One Court Africa hosted NBA players at UM6P in Marrakech for a four-day program focused on social entrepreneurship and ...

Khaman Maluach (South Sudan) and Saliou Niang (Senegal) were among the African-descended stars drafted into the NBA in 2025.

Pascal Siakam was born in Cameroon and is one of the best African-born players in the NBA right now. In the NBA Finals, he recently passed Serge Ibaka for third place in most playoff points scored ...

African players were even more of a novelty. If there were any on an NBA roster, they were mostly told to stand in the paint, crash the boards, and try to swat everything into the fifth row.

Africa’s hardwood ambassador; Before Mutombo, African-born players in the NBA were as rare as a LeBron James airball. But Mount Mutombo erupted onto the scene, and suddenly scouts were booking ...

The NBA has been dominated by black players since the 1990s. According to statistica.com, the league has 71.8% African-American athletes. This is followed by Caucasians at 17.

Before the NBA integrated African Americans, ... The social and cultural impact of Black NBA players. The integration of the NBA in the 1950s was a pivotal moment for sports across the U.S.

Khaman Maluach (Phoenix Suns; South Sudan; ties to Uganda), who was selected 10 th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, becoming ...

A record-equalling 17 players from African countries featured on NBA rosters for the opening night of the 2024/25 season this week, even as the league eyes greater popularity in Africa and more ...

In 2014, after a New York City police officer choked African American Eric Garner to death, Black NBA players wore “I Can’t Breathe” shirts on their warm-ups, demanding justice for Garner.

African NBA Players. NBA Draft 2024: The Mystery Of Ulrich Chomche. Ulrich Chomche has come out of nowhere on draft boards. The youngest prospect in the draft is quite intriguing.

Lloyd would become the first African-American player to play in an NBA game on Oct. 31, 1950. Since Lloyd's selection, a total of 351 HBCU products have been drafted to the NBA, with 132 players ...