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Gambia’s Yassin Mboob to contend in ISSA Athletes Commission elections

Oct 31, 2025, 2:03 PM | Article By: Lamin Gibba

Basketball star Yassin Jaal Mboob is among fifteen (15) eligible candidates from fifteen (15) NOC to contest in the ISSA Athletes Commission elections.

The election is slated for 6th November 2026 at the CDM Meeting Hall at the ISG 2025 Athletes Village in Riyadh at 11:00am.

Mboob, a former member of The Gambian National 3x3 basketball team, was part of The Gambia women 3x3 basketball team at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya.

In April 2025, Mboob was elected as the Assistant Secretary-General of The Gambia Basketball Association.

Mboob is currently serving as FIBA 3x3 National Coordinator.

 She is actively involved in promoting basketball in The Gambia.

Mboob is currently serving as the Secretary General of The Gambia National Olympic Committee Athletes Commission.