Dar Es Salaam — THE Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) has announced a new plan of reviving the sport in higher learning institutions starting April next year.
The federation's Secretary General, Lawrence Cheyo, said in Dar es Salaam today that the plan aims to unearth young talents.
"Development of the sport will depend on how we have promoted talents from higher learning institutions. We hope that majority of them would be mature enough if they are given an opportunity in the national team", he said.
He said that countries that have developed the game to the highest level have sustainable programmes to nurture and promote talents in universities.
"In a few years to come, Tanzania will be able to re-claim its lost glory in the sport at the East and Central African region", he said.
He attributed the poor performance of the national team to lack of new talents.
Cheyo said that the federation will organize inter-varsity competitions whereby outstanding players would be promoted to the top flight league clubs.
"The programme will start in Dar es Salaam and later on move to other regions", Cheyo said.
However, he said that the programme could hit the desired target if all stakeholders join the effort.
Source:allafrica.com/
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