SPORTS DIGEST: SEMO BASKETBALL COACH TO DIRECT TEAM IN AFRICA

Southeast Missouri State University assistant men's basketball coach Tom Schuberth will coach an Athletes in Action team that will play in Cote D'Ivoire in Africa June 15-25.

Schuberth's team, which will play in a tournament against squads from throughout Africa and Europe, will include 13 collegiate players from UCLA, Alabama, Michigan, Michigan State, California and Creighton.

"I'm really excited about being able to coach top collegiate players against international competition," Schuberth said. "I played on an AIA team that competed in Europe when I was a collegiate player at Mississippi State and it was a great experience."