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A WSU basketball player has once again dribbled his way into selection for the USSA national basketball squad set to compete in the 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World Student Games scheduled to take place in China this month.
Following spectacular performances for WSU during the Universities Sports South Africa (USSA) Games that took place at Wits University in December last year, shooting guard Olebogeng Matabane rightfully earned himself a spot for a consecutive year in the nation’s university team headed to the city of Chengdu from 28 July to 8 August.
Born and bred in the North West province city of Rustenburg, the third-year fine art student stumbled upon basketball about a decade ago after he attended basketball practice following a fight he was involved in which the basketball coach managed to diffuse.
“That day changed my life until this day as it made me realise a potential I never knew I possessed. Through basketball, I’ve been able to travel all over the continent from Botswana to Ethiopia as a youth basketball player,” said Matabane.
WSU basketball team coach, Sibusiso Williams, was at pains to stress the great significance of one of his players being picked for the national team.
Williams said:” I’m so happy for the boys and the entire WSU basketball programme – this is the first time in the existence of basketball in the university that we’ve had players being picked for a national team.”
Heaping praises upon the university’s talented youngster, Williams delved into the stats that got the player selected following the USSA tournament, highlighting that Matabane racked up a substantial number of points for the entire tournament.
By Thando Cezula
