Basketball in the South East has continued to show growth and development with every passing month in the last few years.
It was indeed a full weekend of activities from June 5 to 7, 2026, for many young basketballers scattered across the South East region of Nigeria. There is something ironic about this part of the country when it comes to the game of basketball.
At best, the East had always served as a good scouting place for players, but without major clubs and events, the outlook is changing with visible programmes that have aligned them with the other sections of the country.
Ugo Udezue, who represents the region on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, is pushing hard to create activities that can produce young players and truly qualified coaches over the years. Udezue returned from the USA to set up the African Basketball League, which successfully ran on the continent. The ABL, later known as the Continental Basketball League, is truly the blueprint for whatever league is being played on the continent currently. The idea was to give the Africa-based professional basketballers greater opportunities.
The drive now is to give the South East a breath of life.
