The Miami Midnites culminated their third season in the Florida Basketball Association (FBA) with a three-peat. The Midnites, the official Minor League affiliate of the 2012-13 Israeli Super League champion Maccabi Haifa basketball team, won their third consecutive FBA championship when they defeated the Space Coast Stars 126-108 on Aug. 14 at the site of their home court, the David Posnack Jewish Community Center in Davie. The Midnites' successful year also include winning the recent first annual Kenny Boynton Celebrity Basketball Tournament hosted by American professional basketball players Josh Howard (6'7''-F-80, college: Wake Forest) and Trevor Booker (6'8''-F-87, college: Clemson) at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach. The team will next play for a good cause when they host the Maccabi Haifa team in a charity game on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at Scheck Hillel Community School in North Miami Beach. Proceeds from the game will benefit the charity program Haifa Hoops for Kids, a joint initiative between Maccabi Haifa and the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest New Jersey. Jeffrey Rosen, owner for Maccabi Haifa and the Midnites, stated in an email: "I'm very proud of the success of the Miami Midnites organization." "We're all about building bridges between the U.S. and Israel," Rosen continued. "It's an honor to be able to bring our Maccabi Haifa basketball team from Israel all the way to Miami for a charity game on Oct. 6 to raise donations for our Haifa Hoops for Kids program, which benefits underprivileged and special needs children in Israel." The Midnites, established in 2014, finished the 2016 FBA season with a 9-1 record and have gone a combined 36-2 over three seasons in the league. They also finished as the 2015 American Basketball Association runner-up as they compete year-round in two leagues. Point guard Amir Celestine (6'1''-G-90), who has played with the team for three seasons, said it's an "amazing feeling" to three-peat and attributes the team's success to its "chemistry" among players. "Everyone is family and has bought into the system and we play for each other instead of as individuals," Celestin said. Head Coach Damon Wilcox echoed Celstin's sentiments, noting that the team's chemistry is a key component to its success. "Everyone has bought into the Midnite way and the Midnite way is giving up what you want to do individually and do what's best collectively for the overall good of the team," Wilcox said. At the two-day Kenny Boynton Celebrity Basketball Tournament, the team took home the $10,000 cash prize and went an undefeated 5-0. The tournament hosted 20 teams from Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Celestin, who averaged 16.6 points and 4.4 rebounds over five games in the tournament, said: " I've played in a couple of tournaments before and never really got a chance to win so to play well, go undefeated in the tournament and come out as the winner was great for us."Celestin, who also has experience playing for Maccabi Haifa, is looking forward to playing his former team in the upcoming charity game at Scheck Hillel. "I'm looking forward to that event. Having played on both teams, it's going to be a fun night for me," he said. "It's going to be good to see my former teammates." Wilcox said that this upcoming charity game against the Midnites' parent club is for a "great cause" but also noted: "We're looking forward to it as our next opportunity." "In regards to the Miami Midnites, we're coming to play," Wilcox continued. "This is our next chance for us to get better and that's what we always preach, that it's a new opportunity, but it's always the same formula." Regarding his experience playing for Maccabi Haifa, Celestin said: "It was a wonderful experience to learn about the culture in Israel and everything the country has to offer." "Everyone was amazing," he said regarding Israel. "To me, playing for Maccabi Haifa was great. There was great competition, great coaching staff and great management. It was one of the best experiences of my life." Courtesy of: sun-sentinel.com
St. Pete Tide wins the Regular season, the play-offs are set - 10 days ago
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St. Pete Tide won the Regular season with a 9-1 record. Bradenton GymRatz chose to forfeit the contest rather than face off against the Tide again to close out the season. In the play-offs St. Pete Tide will take on SouthEast Royals. The latter posted a 120-93 win in their last game against Florida Flight. In another semifinal Space Coast will play against Palm Beach. [read more]
St. Pete Tide won the Regular season with a 9-1 record. Bradenton GymRatz chose to forfeit the contest rather than face off against the Tide again to close out the season. In the play-offs St. Pete Tide will take on SouthEast Royals. The latter posted a 120-93 win in their last game against Florida Flight. In another semifinal Space Coast will play against Palm Beach.
The Florida Flight defeat Gymrats in push for last FBA playoff spot - 1 month ago
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The Florida Flight picked up a much needed win this weekend, defeating the Bradenton GymRatz 91-79 on Saturday, June 10th at the RDV Sportsplex. The Flight shift from 5th to 4th place in the Florida Basketball Association (FBA) with the win, which is good enough to get them into the playoffs for the 2017 season. 'We had a rocky start to the season,' said Head Coach Mark King. ''They say it's not so much how you start, but how you finish. Our guys are poised to make a run and finish the se... [read more]
The Florida Flight picked up a much needed win this weekend, defeating the Bradenton GymRatz 91-79 on Saturday, June 10th at the RDV Sportsplex. The Flight shift from 5th to 4th place in the Florida Basketball Association (FBA) with the win, which is good enough to get them into the playoffs for the 2017 season. 'We had a rocky start to the season,' said Head Coach Mark King. ''They say it's not so much how you start, but how you finish. Our guys are poised to make a run and finish the season strong.' The Flight were led by Benjamin Williams, who scored 25 points in his first game back after recovering from a broken hand that he suffered earlier in the season. Daeshawn Beasley (6'1''-G) and Aaron Richards also contributed 22 points each. Kurt King, a former Flight player, paced the GymRatz with 25 points. As a part of the Flight's newly launched No Child Fights Alone initiative, the game was dedicated to Camila Perez, a 9 year old girl who just recently passed away from leukemia. $2.00 of every ticket will be donated to help cover the funeral expenses for their family. 'Since our inception, the Florida Flight has always done so much more than just play basketball games,' said King. 'After my father passed away from cancer last year, and seeing Armani, the son of Dimas Cintron, one our players, also die from cancer, I wanted to get off the sidelines and do something to join in the fight against this terrible disease. This program is our response to that call.' The Flight are back in action and on the road next weekend as they head to Riviera Beach, Florida to take on the Palm Beach Knights. It's a critical game for the Flight as they look to hold on to the final playoff spot in the FBA. The game is also important for the Knights. Currently in first place in the FBA, the Knights will look to secure home court advantage throughout the playoffs. Courtesy of: flighthoops.com
St.Pete Tide demolished Bradenton in one of the latest games in FBA. They dominated the whole game posting 134-76 win. St.Pete Tide improved to a 5-1 record one win away from Palm Beach that is on top with a 6-1 record. The latter survived a thriller against SE Royals beating them 76-74. The Royals fell at 2-4 record. [read more]
St.Pete Tide demolished Bradenton in one of the latest games in FBA. They dominated the whole game posting 134-76 win. St.Pete Tide improved to a 5-1 record one win away from Palm Beach that is on top with a 6-1 record. The latter survived a thriller against SE Royals beating them 76-74. The Royals fell at 2-4 record.
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