Namibia: Personality of the Week – Sankoh’s Mission to Grow the Game

What started as just a childhood introduction to the game for Alpha Sankoh has grown into a passion for coaching, developing young players and building a stronger grassroots basketball culture in Namibia.

Basketball player and coach Sankoh was born in Swakopmund and spent most of his childhood playing in the streets of Mondesa.

He started school at Namib Primary School, where he remained until the middle of grade three, before moving to Windhoek Central Primary School to complete grade three and…