VANDERBUILT STAR AND GUYANESE NATIONAL CARLA THOMAS IS 10TH PICK DRAFTED BY CHICAGO SKY FORWNBA 2007 2006-07 Most Valuable Player of the 2007 Southeastern Conference Tournament... Earned honor for second time in her career, becoming only the third SEC student-athlete to be so recognized... Unanimous first-team All-SEC selection by league coaches... Second-team pick by the Associated Press... Ranks sixth all-time at Vanderbilt in scoring with 1,774 career points... Ranked fourth in the league in scoring, 15th in rebounding... Also in the Top 10 in field goal percentage and free throw percentage... Season-high 32 points to go along with 11 rebounds at UAB... Also posted double-doubles against Arkansas (twice) and Bowling Green... Back-to-back 23-point games against LSU and Tennessee came right after she sprained her ankle in practice... Did not start first game of season due to injury, but did play a reserve role... Led Vanderbilt in scoring on 12 occasions, including six conference games... Semi-finalist at the College 3-Point Shootout which preceded NCAA Men's Final Four.
2005-06: Earned honorable-mention All-Southeastern Conference honors from the Associated Press... With a lay-up less than a minute into the Mississippi State game, Thomas became the 26th Commodore to reach the 1,000-point plateau... She is only the 11th VU player to reach 1,000 points prior to her senior campaign... Team's leading scorer in games against conference opponents, averaging 12.1 points per game... Scored in double-figures in 23 games, including a season-high 24 points to lead the Commodores over Colgate in the Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament championship game... Named the tourney's Most Valuable Player for her efforts that weekend as she averaged 21 points and eight rebounds, and connected on a career-best 10-of-10 free throws against Charleston Southern... Led the team in rebounding, averaging 5.9 boards per game... Posted three double-doubles on the season... First double-double performance came in non-conference finale against Western Kentucky (14 points, 10 rebounds)... In VU's next game, Thomas scored 11 points and added 14 rebounds... Thomas' third double-double came in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, where she scored a team-high 13 points and added 10 rebounds against third-seeded Georgia... Suffered a concussion in VU's loss to North Carolina which caused her to miss the next two games... Made a team-high 91 free throws, connecting on over 83.5 percent of her charity tosses... Posted a career-high five steals in VU victory at Alabama... Ranks among the SEC's statistical leaders in five categories: 12th in scoring; 16th in rebounding ; 12th in field goal percentage; fifth in free throw percentage; ninth in defensive rebounds.
2004-05: Named second-team All-SEC by the coaches and the AP... Finished second on the team in scoring (15.9 ppg) and second in rebounding (6.5)... Fourth in the SEC in scoring (18.3 ppg) during conference play... Scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed a career-best 17 rebounds in the come-from-behind win at Miss. State, which was third double-double of the season... Registered fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds in SEC Tournament quarterfinal win over Arkansas... Picked up first double-double of the season after scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds at Miami (Ohio)... Second double-double came against N.C. State when she scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds... First career 30-point game came when she had 32 points in the win at Auburn... Posted six 20-point games and scored in double figures in 26-of-32 games... Started all 32 games for the Commodores... Had three 23-point efforts, including wins over St. Francis (Pa.), Arkansas and at Florida... Shot 54.1 percent from the field and 80.2 percent from the free-throw line (97-of-2
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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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