Solwezi Panthers Basketball Club coach David Musonda says his team beat the odds on their way to winning promotion to the ZBA- North Super League.
Panthers secured promotion to the top flight league last month after winning the ZBA North League B.
2015 was Panthers’ maiden season in the Zambia Basketball Association organised leagues.
In an interview coach Musonda, a former Bwana Mukubwa player, revealed that the club uses a tennis court for training.
“We started from no where with money from our pockets before Kansanshi Mine came in. They lessened our burden by giving us transport,” Musonda said.
“If you came to Solwezi at the moment it is a sorry sight. We use a tennis court for practice,” he said.
Musonda added:” Despite all the challenges we have, the guys (players) who have a heart to play basketball. We ended up winning promotion because of commitment and sacrifice.”
Musonda said the Panthers are now looking forward to competing in the elite league this year.
“We are looking forward to playing in the A League. We can march up with most of the A League teams.
“I have a strong team that will give teams a good run,” he said.
Musonda is telling his team to enjoy the game.
“Let’s keep playing hard. Basketball is like a girlfriend. You do whatever it takes to protest your girlfriend. I am telling my players; let’s play and enjoy the game,” Musonda said.
MUSONDA WE SEE YOUR PASSION,WE NEED MORE COACHES LIKE YOU.ONE DAY YOU WILL BE EXPORTING PLAYERS TO THE USA NBA.SHOW YOUR TEAM VIDEOS & HOW THEY CAN MAKE IT BIG.LET 2016 BRING MORE GLORY TO YOUR TEAM!!I SUGGEST YOU TWEEN YOUR TEAM WITH A USA TEAM.USE KANSANSHI MANAGEMENT TO GIVE YOU CONTACTS.REPLICATE THIS THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY & BRAVO,THE YOUTHS WILL BE OFF DRUGS,ALCOHOL & OTHER NEGATIVE VICES.GOD BLESS YOU.
What? Is there a tournament around the corner? How and where will you play home games? This is really a sorry state of affairs.
Way to show passion for the game and congrats for the beating all odds to get promoted to the elite league am sure the necessary support is coming..congrats panthers..abebe lunguze#4
Gud development back home but please secure a place for a play ground.
Thankx to the DEO SOLWEZI for taking action on the kandundu primary school issue but next send auditors to the school pipo say a lot of money, building materials were being mis used for personal use.
The school floors,and generally the buildings don t look nice.
Extend this to solwezi urban,kyawama s sch,sotec and other schools
*Check cash flows and expenditure.
Parents are paying a lot but were does the cash go
Anti corruption come in check these schools money is being stolen