After 30 years of patience and toil, Kenya Morans begin to reap fruits of their labour

Kenya Morans Forward Preston Bungei (left) in action against Senegal during the Afrobasket Qualifiers. [Courtesy]

Some international championships capture the imagination with their sheer energy and joy, featuring basketball flamboyance or ground-breaking, era-defining tactical revolutions.

The triumphs and disasters played out in front of the watching African continent can resurrect memories of childhood past, reaffirming a love for the game that some lesser tournaments may make us question.