The National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) on Tuesday announced that the ninth edition of Basketball without Borders (BWB) Americas will be held July 5-8 at The Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium in Nassau, Bahamas, marking the first time that the NBA and FIBA's global basketball development and community outreach program will be held in the Bahamas. BWB Americas will bring together the top male and female players born in 2000 from across North and South America to learn directly from NBA and FIBA players, legends, and coaches and to compete against the best young players from the region. BWB Americas will also include a variety of NBA Cares and Jr. NBA community outreach efforts with youth in the Bahamas in partnership with local community organizations. These programs will highlight the power of sport to promote cultural understanding while teaching the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle and the values of the game, including teamwork, integrity, and respect. Nike, a BWB global partner since 2002, will outfit the campers and coaches with Nike apparel and footwear. BWB has reached more than 2,720 participants from 134 countries and territories since 2001, with 43 campers drafted into the NBA. Twenty-three former BWB campers, including four former BWB Americas campers, were on opening-night rosters for the 2016-17 season including Bruno Caboclo (206-SF-95) (Toronto Raptors; Brazil; BWB Americas 2013), Thon Maker (216-C/F-97, college: High School) (Milwaukee Bucks; South Sudan; BWB Americas 2015) and Kelly Olynyk (213-PF-91, college: Gonzaga) (Boston Celtics; Canada; BWB Americas 2009). The NBA and FIBA have staged 49 BWB camps in 30 cities across 25 countries on six continents. More than 230 current and former NBA, WNBA and FIBA players have joined more than 185 NBA team personnel from all 30 NBA teams to support BWB across the world. Courtesy of: caribbeanbasketball.com
Jaraun Burrows selected the top Bahamian playing abroad in last week's games - 26 days ago
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Bahamas players, who play currently abroad. Jonathan Fairell (201-F-93, agency: Duran International) could not help SPO Rouen (15-15) in their last game. Despite his very good performance SPO Rouen lost 66-78 on the road to the higher-ranked (#9) Nantes.
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Bahamas players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an international forward Jaraun Burrows (203-85, college: IPFW, currently plays in France). Burrows could not help Provence Basket (20-10) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Provence Basket lost 52-64 on the road to the lower-ranked (#8) Poitiers.
Burrows was the top scorer with 16 points. He also added 8 rebounds, passed 3 assists and added 2 blocks in 33 minutes on the court.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Burrows has relatively good stats this year: 11.0ppg, 4.7rpg, 3.0apg, 2FGP: 58.3%(14-24) and FT: 71.4% in three games he played so far.
He is currently a member of the Bahamas senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international forward David Nesbitt (200-91, college: St.Thomas, FL, currently plays in Argentina). Nesbitt managed to help Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda to win against the fifth-ranked GECR Indalo (25-25) 70-66 in the Argentinian LigaA in Tuesday night's game.
He recorded only 4 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda (30-23) is placed third in Norte group.
It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
This season Nesbitt averages: 9.2ppg, 5.4rpg, 2FGP: 51.2%, 3FGP: 29.2% and FT: 82.4%.
He is in the roster of the Bahamas senior national team.
#3. The Bahamas player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced former international forward Bennet Davis (206-84, agency: Inception Sports, college: Northeastern, currently plays in France). He led SAP Vaucluse to a surprising victory over the seventh-ranked Rueil (19-15) 102-93 in the French NM1 (third division) last Sunday.
Davis was MVP of the game. He recorded 25 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 28 minutes.
Sorgues-Avignon-Le Pontet Vaucluse (15-19) is placed 14th in the NM1.
The Regular Season already ended.
This year Davis has relatively solid stats: 11.8ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.8apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 52.8%, 3FGP: 38.2% and FT: 81.5% in 17 games.
Worth to mention Davis played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. He played for the Bahamas national team three years ago.
#4. Swingman J.R. Cadot (196-87, agency: Dynamics Global Management, college: TCU, currently plays in Spain) was not able to help one of league's weakest teams Zornotza (17-13) in their last game on Friday. Despite Cadot's good performance Zornotza was edged 54-53 in Avila by the higher-ranked Fontedoso Carrefour (#5).
He recorded 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.
Cadot has reliable stats this season: 10.3ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.3apg.
He is also Bahamas national team player.
The list of other players, who all have Bahamas passport but never been selected to any of Bahamas national teams:
#1.Jonathan Fairell (201-F-93, agency: Duran International, college: Murray St., currently plays in France) could not help SPO Rouen (15-15) in their last game. Despite his very good performance SPO Rouen lost 66-78 on the road to the higher-ranked (#9) Nantes.
Fairell had a double-double by scoring 25 points and getting 12 rebounds. He also added 2 blocks in 30 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Fairell's second season in pro basketball. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Fairell has relatively good stats this year: 15.0ppg, 6.9rpg, 1.4apg and 1.1spg in 30 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Bahamas and American.
#2.Klay Thompson (201-G-90, college: Washington St., currently plays in NBA) led Golden State Warriors to an easy victory against the Portland Trail Blazers (41-40) crushing them 128-103 in the NBA last Monday.
Thompson recorded 18 points.
The Golden State Warriors have a very solid 67-15 record this season.
It's Thompson's sixth year with the team.
He has individually a very good year with high stats. Thompson averages: 22.1ppg, 3.6rpg and 2.0apg.
He is another player who holds two passports: Bahamas and American.
#3.Robert Nortmann (205-F, college: Dalhousie, currently plays in NBLCanada) was not able to help the Island Storm in their game against the Cape Breton Highlanders (15-25) in the NBL Canada.
Nortmann scored 5 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 22 minutes.
The Island Storm (#4) was edged 104-102 in Sydney by the lower-ranked (#5) Cape Breton Highlanders.
It was Island Storm's fifth consecutive loss in a row.
His team will play only one more game in the NBL Canada Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial.
Nortmann's stats this year are: 10.3ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.3apg in 20 games.
He has both Bahamas and Canadian nationalities.
Defending champion Al Manama (Premier League) inked 28-year old Bahamas ex-international power forward Kadeem Coleby (206-114kg-89, college: Wichita State). It is actually his comeback to Manama as he has played here before. Coleby He started the season at Al Muharraq (Premier League). Coleby helped them to win the cup and make to league final. The last season he played at Al Manama. Coleby also represented Bahamas at the CBC Championships in Tortola (British Virgin Islands) two years ago. [read more]
Defending champion Al Manama (Premier League) inked 28-year old Bahamas ex-international power forward Kadeem Coleby (206-114kg-89, college: Wichita State). It is actually his comeback to Manama as he has played here before. Coleby He started the season at Al Muharraq (Premier League). Coleby helped them to win the cup and make to league final. The last season he played at Al Manama. Coleby also represented Bahamas at the CBC Championships in Tortola (British Virgin Islands) two years ago. His team won Silver and his stats at that event were 5 games: 8.6ppg, 5.2rpg, Blocks-1 (3.4bpg), FGP: 44.1%, FT: 65.0%. Coleby has played also professionally in Saudi Arabia (Al Fateh). Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him to get the job in pro basketball. He attended Wichita State until 2014 and it is his third season in pro basketball.
David Nesbitt selected the top Bahamian playing abroad in last week's games - 1 month ago
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Bahamians who are currently playing abroad. Klay Thompson (201-G-90) was the major contributor in a Golden State Warriors' victory against the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA in Saturday night's game.
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Bahamians who are currently playing abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an international forward David Nesbitt (200-91, college: St.Thomas, FL, currently plays in Argentina). He contributed to a 2-point Olimpico de La Banda's victory against the third-ranked Regatas Corrientes (30-19) 90-88 in the Argentinian LigaA last Friday.
Nesbitt recorded 8 points.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Norte. Ciclista Olimpico de La Bandais placed .
This season Nesbitt averages: 9.8ppg, 5.7rpg, 2FGP: 50.8%, 3FGP: 28.3% and FT: 82.4%.
He is currently a member of the Bahamas senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international swingman J.R. Cadot (196-87, agency: Dynamics Global Management, college: TCU, currently plays in Spain). He led Zornotza to a victory over the league outsider Gandia (8-22) crushing them 82-59 in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division) in Saturday night's game.
Cadot was MVP of the game. He scored 19 points, had 7 rebounds and dished 3 assists.
Ametx Zornotza (17-13) is placed sixth in the LEB Silver.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
It's Cadot's first season with the team.
Cadot has relatively good stats this year: 10.5ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.3apg, 2FGP: 56.7%(68-120), 3FGP: 27.8% and FT: 48.1%.
He is in the roster of the Bahamas senior national team.
#3. The Bahamas player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced former international forward Bennet Davis (206-84, agency: Inception Sports, college: Northeastern, currently plays in France). He was the main contributor in a SAP Vaucluse's surprising victory against the seventh-ranked Rueil (19-15) 102-93 in the French NM1 (third division) last Sunday.
Davis was the best player in that game. He recorded 25 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 28 minutes.
Sorgues-Avignon-Le Pontet Vaucluse (15-19) is placed 14th in the NM1.
The Regular Season already ended.
This year Davis has relatively solid stats: 11.8ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.8apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 52.8%, 3FGP: 38.2% and FT: 81.5% in 17 games he played so far.
Worth to mention Davis played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. He played for the Bahamas national team three years ago.
#4. Power forward Christopher Turnquest (203-83, college: Miles CC, currently plays in Spain) could not help Arenys (13-12) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Turnquest's very good performance the sixth-placed Arenys (13-12) was edged 68-67 at home by the much lower-ranked Mataro (#13) in the Group C-A.
He recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and getting 10 rebounds.
The Regular Season already ended.
Turnquest has reliable stats this season: 11.4ppg and 6.4rpg.
He used to play for the Bahamas national team
back in 2006.
The list of other players, who all have Bahamas passport but never been selected to any of Bahamas national teams:
#1.Klay Thompson (201-G-90, college: Washington St., currently plays in NBA) was the major contributor in a Golden State Warriors' victory against the Portland Trail Blazers (41-40) 119-113 in the NBA in Saturday night's game.
He scored 24 points and had 3 steals in 41 minutes.
The Golden State Warriors have quite an impressive 67-15 record this season.
It's Thompson's sixth year with the team.
Thompson has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 22.2ppg, 3.7rpg and 2.0apg in 81 games he played so far.
Thompson has a dual citizenship: Bahamas and American.
#2.Zane Knowles (208-C-92, college: Texas A&M-CC, currently plays in Poland) contributed to a 2-point Wilki Morskie's victory against one of league's weakest teams Polfarmex (5-26) 77-75 in the Polish PLK on Saturday night.
Knowles scored 7 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 17 minutes.
King Szczecin (15-15) is placed 11th in the PLK.
His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
This year Knowles' overall stats are: 5.1ppg and 4.8rpg in eight games.
#3.Jonathan Fairell (201-F-93, agency: Duran International, college: Murray St., currently plays in France) contributed to a SPO Rouen's victory against the closely-ranked Chorale de Roanne (12-16) 94-82 in the French ProB (second division) in Friday night's game.
Fairell scored 6 points and added 4 assists in 23 minutes.
SPO Rouen Basket (14-14) is placed tenth in the ProB.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
Fairell's stats this year are: 14.5ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.4apg and 1.1spg in 28 games.
He is another player who holds two passports: Bahamas and American.
#4.Robert Nortmann (205-F, college: Dalhousie, currently plays in NBLCanada) could not help the Island Storm (15-21) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Nortmann's good performance the Island Storm (#3) was defeated 115-110 on the road by the lower-ranked Kitchener-Waterloo Titans.
He scored 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
There are only three games left until the end of the NBL Canada Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
Nortmann's stats this season are: 14.5ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.4apg and 1.1spg.
He has both Bahamas and Canadian nationalities.
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