COSPN of Madagascar don beef up dia squad with Angola pivot Jorge Filipe and Nigeria guard Ikena Okeke before di Road to BAL 2027 first round, wey go hold 21 to 25 October for Hoima City, Uganda. Di Police nationale club go comot on 20 October wit di target to finish among di top two for dia group.
For 2.08 metres, Jorge Filipe don play for Petro de Luanda for Angola before. Okeke, 2.01-metre Nigeria guard, dey join from Naestved for Denmark. According to coach Rasamoelina Tojo, di two players dey fill positions wia Malagasy basketball no get deep, and dia arrival na to lift di team against continental opposition.
COSPN go compete for Group D of di East Division against Uganda Namuwongo Blazers, Burundi Uranani Basketball Club and South Sudan Patriots Basketball Club. Ushundzi Basket of Comoros don comot from di competition. To progress, COSPN must finish for top two and qualify for di Elite 16 round, wey go hold 17 to 22 November for Kenya, wia di strongest team across di pathway go secure place for di Basketball Africa League 2027.
