Basketball Manitoba is pleased to share the news that Winnipeg basketball player Daniel Sackey has made his plans for the 2018-19 season public in committing to the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball program at Valparaiso University. He made his news public on his Instagram and Twitter accounts.
Sackey is currently playing for Thornlea in the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association. Sackey, 18, last suited up for Team Manitoba in the summer of 2016 when Manitoba hosted the Canada Basketball national Championships at the University of Winnipeg, finishing 4th overall. Before leaving Winnipeg to play in both US and Canadian prep school programs, Sackey was a member of the Kelvin Clippers. Last spring, he was selected to the BioSteel All-Canada Game, an event which showcases the top basketball players in Canada.Daniel suited up for Team Canada in 2016 as a member of the national Cadet team, along with fellow Manitoban, and current Arizona Wildcat Emmanuel Akot.
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| Daniel Sackey suited up for Team Canada in 2016 |
Basketball Manitoba and the entire Manitoba basketball community congratulates Daniel on his new opportunities with Valpo this fall!