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Douala, Cameroon → US College Pathway · Cameroon Cup 2024 Champion
Captain of the DBF Elite Women's team that won the 2024 Cameroon Cup. Aïcha led the squad in efficiency (16.3 EFF) and starred in the FIBA WBLA Africa Qualifiers before opening her US college pathway.
The Foundation gave me a stage to compete internationally in FIBA and opened a real academic channel to America.
Yaoundé, Cameroon → Lakeside Prep Academy, New Hampshire
Averaged 12.0 PPG and 3.0 steals for the DBF Senior Women, earning a combined athletic and academic scholarship offer in the United States.
They believed in both my game and my GPA. Now I'm taking my basketball and my studies to the next level.
Douala, Cameroon → Capital Community College, Maryland
From Douala community courts through the DBF Academy to starting point guard in Maryland — Joël set the standard for DBF collegiate commits.
DBF didn't just place me — they prepared me academically, mentally, and technically for American college athletics.
