LUANDA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Angola intends to take lessons from the U.S. sports potential, particularly in basketball, Angolan Sports Minister Goncalves Muandumba said here on Thursday.

    After meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Angola Dan Mozena, the Angolan sports minister told reporters that they both discussed the possibility of regular training of Angolan sports players, particularly basketball players in the United States.

    According to the minister, they also analyzed the possibility of holding seminars for Angolan national competition teams in the United States, including the training of Angolan youths in U.S. academic and sports schools.

    The Angolan sports minister said the U.S. ambassador expressed his country's readiness to provide assistance to Angola's sports development programs, particularly basketball sport.

    He said the U.S. ambassador also recognized Angola's potential in basketball, a discipline he said his country can contribute with its experience for a major development.