Basketball: Boukosso and Makambo shine for Gabon in Douala
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Union
Gabonese basketball players Hermann Junior Boukosso Igouwe and Elysé Darcy Makambo were the main highlights for their national team at the AfroCan Zone 4 qualifying tournament in Douala. Boukosso, Gabon’s leading scorer, is due to take part next in the Basketball Africa League qualifiers with Espoir BC in Brazzaville from 24 to 28 October, reports L’Union.
Hermann Junior Boukosso Igouwe and Elysé Darcy Makambo were named the two best Gabonese basketball players at the Zone 4 qualifying tournament for the AfroCan, held in Douala. The two young players stood out in matches against Cameroon and Congo, according to the Gabonese daily L’Union.
Boukosso Igouwe is the son of former basketball player Michaël Oganda Igouwe, while Makambo is the son of Jean-Robert Makambo, a prominent figure in Gabonese football. Their performances were marked by consistency and several decisive plays at the gymnasium of the Japoma multisport complex, according to L’Union.
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