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Khaman Maluach, Aisha Hassan named BWB Africa Most Valuable Players

Egypt’s Aisha Hassan and South Sudan’s Khaman Maluach both of NBA Academy Africa have been named the Kim Bohuny BWB Africa 2023 Most Valuable Players (MVP).

The 19th edition of the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp, held at the American International School of Johannesburg and featured 80 high-school aged top prospects from across the continent learning from NBA and WNBA current and former coaches and players.

The Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award went to Mozambique’s Shanaia Matusse and Chad’s Mahamat Tahir, while Rwanda’s Jane Dusabe was recognized with the B.J. Johnson BWB Africa 2023 Most Improved Player award.

Following the final games of the four-day camp, veteran NBA coach David Joerger and former NBA player Tacko Fall’s Aces were crowned the BWB Africa 2023 Girls champions while 2018 NBA Coach of the Year Dwane Casey and 2022 NBA champion Jonathan Kuminga’s Pistons were crowned the BWB Africa 2023 Boys champions.

BWB AFRICA 2023 CAMP AWARDS

Kim Bohuny BWB Africa 2023 MVP Award

Girls – Aisha Hassan (Egypt)
Boys – Khaman Maluach (South Sudan)

Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award

Girls – Shanaia Matusse (Mozambique)
Boys – Mahamat Tahir (Chad)

B.J. Johnson BWB Africa 2023 Most Improved Player Award

Jane Dusabe (Rwanda)

BWB Africa 2023 Defensive MVP

Girls – Gisele Kipo (Cameroon)
Boys – Mouhamed Camara (Senegal)

BWB Africa 2023 Three-Point Champion

Girls – Suzannah Whall (South Africa)
Boys – Arnold Eyadi Kenfack (Cameroon)

BWB Africa 2023 Girls All-Stars

Filomena Luis (Angola)
Joanie Rakotonanahary (Madagascar)
Arwa Ghorbel (Tunisia)
Eya Nasri (Tunisia)
Aisha Hassan (Egypt)
Gisele Kipo (Cameroon)
Salma Khedr (Egypt)
Leila Elsanadily (Egypt)
Tacko Sy (Senegal)
Fatoumata Samake (Mali)

BWB Africa 2023 Boys All-Stars

Aginaldo Neto (Angola)
Albert-Philippe Ntungicimpaye (Burundi)
Mouhamed Camara (Senegal)
Khaman Maluach (Senegal)
Amar Diop (Senegal)
Assane Mandian (Senegal)
Chouhaybou Keita (Mali)
Myles Hosten (Nigeria)
Karim Elgizawy (Egypt)
Mahamat Tahir (Chad)

Idoko Dennis

Idoko Dennis is a creative videographer/drone pilot and sport writer. He heads the sport desk and deputizes the head of Idoma TV

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