The Millennium Basketball Academy (MBA) will be hosting the T&T Basketball Development Camp from August 9-11, 2012 at the Maloney Indoor Sporting Complex, Maloney Gardens.This year marks the tenth anniversary of the MBA and in celebration the theme for the camp is Mock NBA Training Camp.
The camp will target the top 40 players between the ages 16-19yrs. Also observing coaches will be invited to participate. The players (boys & girls) for the camp will be chosen at a screening session on August 6 to be conducted by the MBA technical staff headed by former national coach Joseph Lenny Guy. The session will be held from 1-4pm at the Tacarigua Indoor Complex, Tacarigua.
Meanwhile the coaches listed to conduct the training sessions at the camp include Lawrence Mann, Professional Athletic Consultant/Trainer & Founder Top Achievers Foundation, Texas; Clifford Ray, Assistant Coach Sacramento Kings & ex NBA player, 1975 NBA Championships Golden State Warriors; Alfred Butch Beard: former Head Coach, NJ Nets & ex player 1975 NBA Championships Golden State Warriors, Author of the Complete Basketball Player manual; and Morlon Wiley, ex NBA player/Assistant Coach, Orlando Magic.
Following the camp the MBA Boys 19u team will depart for Orlando on August 14. Whilst in the USA the team will participate in the International Global Basketball Cup which will be held at ESPN Wide World of Sport Complex, Walt Disney World.
Several participants, at the Avery Bradley Skills Academy, were surprised when they walked away with NBA memorabilia at the closing ceremony of the three-day basketball camp held at the National Cycling Velodrome in Couva, yesterday. Bradley, a shooting guard with the Boston Celtics in the NBA, completed a three-day camp along with his team of coaches. All the participants received certificates of participation at the closing, while some of the top performers got socks, basketballs and o... [read more]
Several participants, at the Avery Bradley Skills Academy, were surprised when they walked away with NBA memorabilia at the closing ceremony of the three-day basketball camp held at the National Cycling Velodrome in Couva, yesterday.
Bradley, a shooting guard with the Boston Celtics in the NBA, completed a three-day camp along with his team of coaches. All the participants received certificates of participation at the closing, while some of the top performers got socks, basketballs and official Avery Bradley Celtics jerseys. The closing ceremony also included an interactive segment, where campers got the opportunity to ask Bradley questions about the NBA and his career.
One message Bradley had for the youngsters was the importance of hard work and respect. Bradley said he trains for hours everyday and he encouraged the participants to work at their game.
Bradley said, 'I just want you all to continue to keep working. Make sure you put in the hard (work) and the dedication. Make sure you respect your teacher, your parents, your classmates. We want to teach you guys how to be better people as well, not just basketball players. I hope you enjoyed this experience. We really enjoyed our time with you guys. We appreciate you guys and we hope to see you guys in the future.'
The youngsters also surrounded Bradley after the closing to get autographs from the Celtics player, who also held a camp in Grenada recently. Bradley also presented a Celtics basketball jersey to Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Darryl Smith.
Smith encouraged the participants to remember what they learned at the camp. He said, 'Make sure and keep what you learned to heart. All the questions you all asked were pertinent questions. Remember the drills, the life lessons you would have learned. The coaches and the parents that were here, make you sure that you utilise what you learned.'
Smith thanked everyone who made the camp possible, and said hopefully another similar camp like this can happen in the future to keep the sport of basketball thriving in this country.
Source: Jelani Beckles, Trinidad Newsday Tuesday, June 20 2017
AVERY BRADLEY, the starting shooting guard for NBA franchise Boston Celtics, made a donation of US$20,000 to the Princess Elizabeth Centre, Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook, Trinidad yesterday. According to a media release issued by the United States Embassy, the cheque, presented by Bradley, will go towards the construction of the Centre's new orthopedic wing. 'This donation will be matched by the US National Basketball Players Association,' the media release added. On hand during the pres... [read more]
AVERY BRADLEY, the starting shooting guard for NBA franchise Boston Celtics, made a donation of US$20,000 to the Princess Elizabeth Centre, Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook, Trinidad yesterday.
According to a media release issued by the United States Embassy, the cheque, presented by Bradley, will go towards the construction of the Centre's new orthopedic wing. 'This donation will be matched by the US National Basketball Players Association,' the media release added.
On hand during the presentation ceremony were Jan Sirjusingh, Chief Executive Officer of the Princess Elizabeth Centre; veteran boxing administrator Dr Calvin Inalsingh, president of the Board of Directors of the Princess Elizabeth Centre, and Professor Clement Imbert, vice-president of the Centre's Board of Directors.
On Monday, Bradley completed a three-day camp, along with a team of coaches from the Avery Bradley Skills Academy, at the National Cycling Velodrome in Couva. Over 100 students, from primary and secondary schools across the country, learned the fundamentals of the game and participated in a number of drills.
And, at the ending of the camp, they got the opportunity to ask Bradley questions about his career, rivals and the NBA and were presented with NBA memorabilia as well as certificates of participation.
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Defending champion Bakken Bears (Ligaen) re-signed 24-year old American (has also Trinidad and Tobago passport) guard Devaughn Akoon-Purcell (196-93kg-93, college: Illinois State, agency: Elevate Agency). He was a team leader there last season. In 37 Ligaen games he averaged impressive 21.4ppg, 5.9rpg, 3.0apg and 1.8spg. Akoon-Purcell helped them to win the league title (twice) (also twice). It was a very successful season in his career as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Danish Ligaen P... [read more]
Defending champion Bakken Bears (Ligaen) re-signed 24-year old American (has also Trinidad and Tobago passport) guard Devaughn Akoon-Purcell (196-93kg-93, college: Illinois State, agency: Elevate Agency). He was a team leader there last season. In 37 Ligaen games he averaged impressive 21.4ppg, 5.9rpg, 3.0apg and 1.8spg. Akoon-Purcell helped them to win the league title (twice) (also twice). It was a very successful season in his career as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Danish Ligaen Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Guard of the Year. Akoon-Purcell also played 16 games in Basketball Champions League where he was the best scorer with remarkable 17.3ppg and recorded 6.4rpg, 1.5apg and 2.2spg (in top 5). He can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Basketball Champions League Honorable Mention. Akoon-Purcell graduated from Illinois State in 2016 and it is his second season in pro basketball.
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