The Gambia President Adama Barrow changed the name back to "Republic of The Gambia". Arab traders provided the first written accounts of the Gambia area in the ninth and tenth centuries. During the tenth century, Muslim merchants and scholars established communities in several West African commercial centres. Both groups established trans-Saharan trade routes, leading to a large export trade of local people as slaves, also gold and ivory, as well as imports of manufactured goods. By the 11th or 12th century, the rulers of kingdoms such as Takrur, a monarchy centred on the Senegal River just to the north, ancient Ghana and
Gambia national basketball team Gambia national basketball team The Gambia national basketball team represents The Gambia in international competitions. It is administrated by the Gambia Basketball Association (GBA). The team's best international performance to date was 9th place at the 1978 African Basketball Championship. Several Gambian basketball players play for professional teams throughout Europe. Yet, the last time the country's national team attempted to qualify for the official African Basketball Championship dates back to 2005. The most well-known basketball player with Gambian roots is NBA player Dennis Schröder, whose mother grew up in Gambia. "yet to qualify" "yet to qualify" "yet to qualify" Team