Online Reporter
Lovemore Dube, [email protected]
THERE was a last minute rush on Thursday on the basketball scene as clubs made last minute signings ahead of the national club championships in Bulawayo that began on Friday.
Winners of the tournament will represent Zimbabwe in the continental finals later this year in both the men and women’s categories.
On display are Zimbabwe’s top clubs drawn from across the country, taking part on the strength of being provincial champions or runners up.
Some of the players who moved came from African countries.
Harare Basketball Association led in the chase for reinforcements from Africa with 18 of the 22 players split between five clubs.
Bulawayo and the Midlands each had two foreign players brought into their squads ahead of the championships.
Below is the list of transfers approved for the finals.
Harare Basketball Association
Chido Mugabe – Stallions to Vixens
Dumisani Moyo – Gladiator Knights to UZ Stars
Elton Chikumi – Leopards Academy to JBC
Emmanuel Shine – Joburg Giants (SA) to Harare Kings
Faad Billy – Brave Hearts (Malawi) to Mbare Bulls
Jermel Michele Kennedy – Clubes De Desportos (Mozambique)
Munashe Makumbe – Leopards Academy to Harare Kings
Mupetuka Tatenda Vincent – Bravehearts (Malawi) to Basket Hounds
Ngooma Taoonga – Bravehearts (Malawi) to Basket Hounds
Nkosinathi Sibanyoni – (Unattached, SA) to Harare Kings
Pauline Amoni – Harare City Hornets to Vixens
Ralph Ndoro – Leopards Academy to UZ Stars
Rolland Changara – Leopards to JBC
Simbarashe Chitsungwe – Leopards Academy to JBC
Stella Tokwe – Bunnies to Vixens
Tamuka Chikanya – Leopards Academy to UZ Stars
Tanaka Ndyara – SSG Police (Botswana to Mbare Bulls
Tatenda James – Leopards Academy to Basket Hounds
Bulawayo Metropolitan Basketball Association
Linda Ashley – Unam Phoenix (Namibia) Lakers
Podi Seanokeng Boingotlo – (BDFV, Botswana) to Lakers Midlands Basketball Association
Farai Carlton Mangwanya – Lusaka Basket Kings (Zambia) to Warriors
Simbarashe Foroma – Leopards Academy to Warriors
