NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A new administration was elected to steer The Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) over the weekend, headed by president Mario Bowleg. According to the newly-elected president, Bowleg said he’s hoping to take the country’s program to a higher level, both locally and internationally. “One of our primary functions will be to ensure the […]
The Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) hosted its annual “Buddy Levarity Round Robin” men’s tournament over the weekend at the A.F. Adderley Gymnasium. Teams from New Providence won titles in both Division I and II. The Breezes High Flyers knocked of the Coca Cola Out Reach Saints, out of Grand Bahama, 80-71 yesterday, while the Commonwealth […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The local basketball scene is buzzing with excitement in anticipation of the upcoming Caribbean Kings High School Basketball Championships, which will feature over 20 teams from seven countries. The Caribbean Kings tournament kicks off on Monday at the Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium, beginning with the Bahamian leg of the event. During this […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Longtime Bahamas women’s national basketball team member Leashja “Lee Lee” Grant ended her collegiate season on a high note this weekend. Her time at Lakehead University officially came to an end on Saturday, when she won the Ontario University Athletics women’s basketball most valuable player (MVP) award for the second year in […]
MVP Grene scores 22 points and 17 rebounds The St. Georges Jaguars claimed victory in the hotly contested 2019 National High School Basketball Championships (NHSBC), which wrapped up in Grand Bahama Monday night. In the marquee match of the night, the Jaguars took down the Tabernacle Falcons in a tightly contested game to secure the boys […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The 2019 High School National Basketball Championships kick off today in Freeport, Grand Bahama, at both the St. Georges and Jack Hayward Gymnasium. A total of 18 teams will be coming in the boy’s division, while 12 teams will compete in the girl’s division. “It is through our alliance with the Bahamas […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Travis Munnings and the University of Louisiana Munroe (ULM) Warhawks are just one game away from the semifinal round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. According to the 6’7” small forward from Grand Bahama, making it to the final round of this year’s tournament would be the perfect way to cap off his […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Former University of Houston Cougar forward Mikhail McLean’s second regular season as part of the team’s coaching staff ended this weekend with an 85-69 win over the University of Cincinnati. The win gave the Cougars sole possession of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) title. McLean, who currently serves as the teams Assistant […]
University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) forward Travis Munnings continues to play well for the Warhawks. He closed out the regular season on Saturday with a 23-point, seven-rebound performance in a 79-62 win over Arkansas-Little Rock. ULM will now move on to the Sun Belt Conference tournament where it hopes to qualify for the NCAA Tournament […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Yolett McPhee-Mccuin’s first season as head coach of the University of Mississippi’s (Ole Miss) women’s basketball team came to an end yesterday. The Rebels fell 64-57 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) women’s basketball tournament to Florida University. Although Florida held just a two-point lead after the first half […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The UB Mingoes men’s basketball team will hold open tryouts at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at The Kendal Issacs Gymnasium. Coaches and administrators will be evaluating players as the team loses two starters to graduation at the end of this season. Men’s basketball head coach Bacchus Rolle said the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins captured the first Hugh Campbell Basketball title in the school’s history on Monday night, defeating the No.1 ranked team out of Freeport, the St. George’s Jaguars. Behind 19 points from Janus Sheperd and a 16-point and 16-rebound performance from team captain Malachi McCoy, the Marlins pulled off […]
The Bahamas men’s basketball team advanced to the next round of the FIBA 2021 Americup Pre-Qualifiers after posting two wins in Belize City,Belize this weekend. Last night, The Bahamas used a third-quarter scoring surge to pull away from host country Belize to secure an 86-72 win. Michael Carey led The Bahamas with 21 points. Kentwan Smith […]
Both Buddy Hield and Deandre Ayton took part in the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) All-Star weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hield represented the Sacramento Kings in the 3-point contest on All-Star Saturday night, while Ayton represented the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in the Rising Stars Challenge as a part of Team World. Hield had […]
The University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team lost to the Discount Distributors Rockets for the second time this season 88-81 Wednesday night at the C.I. Gibson gym. Lerecus Armbrister lead the Rockets with 18 points and four assists. Georgio Walkes scored 17 and eight rebounds while David Taylor scored 16 to go along […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Some of the most influential athletes in the world will be in The Bahamas this weekend vacationing and conducting business. During the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) All-Star Weekend break, over 100 NBA players and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) representatives will attend exclusive viewing parties, comedy shows and poolside events at Rosewood […]
Stony Brook University guard Jaron Cornish had a career night on Saturday in a 75-65 win over UMASS Lowell. The senior poured in 30 points in the game, the best by any Seawolves player this season. He also had six rebounds and four steals. “I think the big key was Jaron Cornish […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Prince William Falcons Sr. boys basketball team is facing a difficult situation with just a week to go before the start of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) playoffs. According to team coach Ernest Saunders, and father of the athlete in question, Dwight Dean, the Falcons have been wrongfully […]
