Ground Sports got in touch with Rose Akon for an exclusive interview and she shared with us what transpired from her short basketball journey to the nation of 1000 hills.
The Bank of Kigali Basketball National league was played to conclusion in a tournament format and Ground Sports had a word with an outstanding player who helped her emerge 3rd at the end of the competition.
Here is what Rose Akon had to say about her short term experience in Rwanda.
You have played across East Africa, how do you compare the level of basketball in the region?
“Well, I can say the level of basketball I’ve played in Tanzania is not much different from the level of basketball I have played in Rwanda cause they are the same players I always face, during Zone 5 especially with JKL I am pretty much sure that I have played against the same people I have played here in Rwanda. So, there is no much of a difference. Though the ones in Zone 5 in Tanzania, was much of a higher level cause that was Zone 5 and they had brought in more players from outside, other teams had recruited players from out and there was some kind of high competition compared here. Caused the players recruited are more skilled and more aggressive compared to the ones that are in Rwanda now. But what I can say is yeah, there is a little bit of a difference just a slight difference but there is no much of a difference because they are the same players. The ones I played against in Tanzania are the ones I’ve played against in Rwanda so it’s just the same.”
Who was your toughest opponent at the BKBNL tournament where your side emerged
“Team: RP-IPRC Huye and player: Charlotte Umugwaneza.”
