As NPR reported, although there is excitement from the young players, some, like 19-year-old Lilliane Uwase, see a barrier, too. “If I study well, and I get some scholarship outside the country, I [can] go outside [the country] to show my talent … I will be a good player, and I would be a good doctor.” Uwase told NPR.
She continued, “Here in our country, some children who are poor cannot afford [basketball]. They see it is for rich girls and boys who want to joke around, but the poor ones cannot get that opportunity.” She is also not very tall, so she sometimes feels overlooked by scouts who may be looking for the next Kamilla Cardoso.
