Sarah Chan (basketball)

For the science communicator and researcher, see Sarah Chan.

Sarah Zeinab Chan is a South Sudanese former professional basketball player and lead scout in Africa for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Toronto Raptors, who grew up as a refugee in Kenya.[1] She is the first woman to scout for an NBA team in Africa.[2][3] She is also the founder of Home At Home/Apediet Foundation, a non-governmental organization that combats child marriage and advocates sports and education for girls.[2] In 2022, Chan was named to the BBC 100 Women list.[4]

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  2. ^ a b Lime, Ashley (8 December 2022). "Women's basketball: 'I've been spat at in the face for the colour of my skin'". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  3. ^ Ujiri, Masai; Sharp, Andrew (September 23, 2019). "Going Back and Giving Back". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-12-09 – via EBSCOHost.
  4. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-09.