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About us
We believe in the power of sports to transform lives
The GBT Mongoose provides wheelchair basketball for players of different performance levels and experience. Our development program shapes players at a younger age to become the best version of themselves over several years through individualized coaching and participation in training camps. During the Provincial Championship League (PCCL) everyone has a chance to try out their acquired skills, get feedback and learn more during the games. As teams proceed to higher levels of competition, the expected performance standard rises.
Our High Performance Training challenges athletes with specific talents and more experience to develop the expertise desired at the highest competition level, the Super Sports Franchise League. High performance players are expected to work on their own while accepting guidance from coaches and top performing players. By putting together our teams in a unique way we try to promote upcoming players to shine among the greats.
I am proud of our team’s long history of struggle. Leading the club for 26 years has taught me to believe in the small beginnings, work with the community and invest into long-term development. The GBT Mongoose has been a team to reckon with on any level of competition with its never-give-up mentality.
Founder & Coordinator
Inspirational athletes
Our Teams
Men's Team
The men’s teams compete on provincial and inter-provincial levels. At the local level there is the A division...
Ladies' Team
The club features the only ladies in the province who are not in School Sport. Senior Women induct newcomers...
Development Team
The GBT Mongoose has adopted Tlamelang School as their feeder and developement...
change lives
Make A Difference
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Enable Inclusive Sports
You can become as sponsor of a program, the purchase of equipment, transport or professional services. Each contribution directly reaches the team and helps render the sport which means so much for young people with mobility challenges. Providing wheelchair basketball promotes inclusive sports as also able-bodied athletes can participate in the team. We include people of all walks of life, gender and ages, as long as they abide with the team’s code of conduct.
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Influential contributions
How can I help if I am not a sponsor and can’t give big money? No matter how small, your contribution counts and means the world to us. You can a difference by making smaller contributions using our back-a-buddy campaign link using the buttom “donate now”. You can make small donations, or a regular amount, basically any contribution, can make a big difference when they all add up. With your collective help we will achieve big goals and can celebrate milestones together!
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Volunteer your service
Running a club and rendering sports for several teams at various levels also requires man and woman-power. We have a small premise with a garden and store around our court to care for. Your magic touch could restore our once beautiful garden which suffered a bit from lack of hands. Our equipment store and wheelchairs also need regular servicing. Therefore we welcome volunteer helpers, officials, and ground workers. For the wellbeing of our players, we welcome community physiotherapists and doctors to volunteer their services while learning more abilities and challenges of athletes with a disability. If you want to offer your services click here.
If you want to take your support to the next level you can become a name sponsor and partner with the club’s franchise MONGOOSE which affords you to advertise your brand in televised games. To engage with us for sponsorships kindly fill the contact form How to become a sponsor.
Funds are needed for specialized wheelchairs, consumables like wheelchair tires, tubes, spare parts, playing kits, transport subsidies for players, and facility upgrading and maintenance.
Our Values
Embracing diversity on and off the basketball court
Our club embraces the diversity displayed in various abilities, talents and challenges as a beautiful part of life. We promote and integrate individual special talents and experiences each person brings into the team by:
- Applying a holistic people first approach
- Inclusion of diverse people (Non-discrimination)
- Promoting rural potential
- Celebrating personal and team achievements
Compassion & Kindness
Creativity
Fair Play
Hard Work
Passionate coaching
A Healthy Lifestyle
Team Spirit
Our Blog
Stay informed about our community
Fundraising: Marathons-4-Mongoose Campaign
Fundraising: Marathons-4-Mongoose Campaign Towards end of 2023 our coffins were dwindling at a frightening speed. Vostile and myself, Mmatumelo, as leaders of the club holding
The Opening Of The PCCL
the opening of the PCCL Gelukspan: 17.02.2024 Gelukspan @ Tlamelang School was the place to be on the 17th of February, where the PCCL (Provincial
The First Two Training Camps of 2024
The first two training camps of 2024 2024 – The year of change Change is …inevitable, a process, part of growing, frightening, uncomfortable or exciting…
What Our Atheletes Say
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