When I packed my bags to leave for the Sudanese-Australian National Basketball Tournament I was expecting some outstanding basketball. What I was not expecting was a fully loaded bus with rowdy ballers, a trip to the emergency dentist, a crowd so electric and loud that the roof should have blown off and a sense of community so overwhelming that it made me wish I was Sudanese myself.
The trip started off with us all trying to negotiate a way to fit all twenty-five of us onto the bus. Apparently some boys …

Editor’s Note: The following story is from Beau Lloyd, an Australian committee member and center who played with the Big Bangs sponsored SAB All-Stars.
Spending the last few days with the Sudanese players from Canberra has been an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life. From the moment all the boys got on the bus in Civic I knew it was going to be an enjoyable bus ride, the personalities and positive attitudes of the boys were perfect for the trip. I best part of the bus ride …

The Big Bangs are very proud to support the Sudanese-Australian All-Stars in their campaign to take out the annual Sudanese-Australian Tournament in Melbourne this month.
As part of our sponsorship, Big Bangs have provided 2 complete sets of uniforms, as well as financial support towards the costs of registration for the 2 teams.
We wish the teams well, and salute their extraordinarily successful efforts to bring together their own community in the spirit of friendship and sportsmanship.
We would also like to congratulate Gee Bul, a fine young man who has taken it …