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CASH to host Phillip George C/ship Game
– inclement weather rules out Burnham Court
The Phillip George Legacy Basketball Championship Game between Ravens and Republic Bank Nets will be played Friday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) after rain inundated the Burnham Basketball Court over the past two days.
Vijay Panday
The much-anticipated final was originally scheduled for last Sunday night at the Burnham Court where the tournament had run its course. Apart from the Division I final, Pacesetters will play in the Division III final against Colts and an exhibition game between former Pacesetters and Colts players are also scheduled for the Grand Finale.
Vijay Panday, who is one of the Coordinators of the competition, confirmed the switch yesterday when he thanked Director of Sport, Neil Kumar for making the indoor CASH available. Panday said that they approached Kumar and he appropriately assented.
The Original Palm Court, Nigel Hinds and Associates and Giftland OfficeMax are main sponsors of competition with the top club walking away with $100,000 in the Division I contest. The Guyana Basketball Officials Council (GBOC) will manage the officiating of both the Division I and III finals.
Former National Basketball Coach, Phillip George was laid to rest in January at the LeRepentir 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 and basketball games across Guyana.
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