country.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development made this known in a briefing with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, May 12.