Latest update November 14th, 2024 12:12 AM
Phillip George Legacy goes back indoors this weekend
The Phillip George Legacy Basketball Competition will go back indoors this weekend after plans to host the semis and final at the Mecca of the late Colts Coach, Burnham Court, were shelved as a result of inclement weather last week, which inundated the outdoor venue.
The Final Four features the best clubs in Georgetown in Division I and III playoffs and will be held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Saturday and Sunday, according to a release from the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) yesterday.
The semis in the Division III contest begins at 5pm with Trinity Grid Holdings Pacesetters taking on Pepsi Sonics and Colts challenging Plaisance Guardians in the same Division in the following game.
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The winners of each game will play for the title on Sunday.
The semis in the First Division competition bounce off at 8pm with Colts playing Republic Bank Nets and Ravens coming up against Pepsi Sonics in the final game. The number one ranked Club in Georgetown, Pacesetters was booted from the competition.
GABA President, Michael Singh informed that the association has two novelty challenges: a Three-Point Shootout and a Skills Challenge to determine the best long-range shooter and fastest player over the court with a basketball, respectively.
Singh said that the Shootout will give the winner the opportunity to be named the best three-point shooter in Georgetown. In addition, the both winners of the two novelty events will receive $20,000 and a pair of sneakers.
The winner of the second edition of Phillip George Legacy, dubbed PGII, Division I competition will pocket $100,000, while the second place club gets $50,000. The Division III winner will get $35,000 with $15,000 allotted for the second place club.
Phillip George’s daughter, Philemeena George will donate the MVP Trophy for the Division III and son Rashleigh George will donate a trophy to the Most Discipline team in the tournament. There will also be a MVP trophy for the Division I competition.
The sponsors of the competition include: The Original Palm Court, Banks DIH Limited, Agri Parts, The Hallmark Store, Chetsons, Lorenzo Alphonso, WR Rambaran Transport, Imon Communications, The Trophy Stall, Charles Ramson Jr., Starr Party Rentals, Ronald Thorne, Hinds and Statia Financial, Paladin Security, Giftland OfficeMax, Sanjeev Datadin and Demtoco – for cleaning the Burnham Court environs.
George, who was at the time of his death, Head Coach of the Bounty Colts Club, is credited with leading several junior national teams to overseas competitions. In addition, he piloted the careers of notable Guyanese players, Lorenzo Withrite and Andrew Ifill.
George, who was also known as ‘One Foot’, ‘Coach Man’ and most recently ‘Mr. Fundamental’ passed away on December 20, 2011; he was 63 years old. The renowned local Basketball Coach was one of the most consistent visitors of the Burnham Basketball Court, which was effectively his Mecca.
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