More St.Kitts players gain scolarships - Aug 27, 2010 (by Emiliano)
Basseterre, St.Kitts (August 21, 2010): Director of Sports, Dave Connor has announced that a number of players have been chosen from a list of hopefuls to pursue scholarships in the United States [read more]
Basseterre, St.Kitts (August 21, 2010): Director of Sports, Dave Connor has announced that a number of players have been chosen from a list of hopefuls to pursue scholarships in the United States. Although Connor was tight-lipped on the names of the players SKABA General Secretary Wallis Wilkin confirmed the names of at least two of the players According to the long time SKABA executive member Lady Roots Captain Teneille Lapsey and Lady Blue Devils forward Brasier Audain have both earned themselves scholarships to US Colleges. Wilkin stated that both Lapsey and Audain left the island on Tuesday to begin their college basketball journey. Specualtion has been rife about the names of the remaining players however it is believed that Horsfords Ghetto Roots guard and SKABA MVP Rymal Browne (186-G-84), Tuff Knots Power Forward and team Captain Noren Maynard (196-F-83) along with Javed Williams (196-F-87) and Cayon Lionesses forward Shacarma Warner are the players who is widely expected to be leaving shortly to begin their college basketball careers.
I am proud of the youngsters and I am even more proud of the basketball fraternity as it continues to produce talented world-class players despite the absence of a world-class facility which other sports in the federation have benefitted from including cricket and athletics, said SKABA General Secretary and Ghetto Roots Manager Wallis Wilkin. I think that the development of basketball is being stifled by the absence of an appropriate facility and this year has been most glaring in terms of how the absence of a proper facility has hampered the basketball league as 3-4 weeks of games had to be postponed due to inclement weather which has seriously hampered the proper administration of the league. Inclement weather is a perennial problem which has seriously affected the development of the sport . We have been promised a proper facility for as long as I could remember and we are in 2010 and we are still being promised. However I think with Mr. Glen Ghost Phillip a past player and SKABA legend as the new Minister of Sports in St.Kitts then I think the light at the end of the tunnel is becoming brighter however in the meantime the game continues to struggle despite the best efforts of its management and to the credit of our players they continue to show much talent and earn themselves scholarships despite the presence of an adequate indoor facility, Wilkin continued. Over 20 young men and women have earned themselves basketball scholarships over the years. More than every other sport in St.Kitts-Nevis with the exception of athletics.
St. Pauls and Blue Devils leads the way at SKABA mid-season - Aug 24, 2010 (by Eurobasket)
The LIME SKABA League has just passed its mid-season point and the association has released the points standings . Leading the way in the SKABA Premier division is the St.Pauls Tuff Knots who at the time of the released standings have lost just one game for the entire season [read more]
The LIME SKABA League has just passed its mid-season point and the association has released the points standings . Leading the way in the SKABA Premier division is the St.Pauls Tuff Knots who at the time of the released standings have lost just one game for the entire season. The Tuff Knots have benefitted significantly from the return of Nashorn Maynard (196-F-86) who has played exceptionally well since his return from Alaska where he plays college basketball with the University of Alaska Nanooks. Nash is one of the leagues top scorers and rebounders and is easily one of the leagues elite players. The Tuff Knots also feature Javid Williams and Noren Maynard both of whom have recently earned themselves scholarships to US Colleges. Close on the heels of the Tuff Knots are the Joseph Parry sponsored Cotton Ground Rebels who have lost just 2 games for the season. The rebels are enjoying their best season since being promoted to the Premier division in 2006. Defending Champions Horsfords Ghetto Roots are holding on to the 3rd position having lost 3 games . 2 games to the two top teams and a surprise loss to the last placed Ghaut Bucs. Ghetto Roots has improved defensively but the team is still trying to adjust to the inclusion of former national players Kiethley Hicks and Lyle Dixie Duggins. The team might suffer a bit with the possible loss of Rymal Bally Browne who is expected to be leaving shortly for the US on a scholarship as well as Levi ByBy Fyfeild who may maybe out for the season with a knee injury. Rams Hitters are in the 4th spot with 4 losses for the season. The Hitters are no longer the giants of SKABA but they are still one of the most dangerous teams in the league. Although they have lost 4 games already for the season no team in the league will want to face them in the first round of the playoffs. The team has suffered from the 2 year suspension of guard Ansel Revan . The Hitters still relies heavily on SKABA Legend Trevor Marty Huggins who has been playing basketball in SKABA for more years than at least half the players in the league has been alive. In other words Marty has been playing SKABA basketball before half the players in the league were born. Despite his age Marty remains the leagues best shooter and one of the most potent scorers. Hitters success has been weighed heavily on the shoulders of the veterans Marty along with Shawn Shabba Forbes who remains one of the leagues top forwards. 2006 champions Fig Tree are holding on to the 5th spot. The team boasts college stand-out Kemo Shasta Duncan and prolific scoring forward Delvin Warner and despite the potency of the two the team has been unable to beat any of the top 4 teams with any sort of consistency. The Cayon Lions are as usual the ultimate under-acheivers in SKABA. The team boasts a plethora of young talented players including Dave Zenga Pondt, Giron Browne and the talented veteran player, captain,coach and sponsor Tyrone Ty Olooughlin. However despite the tremendous talent the team has never been able to be real contenders. They have had a history of beating the big teams and losing to the so called small teams. Their inconsistency baffles the brains of the most ardent basketball pundit. They are currently 7th in the SKABA standings. The other 2 places in the standings are the Shawn K. Richards Sandy Point Chappurtin and the newly promoted Ghaut Bucs. Bucs had a huge upset victory over the Ghetto Roots early in the season but have been unable to return to win a game since. The Chappurtin have been plagued by player discipline and as a result the team has been seriously hampered as key players including Javal Hodge and Sheno Liddie have served at least 4 games on suspension at various times during the season. Leading the way in the A division is the Blue Devils along with the Horsfords Rootsie and the Tickers. The Blue Devils and Tickers has suffered just 2 losses while the Rootsie has suffered 3 losses. However the Rootsie has defeated Tickers in their only encounter for the season. Rounding up the top 5 in the division are the Rockers X1 who returned to the league after a number of years absence while the Quakers are holding on to the 5th place position. The Lady Blue Devils have been dominating the Female division having won all of their games for the season thus far. Former champions Cayon Lionesses are in 2nd position while the Horsfords Lady Roots are in 3rd.
ST.KITTS BASKETBALL STAR HONOURED AT US COLLEGE - May 16, 2010 (by Eurobasket)
ST.KITTS BASKETBALL STAR HONOURED AT US COLLEGE
St.Kitts basketball star Nashorn Big Nash Maynard was among honourees at the recently held University of Alaska Fairbanks All-Sports Banquet in Alaska USA.
Nashorn, a junior forward for the Nanooks mens basketball team, received the Harris Shelton Spirit of Competition Award. The 6-foot-5 former St.Kitts Amateur Basketball Association MVP and national team member , was Alaskas top rebounder at 8 [read more]
ST.KITTS BASKETBALL STAR HONOURED AT US COLLEGE
St.Kitts basketball star Nashorn Big Nash Maynard was among honourees at the recently held University of Alaska Fairbanks All-Sports Banquet in Alaska USA. Nashorn, a junior forward for the Nanooks mens basketball team, received the Harris Shelton Spirit of Competition Award. The 6-foot-5 former St.Kitts Amateur Basketball Association MVP and national team member , was Alaskas top rebounder at 8.8 rebounds per game and the third-leading scorer at 13.7 points per game during the 2009-10 season. Maynard who plays in the SKABA league with the St.Pauls Tuff Knots was recruited by Coach Clemon Johnson midway through the 2007-2008 season after leading his St.Pauls Tuff Knots to a spectacular season which culiminated with their first SKABA title in 2007. Since then the athletic forward has become a critical component of the Nanooks basketball team. In his first season Nashorn saw time in nine games, including three starts, after joining the Nanooks in mid-season. He averaged 4.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, recording 12 steals as well. He grabbed team season-high 17 rebounds against Saint Martin's on March 8 and recorded his first career 10-point game against Western Washington on Feb. 16 of 2008 and ended the season by being awarded the team's Sixth Man award. During the 2008-2009 season Maynard became a dominant force as he finished 2nd in conference for rebounding grabbing 8.8 rpg.He led Alaska in rebounds 19 times and earned GNAC (Great Northwest Athletic Conference) Academic All-Conference honors. The 2009-2010 season has been Nashorns most successful having gained GNAC All-Conference Team Honorable Mention in addition to being the GNAC Player of the Week for Feb. 8-14. He is 11th in GNAC in scoring averging 13.7 points per game and 2nd in conference for rebounds with 8.8 per game. Maynard leads the team in field goal percentage with a .495 and blocked shots with 30 during season. He averaged 1.8 steals per game. His best games for the season came on Feb. 5, 2010 with a huge double double against Central Washington with 29 points and 10 rebounds and on Feb. 11, 2010 another double double against Western Washington with 30 points and 12 rebounds on Feb. 13, 2010. Nashorn was recently instrumental in the Alaska Nanooks recruitment of fellow St.Pauls Tuff Knots forward Javid Williams who was just signed ad the Nanooks first signing for the 2010-2011 season. Williams is expected to pick up where Maynard leaves off as the 2010-2011 season will be his final with the Nanooks.
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