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yeah getting a W in any circumstances is always nice. goodluck on the next ones

and now it extends to 2 in a row. dunker has stepped up his game, mamoepa has had some issues but not everyone can be on every game. next week is on the surface a extraordinary challenge but i think a good game plan, good fame shape and a crunch effort can bring a surprising result. the schedule maker was unkind to us so getting and to the second phase is a tall order but i think we are in great shape to be able to host afrobasket next season. good luck with your training.

2 nice pops on my side today. Keep up the good work! ;)

pulling something off on monday would be a coup. thanks for all that you do!

sorry to have been lax on the updates. work is exhausting but i figured i would check in as i take in a late dinner. its been a rough season thanks to a pretty tough schedule and a squad with some inside issues. but many of you are plugging along improving your players and i applaude the efforts. this weeks scrimmage against Senegal is a shot to try and salvage a little of the wounded pride we suffered last season when we lost 3 tightly contested affairs.

now for a progress report

Dunker, OD and FT pops, dmi and gs does not do justice to the progress he has made

nikosi, a JS pop and well positioned dmi and gs. hes had a very nice season

bleek , no pops this week but all in all he has also made great strides under difficult circumstances.

makeba, same boat as bleek but with a stouter dmi

hayden, js pop, this team actually has a lot of guys who can shoot the rock

mini, guy has lots of balance and will develop into quite a nice player inna couple of seaaons but at this point nothing in his build has come cloae to elastic.


mamoepa, speaking of guys who can shoot the rock particularly from outside this guy is the real deal, needs some ha dr and is to balance him out but dude is a stud.

khomane, hes had a ok season but lavks muxh oomph

makana, js pop, good ha dr, will be vital in s50

makhana, od and id pops, shpuld blossom next season

mase, not very slick but is best inaude defender so his profile will increase but needs to work on rebounding

fritsma, four pops this week, long way to go with this guy but he is getting there.


several other guys who could gave been developed just simply gave not been, but guys like johnson and jaga will make good reclamation projects for the enteeprising manager.

hope everyone is safe and healthy. and i hope everyone is satisfied with the performance of their club teams. my team has had a breakthrough season as we are in serious contention to promote from III to II which in America is a fest to hang your hat on, though i worry come the playoffs we will get our hats handed to us.

Are there some good prospects for next season?
Do you think the team will be stronger or weaker than this season?

well for Dunker to be fair after we reached scrimmages i haven’t been watching his minutes

Are there some good prospects for next season?
Do you think the team will be stronger or weaker than this season?

of the 11 players who are currently called up there are some solid raw prospects.

18's: Phatudi has the ability to be something special. Mugabi also coild develop into a nice player. but with both of them it will be the tail end of next season until they have progressed enough to be viable. both however provide needed frontcourt presence.




19's: makhanya could be a great defensive stopper and probably will see significant time on that alone.

young needs serious attention to become viable.

fritsma shows the potential to be a beast down low.

tshuma needs lot of attention and his potential is somewhat limited.

20's: here is naturally where we will find our answers short term.

makana is coming along, will need work in primaries but should be a major contributor.

mase is showing signs of being a stopper down low.

jaga and johnson both have never developed beyond his initial potential and probably never will.

mamoepa is our outside threst and is also turning into a excellent defender. i see the offense going thru him next season.

but will we better or worse?? hard to say, no we will not have the same overall offensive potential that has been on display at times this season, but mamoepa might well mske a lot of that up on his own! defensively we may be better, but other offensive options must develop. this season we lacked inside presence, next season we might regain some. in terms of wins and losses i fully expect next season to be more fruitful as we will face lighter competition. so i think we will compete for a shot at worlds but as to if we can overtake the Egyptians is another matter altogether as that guy has his farm system firmly in place while our methods are more free form. and i hope a couple of high end prospects will come out of the pipeline to help us along as time goes on, there is always a diamond in the rough i find every season, but its up to the managers to shine those pieces up.

as for the balance of this campaign hopefully i can coax some wins in the scrimmages we book the rest of the way to send the current class out on a high note.

Will you come back for another u21 season?

if you guys will have me i will be honored to do so