FORMER SANTA CLARA BASKETBALL PLAYER PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY TO YOUNG ATHLETES IN CAMEROON

Though it’s been a decade since Yannick Atanga last played basketball at Santa Clara University’s Leavey Center, the home court still feels very much like home to him.“It’s a home away from home feeling you can’t describe and can’t get anywhere else,” Atanga said. 

Growing up in Cameroon, he faced the loss of his mother at the age of 12 – a tragedy that made him feel lost. But at 14, he discovered something that helped him regain his footing: basketball.

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