Read also : Luc Mbah a Moute -- African prince of the NBA . Basketball in Senegal gives basketball scholarships to U.S. colleges . The boarding school uses basketball as a vehicle to empower Senegal 's youth . It lets them improve their basketball skills while giving them an education . So far the academy has sent some 100 students to college in the United States .
Basketball in Senegal gives basketball scholarships to U.S. colleges . The boarding school uses basketball as a vehicle to empower Senegal 's youth . It lets them improve their basketball skills while giving them an education . So far the academy has sent some 100 students to college in the United States .