SINCE dominating at St Bedes, then at Westminster College and now at Ridley College in Canada, Geno Bullard (180-G-92) Jr has matured into one of the most highly acclaimed junior basketball players in The Bahamas. With his high school career coming to an end, Bullard is now being recognised by international scouts in the United States, a crucial step in elevating his game to an elite level. The 18-year-old, 5 11 tall and 170 pound point guard received an invitation to the USA Junior National All-State Competition, one of the top competitions for prep basketball players in North America. Scheduled for April 1, at the High Velocity Sports Complex in Canton, Michigan, the event is viewed as an entry level for athletes seeking to compete in national team events or receive further exposure for collegiate scouting. Bullard will compete in the Michigan/Canada competition, recognised as one of the most outstanding players in his region. As a versatile athlete, Bullard has track and field to fall back on if he doesn't achieve the success he so much in basketball. He admitted in an interview with The Tribune earlier in the year that that he expects to excel in his first love basketball. He just added some additional awards to his rsum this past season. 'Some people say I'm a combo guard, but I see myself as a true point guard,' said Bullard, who made it to the All-Star game between the top 10 players in the Niagara region when he was named as the co-MVP, I have been talking to at least 10 coaches, but I haven't decided on where I want to play yet, he said. Bullard said he is still waiting on the results from his SAT scores to make that decision. 'I made a lot of progress, but I still have a lot of work to do. The USA Junior Nationals summer teams will be formed from the series of events and will represent their states at the USA Junior Nationals International Sports Festival from July 16-22 in Columbus, Ohio. After his final year at Westminster, Bullard visited Canada a few times with his father, four-time Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Sports (BAISS) champion with the Diplomats, Geno Bullard Sr. When it came time to look at secondary school education, he checked out a number of schools in the United States before settling on Ridley. 'I always knew Geno's athletics will be there, but to be a great athlete, his academics have to be on key, said his father. So to be a better student-athlete, he has to be able to balance the two. This is his last year so he has to be in a better position to be able to put himself where any school that recruits him will be delighted in what he brings to the table.'
FIBA Americas U16: Bahamas finished 7th in Uruguay - Jun 16, 2013
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Bahamas U16-Mexico U16 60:58
Bahamas finished 7th in Uruguay at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship. The team escaped the last position after a 60:58 win against Mexico. Deajour Adderley (187-SG-96) brought the last points for his side to seal the victory.
Bahamas won the first period 12-10 and then added 21-13 in the second frame. Mexico managed to recover in the third period after a 15-9 rally and continued to catch up with the opponents in the last period [read more]
Bahamas U16-Mexico U16 60:58
Bahamas finished 7th in Uruguay at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship. The team escaped the last position after a 60:58 win against Mexico. Deajour Adderley (187-SG-96) brought the last points for his side to seal the victory. Bahamas won the first period 12-10 and then added 21-13 in the second frame. Mexico managed to recover in the third period after a 15-9 rally and continued to catch up with the opponents in the last period. Although Mexico won the period 20-18, it was not enough to win the game. Being tied at 58, Deajour Adderley brought the last points for his side to seal the victory. Deajour Adderley top-scored for the winners with 24 points and Qyemah Gibson (198-SF-97) collected 12 points and 10 rebounds. Sebastian Gray (198-SF-97) followed them with 9 points in a win. Rene Melendez (192-SF-96) finished the game with 16 points in defeat, whilst Ivan Venegas (200-C-96) had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Oscar Pina (180-SG-97) nailed 10 and Diego Contreras (186-PG-96) brought 6.
FIBA Americas U16: Grolla Facundo erupted with 36 points and 25 rebounds against Bahamas - Jun 14, 2013
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Bahamas-Uruguay 66:72
Facundo Grolla (193-C-97) erupted with 36 points and 25 rebounds against Bahamas as his Uruguay won the first Classification game for 5-8 places. Uruguay won 72:66 at the FIBA Americas Championship Day 4 opener.
Uruguay opened the game with 18-13 and looked better in the first half. Both teams scored 11 points each in the second frame for 29:24 home side lead at the halftime. Uruguay won also the third period 22-16 and enjoyed 11-point advantage after three quarters [read more]
Bahamas-Uruguay 66:72
Facundo Grolla (193-C-97) erupted with 36 points and 25 rebounds against Bahamas as his Uruguay won the first Classification game for 5-8 places. Uruguay won 72:66 at the FIBA Americas Championship Day 4 opener. Uruguay opened the game with 18-13 and looked better in the first half. Both teams scored 11 points each in the second frame for 29:24 home side lead at the halftime. Uruguay won also the third period 22-16 and enjoyed 11-point advantage after three quarters. Bahamas managed to win the last period 26-21 and reduced to final 6 points. Santiago Massa (187-PF-96) and Agustin Viotti (190-SF-97) scored 9 points each for the hosts. Deajour Adderley (187-SG-96) replied with 20 points in the losing effort, while Qyemah Gibson (198-SF-97) collected 19 points and 10 rebounds. Sebastian Gray (198-SF-97) delivered 10 and Shamar Burrows (187-G-97) added 7.
FIBA Americas U16: USA coast past Bahamas - Jun 14, 2013
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USA U16 - Bahamas U16 121:52
The USA U16 recorded the third straight win at the FIBA Americas Championship in Uruguay. They fired past Bahamas to win Group A. Malik Newman (6'4''-G-97) stepped up with 26 points to pace the winners. The USA will now face Puerto Rico in the semifinal. Bahamas occupied the third position in the group and would face Uruguay in the classification round.
The USA held Bahamas to 12 points in the opening frame to take an 11-point lead [read more]
USA U16 - Bahamas U16 121:52
The USA U16 recorded the third straight win at the FIBA Americas Championship in Uruguay. They fired past Bahamas to win Group A. Malik Newman (6'4''-G-97) stepped up with 26 points to pace the winners. The USA will now face Puerto Rico in the semifinal. Bahamas occupied the third position in the group and would face Uruguay in the classification round. The USA held Bahamas to 12 points in the opening frame to take an 11-point lead. The North American side dropped 36 points in the second period and accumulated a 59:28 halftime advantage. The USA went on a 28:16 spurt in the third term to boost the lead. The USA finished off their opponents with a massive 34:8 rally in the final quarter. Jayson Tatum (6'7''-F-98) delivered 17 points, while Daniel Giddens (6'10''-C-97) produced 14 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. Sebastian Gray (6'6''-SF-97) answered with 12 points for Bahamas. Oswald Parker (6'4''-PF-97) netted 7 points in the loss.
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