0 8 ▁but ▁was ▁not ▁selected . ▁▁▁ ▁C ali ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Som alia ▁women ' s ▁national ▁basketball ▁team ▁in ▁their ▁first ▁ever ▁match , ▁a ▁ 9 0 – 2 4 ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Egypt ▁women ' s ▁national ▁basketball ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁Pan ▁Arab ▁Games ▁at ▁D oh a ▁on ▁ 8 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁She ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁center ▁or ▁power ▁forward ▁and ▁wore ▁number ▁ 1 5 . ▁ ▁The ▁Som ali ▁team ▁trains ▁at ▁the ▁M og ad ish u ▁Police ▁Academy . ▁ ▁Despite ▁being ▁the ▁second ▁most ▁popular ▁sport ▁in ▁Som alia ▁women ' s ▁participation ▁in ▁basketball ▁is ▁opposed ▁by ▁some . ▁ ▁The ▁women ▁must ▁travel ▁to ▁their ▁training ▁in ▁bur k as , ▁playing ▁their ▁games ▁in ▁track su its ▁with ▁to w els ▁covering ▁their ▁heads . ▁ ▁The ▁team ▁has ▁received ▁death ▁thre ats ▁from ▁Islam ic ▁extrem ist ▁group ▁Al - Sh ab ab . ▁ ▁C ali ▁received ▁an ▁award ▁at ▁an ▁event ▁in ▁London ▁organ ised ▁by ▁the ▁Som ali ▁Federation ▁of ▁Sports ▁Associ ations ▁for ▁her ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁team . ▁ ▁C ali ▁later ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁and ▁played ▁for ▁North ants ▁Light ing ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁seasons ▁of ▁the ▁English ▁Women ' s ▁Basketball ▁League ▁Division ▁ 2 ▁North ▁Conference . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 4 - 1