testimonies
⁃ In 2016, 16 years old John Kenoye, one of our top prospects with less than 8 months of mentorship and basketball training, made the Junior-NBA camp in Senegal and is now a graduate of the Junior NBA Academy. He is currently playing for LSU Eunice Athletics.
⁃ Two of our younger kids were called up to represent Rivers State in the National Junior Basketball championship in February 2017.
⁃ Lebanese Community High School called up SBMf to take charge of their upcoming youngsters. We currently run a weekend program for them, training them in basketball and soccer.
Coach O. John
“I’ve been a regular trainer at the SBM.Foundation’s annual basketball camp and I must confess, it gets better every time. The foundation’s commitment to youth and sport development in the Niger Delta region is second to none. A steady influx of young players show up for these camps every year to learn, improve their game and network.”
Mrs. Boma Adeola.
“My daughter enrolled at the SBM.Foundation about a year before we relocated to Belgium in such a short time she improved greatly and made her high school junior basketball team in Belgium.”
*Mr Manuel Berry-Boyle.
Founder Street Basketball Africa.*
“SBM Foundation has stood in the gap of curbing certain societal anomalies in young men and women through its intense mentorship, player development programs and athletic activities. The coaches and trainers of the foundation pay meticulous attention to the needs of their athletes. No young athlete goes through SBMF and comes out the same.
The founder and staffs have cemented the foundation as a breeding ground for not just talented basketball players but well meaning and virtuous individuals.”
Mr Wammie Brown
“Since I enrolled my son at the SBM.Foundation, he has improved in his athletes and school work in general. The principles he has learnt through the SBM.Foundation has made a positive impact.”
Precious Ikpe Faraday
Precious Faraday (15years) has been called up to represent Rivers State on the National stage (under 15) on numerous occasions.
⁃ One of our very gifted young talents, Precious Ikpe Faraday, was called up to represent Nigeria at the 2019 Under-16 FIBA tournament in Cape Verde, returning homr with the Bronze Medal.
⁃ Samuel Asiribo and Precious Ikpe Faraday have recieved scholarships to schools in the US, to pursue their dreams of playing professional basketball and in turn helping out their communities out of the Nigerian rat race.
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Through our basketball development program, camps and competitions, we have a good number of success stories worth mentioning.
2020
Some highlights of the first camp:
➢ Over 120 kids (10-20 years) took part in the camp.
➢ An international scout/coach from the US was present to aid in development of the youths.
➢ Basketball coaches were brought in from all over Nigeria.
➢ Motivational speakers were brought in from Delta and Benue State to aid in the mental development of the participants.
➢ An exam was set (this was done to prove to the children that without mental development, you don't have a future).
➢ Prizes (smart phones/tablets and classic watches) were given to the most outstanding campers.
2016
weekly Mentorship and Sports development classes
After the international camp, in June 25th 2016 precisely, we kicked off our weekly Mentorship and Sports development classes. This takes place every Saturday morning for children and young adults between the ages of 6-20years, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
2018
Features of weekly program:
- Police Officers Mess Old GRA, Port Harcourt..
- Every Saturday from 7am-10am
- Mentorship classes
- Sports development sessions (basketball, soccer, martial-arts, fitness classes etc.)
2021
From the overall success of this program, we have had partners from Canada and the US;
• Ayo Charity Foundation.
• HarryCares Foundation.
• Ejike Ugbouaja Foundation.