The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has appointed former Nigeria’s senior men basketball team, D’Tigers coach Sam Vincent as Camp Director for the 2025 BAL Combine scheduled to be held from Friday, January 10 to 12 at Rabat, Morocco.
The three-day scouting event, which will be held at the Ibn Yassine Omnisports Hall, will feature more than 30 budding players from different continents including Africa, Europe and the U.S.
According to BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall, Vincent’s wealth of experience in the tournament will motivate and inspire the players and coaches at the camp.
“We are thrilled to have Sam Vincent join us as BAL Combine Camp Director ahead of our pivotal BAL milestone fifth season.
“Sam has been an active and integral part of our basketball development efforts in Africa, including the inaugural 2003 Africa 100 Camp (Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa Camp in South Africa.
“For many years, Sam has worked tirelessly as a coach and mentor, supporting the growth of the African basketball ecosystem.
“His experience at the highest levels as a professional player, National Team Head Coach, and NBA Head Coach will be invaluable assets for Combine players, coaches, and our league,” he said.
Vincent guided Nigeria’s women’s national team, which beat South Korea for the first victory by an African nation in an Olympic women’s basketball competition at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Two years later, he coached Nigeria’s men’s national team to the second round of the 2006 FIBA World Championship.
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