The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is taking its show on the road to Canada to compete in the under-23 GLOBL JAM international basketball showcase in Toronto.
Two BAL select teams comprised of 24 men and women players under the age of 23 are participating in the event. GLOBL JAM will feature four U-23 women’s teams and four U-23 men’s teams from around the world.
The GLOBL JAM teams will compete in round-robin play from July 12-15, culminating with the top two teams in each division advancing to the men’s and women’s gold medal championship games this coming coming Sunday.
“We are thrilled to have the BAL join GLOBL JAM this summer,” said Michael Bartlett, Canada Basketball President & CEO. “Having BAL included in this year’s international showcase not only provides a platform to showcase the tremendous level of African basketball talent on a global stage, but their participation in the event solidifies the deepest field of competition we’ve had in just two short years.”
“Participating in international showcases like GLOBL JAM is part of our larger efforts to showcase the excitement of the Basketball Africa League to fans around the world, particularly from across the African Diaspora,” said BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall. “We thank Canada Basketball for the opportunity to have BAL Select Teams represent our league, and we look forward to engaging the passionate basketball fans in Toronto and across Canada.”
The participation of the women’s BAL Select Team continues the league’s commitment to advancing gender equality in the African sports ecosystem.
During the 2023 BAL season, more than 60 young women from local universities, basketball organizations and surrounding communities in Dakar, Senegal; Cairo, Egypt and Kigali, Rwanda took part in BAL4HER career development workshops alongside female mentors from the sports industry.
(With input from agencies)
