Bequia Basketball Tournament concludes

The Tenth Anniversary Bequia Basketball Tournament came to a conclusion last Saturday, September 13, at the Clive Tannis Hard Court, with the final game in this year’s competition and presentation of awards, medals and trophies.{{more}}

Bequia Tech Rising Stars emerged as 2008 champions of the First Division. Young Blazers took the Second Division title and Admiralty Transport Eagles took the Under 16. All divisions’ finals were best of three series.

In this year’s individual awards, Craiglee Sam, of Rising Stars, was adjudged the top division’s Most Valuable Player. Keon Skinner, of Warriaz, took the second division MVP and Garfield Sargeant, of Hornets, the Under 16 MVP.

Keon McFee, of East Blazers, was adjudged that team’s MVP, with teammates Michael Peniston having had the most assists, 13, and Keylon Edwards, most steals, 21. Kerry Frederick, also of East Blazers, was awarded the Most Improved Player in the First Division. Duke’s Otice Lewis had the most blocks, while his teammate, Jonas King had the most rebounds, 72. The dunk out champion, Lamont Gordon, was awarded the Rookie of the Year.

In the Second Division, individual awards went to Mark Hutchins, of the champion Young Blazers, as the Most Improved Player of 2008 and his team’s MVP, as well as the final series. The Most Points went to Cosmus Hackshaw, of Gladiatorz, with 195. The Most Steals and Most Assists went to fellow Gladiator Lennox Hutchins, with 28 and 35, respectively.

Warriaz’s Keon Skinner had the most impressive statistics and was awarded that division’s overall Most Valuable Player. Rising Star’s Anthony Ellie had the most rebounds, 112, while Garret Edwards, of Young Duke, had the Most Blocks, 19.

In the Under 16 Division, Daria Gordon, of Diamondz, had the most points, 79, and was also adjudged her team’s MVP. Her teammate Shantel Joseph had the most assists, with 12 in 5 games. Young Wizards’ Orando Blugh took the Most Steals and Most Blocks, 26 and 20, respectively. Hornets’ Garfield Sargeant, the Under 16 Division Overall Most Valuable Player, had the most rebounds 91.