The second edition of the Ripopo Makadam 3X3 tournament was played on Saturday May 7, 2022 on the omnisport platform of the Maison des jeunes et de la culture de Ouagadougou (MJCO). This year, 18 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams took part in this tournament organized by Alain Traoré, coach of the AS Makadam team.
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For the second edition of the AS Makadam 3 against 3 ripopo tournament, the observers had only one question. Who to beat Adinike, the talented dominating team of 3 x 3 in Burkina Faso?
This team has won the majority of tournaments locally. Outside, Adinikie also shakes in the game of 3 against 3.
In Cotonou, Adinike also won first place in the 3 x 3 tournament. So who to beat this Adinike team? The public expected a surprise. A revelation.
From 7 a.m., 18 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams storm the basketball court at the Maison des jeunes et de la culture de Ouagadougou (MJCO).
Throughout the day, the matches followed one another. Among the teams, Switch basketball seduces the public with the quality of its game by gradually eliminating its various opponents.
Franck Ouédraogo, Adama Dabaré best players
But in the final? It’s the talented Switch basketball team that finds Adinike on its way. A long-awaited final. The suspense is at its peak. But, with a Ferdinand Ouédraogo, voted best player of the tournament, of the big days, Switch basket is forced to bow in the final.
« We trained a lot. Yesterday, we went out to review some tournament diagrams. We came to apply and it paid off. The secret is adaptation and teamwork. We had a very good team game. We had a lot of experiences in Cotonou which made it possible to create surprise here “, Franck Ouédraogo after the coronation of his team.
Among the ladies, victory went to the Dream Team team, which won the final against Adrénaline. Adama Dabaré, captain of the team is named best player of the competition. ” There is no secret. It’s our team spirit that allowed us to win “explains the young girl.
Very little known in Burkina Faso a few years ago, the 3×3 is gaining ground with the organization of several competitions at the national level. A five-a-side basketball player, Adama Dabaré particularly appreciates the 3×3 game: “ 3 on 3 is a truly free sport. We can really express ourselves. We can do the phases we want and there is the show ».
The 3 against 3 has a future according to the practitioners. Franck Ouédraogo is convinced of this: “ It is an emerging sport. The federation has made the promise to maximize on the 3×3 we even plan to participate in the 2023 Olympic Games in Paris ».
The future of basketball goes through 3X3
The initiative for this tournament is Alain Traoré, coach at AS Makadam and basketball enthusiast. This former player makes his fight, the training of young people at the basket ball. Its objective through this tournament is to offer a sporting and festive framework for Burkinabè basketball players and allow Burkina Faso to win places in the 3×3.
He is delighted with the quality of the performance of the young people. ” The level was acceptable. The teams have progressed. The technical level was up from last year “says Alain Traoré. If he is delighted with the organization of this tournament, his regret is not having been able to bring a basketball star to Burkina Faso to enhance the brilliance of the tournament. But, it’s only a postponement.
Alain Traoré assures that this discipline has a future in Burkina Faso, which is struggling to qualify again for the Afrobasket in five-a-side basketball. ” The 3 against 3 has a future in Burkina Faso but the promoters are not rushing to organize tournaments. However, this allows the country to have points in the African basketball rankings, yet elsewhere there are 3 against 3 competitions every three months. “, he hopes.
Competitions also punctuated this competition. Among the ladies, the 3-point shooting competition is won by Yasmine Traoré among the ladies. For men Sylvestre Atsongblé. The dunk contest is won by Razin Zida. The promoter hopes for innovations for next year. The President of the Burkinabè Basketball Federation (FEBBA) Souleymane Yaméogo welcomed this initiative which reinforces the efforts undertaken by the structure he leads. He promises to develop the 3X3 in Burkina Faso.
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