Latest update June 1st, 2026 12:37 AM
Colts to host First, Third Division B/ball Tournament
– in honour of the late Coach, Phillip George
Colts Basketball Club, formerly known as the Bounty Colts Basketball Club, will host a Division I and III Basketball Competition in honour of the late Head Coach, Phillip George, who died last December after serving the sport for literally a lifetime.
Speaking to Kaieteur Sport yesterday, newly appointed coach of the club, Vijay Panday, said that all systems are being put in place to host the tournament that he says will be competitive since all the Georgetown clubs have been invited formally to participate.
“We don’t have full confirmation from all our sponsors yet, but this tournament will happen
Vijay Panday
and we want to ensure everything is in place,” Panday indicated, adding that the fixtures have been in the making for a while and are already drawn up to be released.
He said that the fixtures will be released on the launch of the event, which is set for next Friday, tentatively at Palm Court, Main Street. Panday said that the event will be duly dubbed the Phillip George Memorial Classic and will take place on Burnham Court.
Former National Basketball Coach, Phillip George was laid to rest in January at the Le Repentir Cemetery following a funeral service at Our Lady of Fatima Church. George is credited with the honour of leading several junior national teams to overseas competitions.
In addition, he piloted the careers of notable Guyanese basketball players, Lorenzo Withrite and Andrew Ifill, who both went on to international acclaim. Ifill is still in the game today and plays in the semi-professional League in Trinidad and Tobago.
George, who was also known as ‘One Foot’, ‘Coach Man’ and most recently ‘Mr. Fundamental’, was 63 years old at the time of his death. The renowned late coach was a consistent visitor to the Burnham Basketball Court.
The Colts tournament follows closely on the heels of the Mackeson Smooth Moves and Pepsi Sonics ‘Refresh Yourself’ Competitions.
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