The end was anticlimatic, yet still pretty satisfying.
Playing some of their best basketball of the season, the Gwinnett Majic won their third straight World Basketball Association championship this past weekend with a 113-91 rout of the Conyers Court Kings in the finals. Up 71-41 at halftime, the local team cruised to the title behind three-time league MVP Benjamin Puckett (6'9''-F-83, agency: I.D.S. Law, college: Clayton St [read more]
The end was anticlimatic, yet still pretty satisfying.
Playing some of their best basketball of the season, the Gwinnett Majic won their third straight World Basketball Association championship this past weekend with a 113-91 rout of the Conyers Court Kings in the finals. Up 71-41 at halftime, the local team cruised to the title behind three-time league MVP Benjamin Puckett (6'9''-F-83, agency: I.D.S. Law, college: Clayton St.).
The Dacula grad had 21 points and 14 rebounds, despite spending more time on the bench than usual in the blowout. The 6-foot-9 Puckett had 33 points and 13 boards in a 103-96 semifinal win over the Rome Gladiators.
B.J., its all centered around him, said Majic head coach David Akin , a Berkmar grad.
Shiloh grad Jonathan Mandeldove (6'11''-C, college: Connecticut) also had a huge title game with 25 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots. Norcross Reggie Anderson II (6'6''-G/F-87, college: Carver Bible) (14 points, four steals) and Berkmars Adrien Borders (6'0''-G-83, college: Wofford) (14 points, five assists) also were big contributors.
Fellow Gwinnett products Alex Weekes (6'8''-F-84) and Mike Konanec of Berkmar and Jesse Wheeler of Duluth also were on the championship team this season.
It just goes to show you how much basketball talent came through Gwinnett and is still coming through Gwinnett, Akin said.
Courtesy of www.gwinnettdailypost.com
Conyers Court Kings bring the WBA Exposure League to Conyers, GA! - Jun 2, 2011 (by Greg)
Conyers, Georgia is a proud home of minor league basketball. The Conyers Court Kings enter their third season playing in the emerging WBA Exposure League. The Court Kings owners, locals Thomas Gates, Jr. and Curtis Richardson, couldnt be more thrilled about using this opportunity to better their community. Combining our experience in business with our love and passion for the sport, gives us the avenue to educate and help develop our youth of today and tomorrow [read more]
Conyers, Georgia is a proud home of minor league basketball. The Conyers Court Kings enter their third season playing in the emerging WBA Exposure League. The Court Kings owners, locals Thomas Gates, Jr. and Curtis Richardson, couldnt be more thrilled about using this opportunity to better their community. Combining our experience in business with our love and passion for the sport, gives us the avenue to educate and help develop our youth of today and tomorrow. The J.K. Edwards plans to service the community by sponsoring programs that help youth acquire knowledge, develop skills, and form attitudes that enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society.
According to league founder, Leroy McMath, the league is very excited to continue its partnership with the Court Kings. We target local owners like Thomas Gates, Jr. and Curtis Richardson and former J.P Carr star Eddie Gibson. Not only are they passionate about sports but they also understand the need to forge alliances in the community to help with initiatives that will improve the quality of life of this citys residents by utilizing the core values that has made the WBA successful.
A great example of the community involvement will be on display this Thursday, June 2nd. The Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce will be holding a ribbon cutting in honor of the WBA Foundation and the J.K. Edwards. The event will kick off at 11 AM in the Chamber Boardroom located at 1186 Scott Street, Conyers, GA 30012.
Of course, team ownership also feels they have a good chance at succeeding on the court, Owning a professional basketball team in the World Basketball Association allows us to fulfill our goal in putting together a strong team to WIN. So far this season, that has proved to be a challenging goal as the team has started out 0-2. However, the team has a good shot to turn things around quickly behind their strong front line that features former Oklahoma University standout Orlando Allen. Their next action will be on June 3rd on the road against the Gwinnett Majic. A quick trip home will follow as they take on the Tennessee Tornadoes June 4th at 7:30 PM EST at the JP Carr Gym.
Tornadoes open Friday at LCHS - May 31, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
The Tennessee Tornadoes will have their opening game of the 2011 season at home against the Marietta Storm Friday, June 3. Home games for the Tornadoes are played at Lincoln County High School.
Game time is 7:15 p.m. and features a special cancer survivors presentation during half time.
"This game will be the first professional basketball game of our home-opening season, and we want to encourage parents to bring their children to the game," said owner, Eldridge Askins [read more]
The Tennessee Tornadoes will have their opening game of the 2011 season at home against the Marietta Storm Friday, June 3. Home games for the Tornadoes are played at Lincoln County High School.
Game time is 7:15 p.m. and features a special cancer survivors presentation during half time.
'This game will be the first professional basketball game of our home-opening season, and we want to encourage parents to bring their children to the game,' said owner, Eldridge Askins. 'We are proud to name Aaron Taylor as our head coach. He will bring experience and motivation to our organization.'
Children 10 and under are admitted free, and the price is $2 for youth ages 11-17 and $8 for adults.
'We will also showcase the American Amputee Three-on-Three,' Askins continued. 'We will have a guest speaker representing the American Amputee Association. The game will start at 3:30 p.m. prior to the Tornadoes game.'
'We will also introduce Tornado Television to Fayetteville. This is our talk show hosted at our local sponsors business location with fans, players, and staff. The pre-game show will be announced on our team website at www.tntornadoes.com and the Tennessee Tornadoes facebook page.
'We will host our show live at La Fuenta Mexican Restaurant, and the after-game show will air live at Castaways seafood restaurant. We will have Angies Catering game-time menu, Touchdown Wings and Rafaels Pizza and more.'
The home game schedule is as follows June 3 against Marietta Storm, Cancer Awareness Tribute; June 10 against Rome Gladiators, Parent Awareness for Obesity; June 11 against Easley Heat, Talent Night; June 18 against Gwinnette Majic, Kids Night; June 25 against Columbus Stars, Entertainment Night; and July 2 against Decatur Court Kings. Courtesy of: www.elkvalleytimes.com
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