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Jun 25, 2012 Sports

– Guyana, D.C Jammers, Brooklyn Bulldogs for tri-partite series

By Edison Jefford
If you are a basketball junkie, a fan, or just a curious patron, then the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall is the place to be this next weekend when Guyana takes on two United States-based teams as part of the National Community Basketball League (NCBL) International Weekend.
Make no mistake about it, the Washington D.C Jammers, who are no strangers to Guyana, with a host of professional and semi-professional players, will be the favourites to win a tri-partite series that also include Guyana and the Brooklyn/Queens Bulldogs.
The two US-based teams, both with Guyanese roots in some form or the other, will begin arriving in Guyana this week. The event is being dubbed one of the most important historical and developmental moments in the annals of the sport in Guyana.
The big question is whether or not Guyana is ready to host such major teams. Coordinators of the NCBL International Weekend, Kwame Mentor and Robert ‘Bobby’ Cadogan made it clear Saturday that the Land of Many Waters is more than ready.
“This is major, this is huge and we are ready to continue making a difference in local basketball when we host those teams this weekend. The idea is an added developmental boost to the sport in Guyana,” Mentore told Kaieteur Sport.
He said that they have taken seriously the complaints that there is not enough international exposure of local players. Mentor stopped one breath short of indicating that charity begins at home and there is no better place to start than inviting teams with deep Guyanese roots.
The DC Jammers have been here before and holds an unbeaten record against Guyana. But that was the Guyana that never participated at the Caribbean Championships. That has since changed and they will face a national team that participated in the last Caribbean Championships in the Bahamas.
Guyana must have learnt something in the Bahamas. For those who did not get to see Guyana perform in the Bahamas, here is your chance this weekend at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. It promises to be just as intense and competitive with the DC Jammers possessing talents that are just as good as any Caribbean or International team.
“This will test the skills level of the Guyanese team. It will also give the local coaches a chance to observe who on the Guyana team can hold their own against formidable opposition. This can only benefit the basketball community in Guyana,” Mentor continued.
He said that the tripartite tournament is just one aspect of what they will be doing this weekend. According to him, they will be visiting two charities of choice to make a contribution, and there will be visits to communities to assess the state of basketball infrastructure. There will also be a clinic for male and female youth players at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Guyana National Team: Travis Burnette, Dave Causway, Shelroy Thomas, Kerwin Blades, Naylon Loncke, Steffon Gillis, Chris Williams, Akeem Kanhai, Ryan Gullen, Jermaine Slater, Shane Webster, Jason Alonzo, Randy Richardson, Royston Siland, Ryan Stephney. Mark Agard (Head Coach) and Andrew Hercules (Assistant Coach).
NCBL All Stars: Rodwell Fortune, Jason Squires, Nikkoloi Smith, Dominique Douglas, Nevin Grenville, Orin Rose, Drumson McCulley, Horace Hodges, Oniko Fraser, Ron Campbell, Travis Foster, Fabian Johnson, Harold Adams, Quincy Jones. Kimiston Cameron    (Head Coach)    and Darcel Harris (Assistant Coach).
Washington D.C Jammers:    Glenn Stokes, Joseph Flegler, Mouktar Fawehinmi, Kevan Creppy, Keron McKenzie, Gordon Klaibor, Steffon Farley, Dexter Martin, Lancelot Loncke. Michael Creppy (Head Coach), Clarence Wallerson (Assistant Coach) and Dennis Baird (Manager).
Brooklyn/Queens Bulldogs: Richard Mohandat, Ronsard Humphrey, Marlon Thorton, Ashford Johnson, Triston Lake, Ronald Alkins, Warren Butts, Wilfred Branche, Randy Jaggernauth.
Bernard Daniels (Head Coach) and Rundell Ramsay (Assistant Coach).

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