a qualification tournament scheduled this year plans off the 12 teams from 9 countries to make up the league a platform where young african bowlers have a chance to shine. and i do goggle fall is managing director of n.b.a. africa he's also president of the boscobel african leakey joins me now from johannesburg where he's based welcome to the african mystify all africa league is about developing the game on the continental matchy can you suggest scouting talent to ship or to north america. well the launch of the basketball african leaders another important milestone in our effort to grow the sport and the n.b.a. brand across africa so it is really about when we launch the office developing the entire system of basketball your focus the grassroots yes there's a lot of talent that has been you know have an opportunity to grow outside of the continent is just because there was a vacuum you know there was no such thing as a professional league at this point of the gun and really