Guyana to host three-match basketball series against Grenada

Nov 20, 2019 Sports

Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) number one ranked team Guyana will play Grenada next month in a three-match goodwill series at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). This information was divulged yesterday afternoon during a press brief by the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) at Palm Court on Main Street.

Head Coach Junior Hercules(left) and President of the GABF, Mike Singh during yesterday’s press brief at Palm Court.

Representing the GABF was President Mike Singh and Head coach, Junior Hercules, who is also the technical director of the GABF. Guyana will host 16 players from the Grenada side that will be visiting for the very first time, while the local training squad will consist of 20 players.
Hercules explained during the launch that this friendly series is a precursor to the 2020 CBC Championships where Guyana will be defending their title won last year in Suriname. Singh noted that since a host country has not been selected, Guyana will be bidding to host the championship.
No overseas based players will not make up the Guyana (97th world ranked) team including skipper Stanton Rose for the three-match series against the 117th ranked Grenada with the exception of BVI based Ray Victor.
The series will run from December 5th to 9th.
The shortlisted players are below:
Number Short Listed Players Positions
1 Harold Augustus Adams Small Forward
2 Travis Antonio Belgrave Small Forward
3 Dave Earl Causeway Point Guard
4 Akeem Crandon Power Forward
5 Jamal Gilkes Small Forward
6 Orlan Glasgow Small Forward
7 Yonnick Kobe Tappin Shooting Guard
8 Timothy Gordon Thompson Centre
9 Dominic Lorenzo Vincente Shooting Guard
10 ShaineTramain Webster Centre
11 Nikkoloi Smith Shooting Guard
12 Kevon Wiggins Combo Guard
13 Ray Victor Combo Guard
14 Terron Welch Shooting Guard
15 Nathan Saul Shooting Guard
16 Travis Burnette Guard
17 Marlon Chesney Point Guard
18 Berbice Best Player
19 Bartica Best Player
20 Wild Card.

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