Malé, Maldives: Ahmed Adam has been re-elected as the President of the Maldives Basketball Association (MBA) for a second term.
Adam, who first took office in 2019, was the sole candidate for the position during the MBA elections held last night.
The MBA had announced the election process on November 26, with a submission deadline for candidacies on December 3 at 13:30.
Due to only one nomination being submitted for each position, the election was effectively a referendum.
Out of the 20 eligible members, 12 submitted their documents to participate in the election. The clubs present at the electoral congress voted to elect candidates for each position.
The New Executive Committee of Maldives Basketball Association .--- PHOTO: MBA
The new executive committee (ExCo) of MBA:
Ahmed Adam – President
Hussain Suhail – Vice President (Administrative)
Ismail Nujaimee Ibrahim – Vice President (Finance)
Visam Rasheed – Secretary General
Ahmed Afsan Rashad – Full Member
Adam Mohamed – Full Member
Hussain Adhuham Ali – Full Member
Mohamed Naseer – Full Member
Ahmed Gasim (Ahu) – Full Member
The following clubs participated in the elections: Bench Sports Club, Elite Sports Club, LQ Sports Club, Lioness Sports, Queens Basketball Club, Rising Basketball Academy, Stingers Basketball Club, The Bows, T-Rex Basketball Club, United Network of Friends, Vipers Basketball Club, and W Sports Academy.
Adam, who also serves as the president of the South Asian Basketball Association (SABA), will officially begin his second term with MBA on December 22.
During his first term, Adam made significant strides in improving basketball across various areas, with a key focus on developing the younger generation of players.
His efforts have laid a foundation for Maldives basketball to compete at higher levels in the years to come.
Adam is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Maldives Olympic Committee.
