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Young basketball players recognised

Justicia Shipena

This year the league registered over 480 players and 23 coaches from various schools in the Khomas Region.

Speaking at the event, Malakia Matias, one of the organisers at the event said the league has a vision to use basketball as a development concept.

"We have successfully built networks and partnerships with a wide range of community groups and service providers. This framework allowed us to share resources and grow towards a common goal," he said.

DHPS principal, Kristin Eichholz said teamwork and intelligence wins championships and she loved watching the youngsters showcase their skills.

She urged the learners to follow instructions, as it will take them far, and wished the learners well for next season.

The results were as follows:

Under-11 mixed

First place - DHPS A

Second place - DHPS B

Third place -Windhoek International School (WIS)

U-14 mixed

First place - Mandume Primary School

Second place - DHPS

Third place - A.I Steenkamp Primary School



U-16 female

First place - DHPS

Second place - Concordia College

Third place - Khomas High School

U-16 male

First place - Dawid Bezuidenhout High School

Second place - DHPS

Third place - Chairman Mao Zedong School

U-19 female

First place - Immanuel Shifidi Secondary School

Second place - DHPS

Third place - Dawid Bezuidenhout High School

U-19 male

First place - DHPS

Second place - Dawid Bezuidenhout High School

Third place -Immanuel Shifidi Secondary School

Special awards

U-11 best defensive player: Patrick Tawiza (DHPS A)

U-14 best defensive player: Nandeekua Mungunda (A.I Steenkamp Primary School)

U-16 female best defensive player: Anna Imene (Concordia College)

Most valuable player: Jennifer Uchezuba (DHPS)

U-16 male best defensive player: Devlin Constable (DHPS)

Most valuable player: Ngatikare Tjitamunisa (Dawid Bezuidenhout)

U-19 female best defensive player: Hilen Nambundunga (Immanuel Shifidi)

Most valuable player: Jinola Garises (Immanuel Shifidi)

U-19 male best defensive player: Jason Schmidt (WIS)

Most valuable player: Florian Hecht (DHPS)

NBSL most dedicated team 2018: Dawid Bezuidenhout U-19 boys