Guyana will be represented at CBC Championship 2013 - Jan 22, 2013
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Though a date and host country has not yet been named by the CBC, Patterson is hoping for it to be in one of the eastern Caribbean states and not those that require British or US Visas since it would make Guyanas road to participation easier.
Visa or not we will be playing this year but its just that if the tournament is played in places like Barbados, Jamaica or Trinidad, it would be much easy and less stress for us to administratively put things together [read more]
Though a date and host country has not yet been named by the CBC, Patterson is hoping for it to be in one of the eastern Caribbean states and not those that require British or US Visas since it would make Guyanas road to participation easier.
Visa or not we will be playing this year but its just that if the tournament is played in places like Barbados, Jamaica or Trinidad, it would be much easy and less stress for us to administratively put things together. It was hinted that Jamaica was going to bid, but it will be finalise at the congress said Patterson.
The CBC will be holding its Annual Congress on February 2 in the United States territorial Island of St Thomas and Speaking with Chronicle Sports exclusively yesterday; Patterson said that the GABF will be attending the meeting because its very important for us to know whats happening within basketball and to plan the year for the Federation.
Guyana competed at the last championships, held in the Bahamas in 2011 and finished seventh, playing with only local players.
However, according to Patterson, at this years tournament, the team will see overseas players being part of the contingent, since several of them are already in contact with the Federation.
This time around we are involving the guys from overseas, so now we have to sit and work out a selection process because we want the best possible team representing Guyana. So to all that had been contact with us over the past year, we told them to get their documents in place and we to make sure that they meet the eligibility criteria, but certainly we involving them this year Patterson noted.
Looking ahead, the GABF President said that they are presently planning their Inter-Association Championship which will serve as a selection process to short-list local players.
The CBC tournament is normally held in July, so we have the Inter-Association planned for February, and then we will host DC Jammers. Last year the Associations did play some basketball and this year we have a lot of work to do, but certainly we are looking forward to seeing Guyana play at the CBC Championship. Patterson noted.
Asked if Guyana will be sending a Female team, Patterson said Certainly, because the women are not as hard to put together. We have a good crop of local players who were on the team that won the tournament in Antigua last year and were just going to blend them with some of the overseas girls. Courtesy of: http://www.caribbeanbasketball.com
Women's basketball team matured just in time - Apr 3, 2012
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Head Coach of Guyana's national women's basketball team, Bernard Daniels, who is in his first season with the team, has said that the unit matured in the right time following major setbacks in their preparation phase for the Gillian Brazier Championships.
Daniels was speaking to Kaieteur Sport yesterday after his return to Guyana on Tuesday (March 20) with the team that won the Gillian Brazier title in Antigua Sunday night ahead of St [read more]
Head Coach of Guyana's national women's basketball team, Bernard Daniels, who is in his first season with the team, has said that the unit matured in the right time following major setbacks in their preparation phase for the Gillian Brazier Championships.
Daniels was speaking to Kaieteur Sport yesterday after his return to Guyana on Tuesday (March 20) with the team that won the Gillian Brazier title in Antigua Sunday night ahead of St. Kitts, Antigua Select and CPTSA Wings, aboard LIAT after Redjets route cancellation.
I can just say that the team was properly motivated. I think over the last week they matured just in time to compete. I was worried that we did not have enough time to prepare because there was some doubt about the tour, but the ladies matured, Daniels said.
Guyana played unbeaten in five games, and was the most dominant team in the competition after sweeping all the top prizes at the presentation. Guyana last won a female regional basketball title in 1998 at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships.
Notwithstanding the inadequate preparation time, the team was faced with issues such as funding and team chemistry. It was the D.C Jammers, who came in at short notice, and provided financial assistance for the team while Daniels faced a real challenge in finding the right combination with most of the senior players unable, for varying reasons, to attend practice.
Guyana imported United States-based All-American point guard Shauntelle Nelson, who met the team in Antigua while senior players such as Nyota Peters and Nicola Jacobs, who were both the primary forces in the middle, also joined the team in the competition phase. Getting these players into an already established system could not have been easy. But it happened, each night it was Peters, Jacobs, Natasha Alder or junior guard, Tamara Hunter, who came up big for the ladies with support from Nelson. Their guard, Nelson, was adjudged the MVP of the tournament for mostly managing Guyanas offense.
Asked how he was able to put it together during the competition in Antigua, Daniels said that the fundamental strategies such as unrelenting full-court defence and up-tempo offense surprised the opposition and the local team became better exponents in every game.
The other teams were not familiar with that kind of basketball. They were accustomed to whats a more settled game where the pace can be dictated, but we ran at them on both ends of the court and that wore them down. I know games are won in the third and fourth quarters so we kept with the pressure and took it away in the final quarter, the Coach informed.
He said that the team quickly adjusted to the right mindset and that made up for whatever lack in their fundamentals. Daniels indicated a willingness to build on this success but made it clear that it is not his call to ensure that systems are in place to move forward.
Female basketball needs a better structure. This success shows that if some attention is given to these women, they can produce results. This team could have far reaching positive consequences if we could just find a way to build on this, but it is not my call, Daniels noted.
He believes that the Government, Private Sector and the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation should get behind womens basketball in more tangible ways. Guyana also competed at Gillians Brazier Basketball Shoot-Out in 2008 where the team placed second.
Guyana captures Women Basketball Championship in Antigua - Apr 3, 2012
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Guyana made light work of CPTSA Wings in a blow-out affair 72 32 to Sunday night (March 18) capture the 12th Annual Gillian Brazier Basketball Championship title for the first time in their two appearances in the tournament.
Both teams started the first quarter cold, but Wings took a 5 pts lead but could not hold on due to injury of two key-players: Amanda Edwards and Keshorna Aubrey.
Guyana took over the reins at the end of the quarter, and there was no looking back for them [read more]
Guyana made light work of CPTSA Wings in a blow-out affair 72 32 to Sunday night (March 18) capture the 12th Annual Gillian Brazier Basketball Championship title for the first time in their two appearances in the tournament.
Both teams started the first quarter cold, but Wings took a 5 pts lead but could not hold on due to injury of two key-players: Amanda Edwards and Keshorna Aubrey.
Guyana took over the reins at the end of the quarter, and there was no looking back for them. For Guyana: Shantelle Nelson sank 18pts; Nyota Peters 17pts; Tamera Hunter 12pts. For CPTSA Wings: Robertine Frederick 13pts; Kennesia Cabral 10pts. TEAM PLACING: Champions: Guyana; 2nd CPTSA Wings; 3rd St. Kitts; 4th Select Team
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: Most Points: Tyea Ladoo Select Team Most Assists: Dianna Palmer St. Kitts Most Block Shots: Alex Clarke: CPTSA Wings Most Rebounds: Jesse St. John Select Team Most Steals: Kennesia Cabral CPTSA Wings Most Outstanding Rookie: Alex Clarke CPTSA Wings Most Valuable Player: Shantelle Nelson Guyana
ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM 1. Robertine Frederick CPTSA Wings 2. Alex Clarke CPTSA Wings 3. Amanda Edwards CPTSA Wings 4. Keishorna Aubrey CPTSA Wings 5. Jesse St. John Select Team 6. Tyea Ladoo Select Team 7. Dianna Palmer St. Kitts 8. Pamela Huggins St. Kitts 9. Alicia Wigley St. Kitts 10. Natasha Alder Guyana 11. Nicola Jacobs Guyana 12. Shantelle Nelson - Guyana
The 12th Annual Gillian Brazier Basketball Shoot-Out was sponsored by: Hutchinson (Antigua) Ltd, Antigua/Barbuda Social Security, APUA, Youth Basketball Of America, GIGI Industries Ltd, Harney Motors Ltd, General Insurance Co. Ltd., Subway, Stitch World, Global Bank of Commerce, and Photo Shack. The 13th Annual Gillian Brazier Basketball Shoot-Out will be schedule in May 2013.
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