NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 21 – Nairobi City Thunder point guard David Etyang hopes to make the team’s Basketball Africa (BAL) roster ahead of their maiden bow at the prestigious continental tournament.
Thunder made it to the final tournament after clinching a ticket at the Elite 16 round qualifiers staged in Nairobi. They not only reached the semis, the requisite for qualification, but went on to win the tournament with a 5-0 run.
Etyang, an ex-Friends School Kamusinga student, signed by Thunder this season, was part of the roster and played all but one of the qualification matches in Nairobi.
In an interview with Telecomasia.net, he says his next ambition is to make the final team to BAL.
“For BAL, I want to keep working hard to see that I can get a chance to be in the final roster. There are several young players in the team and each of them is talented and works hard so I know competition is going to be stiff. I need to give my best in training and in the league,” he said in the interview with Telecomasia.
On playing an elite tournament at just 19 years, Etyang said this was more of a dream come true for him.
“This was a really great and unforgettable experience. It was a great opportunity not only to learn from my teammates but other players as well from the tournament. Just being there, mixing it up with them, learning different stuff about the game and watching different players in my position gave me a lot of lessons,” he stated.
The final BAL tournament is expected to be played in March and April next year.
