Tiny Cape Verde has one big advantage as it tries to become African basketball champion for the first time: 7-foot-3 former NBA draft pick Walter “Edy” Tavares. Last week, the 29-year-old Tavares had 20 points, 18 rebounds and six blocks against 11-time champion Angola. The 35-year-old Mejri, the tournament MVP in 2011 when Tunisia won for the first time, hit three 3-pointers in their 80-65 win over South Sudan on Thursday. Despite the loss, South Sudan was hailed for reaching the quarterfinals on its AfroBasket debut. The South Sudan national team is on the rise.”Senegal’s big name is big man Gorgui Dieng, an eight-year NBA veteran who signed with the Hawks last month.

Source: thestar September 03, 2021 18:11 UTC