{"id":1486,"date":"2019-03-30T12:25:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-30T12:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb4p.org\/sites\/?p=1486"},"modified":"2026-01-09T02:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T02:27:12","slug":"coaches-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bb4p.org\/sites\/coaches-training\/","title":{"rendered":"ABU National\/International Basketball Workshop for Coaches (others)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1486\" class=\"elementor elementor-1486\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725cc51 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"725cc51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a504ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a504ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bb4p.org\/sites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2262-1-726x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1487\" alt=\"img 2262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bb4p.org\/sites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2262-1-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/bb4p.org\/sites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2262-1-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/bb4p.org\/sites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2262-1.jpg 766w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" title=\"ABU National\/International Basketball Workshop for Coaches (others)\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14042d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14042d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9995f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9995f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">The legacy of basketball development in Nigeria is deeply intertwined with the work of <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"87\">Coach Oliver B. Johnson (Coach OBJ)<\/b> and the <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"131\">Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria<\/b>. Over the last decade, a series of strategic milestones\u2014from elite coaching workshops to regional university leagues\u2014has solidified ABU&#8217;s position as a premier &#8220;hub for basketball excellence&#8221; in West Africa.<\/p><h5 data-path-to-node=\"1\">A Legacy Built on Mentorship<\/h5><p data-path-to-node=\"2\">Known as the &#8220;Godfather of African Basketball,&#8221; Coach OBJ has dedicated over 50 years to the sport on the continent. His influence is global; he is credited with discovering NBA legend <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"185\">Hakeem Olajuwon<\/b> and mentoring Toronto Raptors President <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"241\">Masai Ujiri<\/b>. Through his <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"266\">Basketball for Peace (BB4P)<\/b> initiative, founded in 2003, he uses the court as a &#8220;Peace Zone&#8221; to foster youth development and conflict resolution.<\/p><h5 data-path-to-node=\"3\">Milestones in Development (2014\u20132019)<\/h5><p data-path-to-node=\"4\">The progress of this vision is mapped through several key events hosted at ABU Zaria:<\/p><h5 data-path-to-node=\"5\">1. Strengthening the Foundation: The 2019 Coaching Workshop<\/h5><p data-path-to-node=\"6\">In March 2019, ABU hosted the <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"30\">National\/International Basketball Workshop for Coaches<\/b>. The week-long event aimed to create an annual forum for interaction and provide coaches with a &#8220;minimum recognizable qualification&#8221; through a new basic developmental manual.<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"7\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sponsorship:<\/b> Supported by organizations like <b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"45\">Giants of Africa (GOA)<\/b>, the <b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"73\">Ahmadu Musa Kida Foundation (AMKF)<\/b>, and the <b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"117\">Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA)<\/b>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaea289 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eaea289\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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