At least 10 talented basketball players will soon get scholarships worth $400,000 from Kanu Nwankwo Sports centre just as the Annual Nwankwo Kanu 5-Aside football competition will get national outlook next year.
The 10 players were picked among the 150 who converged at the Kanu Sports Centre in Owerri under the watchful eyes of various coaches and some scouts from America.
According to the chairperson of the centre, Lady Eby Atulegwu and the Managing Director of Papilo Group, Moo Mohammed Mustapha, the players picked, will get $40,000 each for their studies in the United States of America as well as improve on their skills in the various schools.
According to the statement issued by the organisers, the players were given the scholarship through the #Giving Back Initiative spearheaded by the former Africa footballer of the year award winner, Nwankwo Kanu.
The top scouts from America, who were on ground to pick the talented players included, Goble Brandson Mark, Fatoki David Oladeji and Frazee Shea Thomas.
The players will be flying out of the country in four months time after the Centre and the scouts are able to secure them admission.
Meanwhile, the University of Port Harcourt was the double champions in this year’s Nwankwo Kanu 5-Aside football competition for higher institutions in some Southern States.
University of Port Harcourt won the male and female titles and the cash prize of N100,000 each.
