Chalmers conducts Kids Basketball Clinic

Apr 05, 2013 Sports

– at request of Pepsi Sonics

Canada-based former national guard, Aubrey Chalmers yesterday commenced a basketball two-day clinic for kids at the National Gymnasium after Pepsi Sonics made the request as part of its annual development programme.
Chalmers, who played for Guyana between 1973-1981, said that he is eager to impart the basic knowledge of the sport he had gathered over the years, especially from professionals in the sport in Canada. “Basically, this is to impart the fundamental skills of basketball to these kids. A lot of people had invested their time and resources in me over the years, including professionals in Canada, I want to pass on what I learnt,” he said.

Former national player, Aubrey Chalmers (left) and Merle Jordon (right, back row) pose with the young participants of the Kids Basketball Clinic yesterday at the National Gymnasium.

Chalmers, who is involved in the Kids Basketball Clinics in Canada, played in the era of the late Stanislaus Hadmon and Mike Brusche.
Perhaps his most memorable performance was 34 points he dropped against Cuba in 1978 at the Sports Hall. Guyana lost 76-78 in that Goodwill encounter.
Chalmers’ clinic was part of an annual feature of Pepsi Sonics. President of the Club that is currently sitting in second in the Division I League of Georgetown, Merle Jordon, extolled the programme.
“I have know him for quite some time, and I have been doing a lot for the sport over the years, so I thought it best that he come this year and help these kids develop proper fundamentals,” Jordon said yesterday.
Jordon is a former national female basketball player. She said that after a time the game gets too monotonous, so it is imperative to continue to unearth new talents. Jordon believes that the skills of fundamentals must be thought to very young players.
Meanwhile, Chalmers donated a set of basketballs to the club that uses the court at the National Gymnasium as its base. (Edison Jefford)