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28.05.2023 People & Places

Ghana’s NBA star Frances shows why she is versatile and multi-talented

By Ermines Onyema || Contributor
Ghanas NBA star Frances shows why she is versatile and multi-talented
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Frances Jane-Van Alstyne, a shooting guard of Reformers Basketball Club based in Accra is evolving and has come to the limelight to show the world why she is a versatile athlete in the country.

The 26-year-old basketball player from Winneba in the Central Region is reportedly inspired by a Ghanaian basketball coach Alfred during her senior high school days at Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. alongside Nana Omari of UEW and has since burst into the scene in the Accra Basketball League (ABL) under the Women’s Division after becoming a top player in the Ghana Basketball Association for the 2022/2023 season.

Frances looks up to 35 years old American professional basketball player Stephen Curry who plays for Golden State Warriors in the United States.

Besides, the female basketball athlete has equally ventured into Beading and Crocheting having gained such expertise knowledge during her Senior High School days in year two. With the beading, Frances attended an NGO program in Accra after which she developed interest having taken much inspiration from her mother Judith Nyaniba Mensah.

Despite the Frances has to abandon her craft works for basketball training sessions, the versatile NBA star has been able to create single handedly some fascinating lady’s beaded bags, customized and non-customized bracelets, waist and tummy beads, crocheting and many more. Frances is the sole creator of FRANNY’S HANDCRAFT, her own personal establishment.

Nonetheless, Frances has also ventured into modeling which started back in 2015 after her senior high school days with Donne Pure in Winneba in the Central Region. Frances has also collaborated with Tip Studio and some other photography firms in Winneba.

Meanwhile, Frances will then focus her attention to help her side Reformers Basketball Club make a better finish in the Accra Basketball League 2022/2023 season.

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