South Sudan’s Khaman Maluach, Egypt’s Aisha Hassan Named Kim Bohuny BWB Africa 2023 Most Valuable Players

The Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award went to Mozambique’s Shanaia Matusse and Chad’s Mahamat Tahir.

The 19^th edition of the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp, held at the American International School of Johannesburg and featuring 80 high-school aged top prospects from across the continent learning from National Basketball Association (NBA) and WNBA current and former coaches and players, came to an end yesterday afternoon.

Following the final games of the four-day camp, veteran NBA coach David Joerger and former NBA player Tacko Fall’s Aces were crowned the BWB Africa 2023 Girls champions while 2018 NBA Coach of the Year Dwane Casey and 2022 NBA champion Jonathan Kuminga’s Pistons were crowned the BWB Africa 2023 Boys champions.  
 
The camp concluded with the awards ceremony, with Egypt’s Aisha Hassan and South Sudan’s Khaman Maluach (NBA Academy Africa) named the Kim Bohuny BWB Africa 2023 Most Valuable Players (MVP).  The Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award went to Mozambique’s Shanaia Matusse and Chad’s Mahamat Tahir, while Rwanda’s Jane Dusabe was recognized with the B.J. Johnson BWB Africa 2023 Most Improved Player award. 
 
Please see below for the full list of the BWB Africa 2023 camp awards with select images available here (https://apo-opa.info/3OjvjE2).
 
BWB AFRICA 2023 CAMP AWARDS
 
Kim Bohuny BWB Africa 2023 MVP Award

• Girls – Aisha Hassan (Egypt)
• Boys – Khaman Maluach (South Sudan) 

Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award

• Girls – Shanaia Matusse (Mozambique)
• Boys – Mahamat Tahir (Chad) 

B.J. Johnson BWB Africa 2023 Most Improved Player Award

• Jane Dusabe (Rwanda) 

BWB Africa 2023 Defensive MVP

• Girls – Gisele Kipo (Cameroon)
• Boys – Mouhamed Camara (Senegal) 

BWB Africa 2023 Three-Point Champion

• Girls – Suzannah Whall (South Africa)
• Boys – Arnold Eyadi Kenfack (Cameroon) 

BWB Africa 2023 Girls All-Stars

• Filomena Luis (Angola)
• Joanie Rakotonanahary (Madagascar)
• Arwa Ghorbel (Tunisia)
• Eya Nasri (Tunisia)
• Aisha Hassan (Egypt)
• Gisele Kipo (Cameroon)
• Salma Khedr (Egypt)
• Leila Elsanadily (Egypt)
• Tacko Sy (Senegal)
• Fatoumata Samake (Mali) 

BWB Africa 2023 Boys All-Stars

• Aginaldo Neto (Angola)
• Albert-Philippe Ntungicimpaye (Burundi)
• Mouhamed Camara (Senegal)
• Khaman Maluach (Senegal)
• Amar Diop (Senegal)
• Assane Mandian (Senegal)
• Chouhaybou Keita (Mali)
• Myles Hosten (Nigeria)
• Karim Elgizawy (Egypt)
• Mahamat Tahir (Chad)

August 01, 2023