Tag: Bermuda basketball

Basketball: Fort Knox Panthers, Bluebirds Win

The Bermuda Basketball Association’s CellOne Elite City League Season continued with a Double Header inside the Somersfield Academy School Gymnasium. In the first game Fort Knox Panthers defeated the Trinity Sound Lions 47 – 34. Ronnie Bushier led Fort Knox Panthers to victory with 15 points, while Reggie Tolosa scored 16 points for the Trinity... Read more of this article

Basketball: Women’s & Men’s Division Results

The Bermuda Basketball Association’s Women’s 3 on 3 Basketball League continued inside the Somersfield Academy Gymnasium this past weekend. The Blazers defeated the Flyers 10 – 7, the game was tied at the half with the score 5 – 5, but the Blazers restricted the Flyers to just two second half points while scoring five as they came away with... Read more of this article

Basketball League: Panthers, Bluebirds Win

The Bermuda Basketball Association’s CellOne Elite City League Season continued inside the Somersfield Academy School Gymnasium last night [May 8]. The Fort Knox Panthers jumped out to an early lead going on to defeat the Storm 82 – 54. Ronnie Bushner scored a game high 28 points for the Fort Knox Panthers, while Steven Simons scored 23 points for... Read more of this article

Basketball: Panthers, Bluebirds Record Wins

The CellOne Elite City League kicked off last night [May 4] with the defending Champions the Bluebirds handing the expansion team Trinity Sound Lions a welcome to the league by besting them 40 to 27. High scorers Anthony “Mugzy” Furbert [Bluebirds] and Reggie Tolosa [Trinity Sound Lions] both grabbed 15 points each. Lions owner Mr. Lynwood... Read more of this article

National Coach Grades Basketball Teams

Following the Bermuda Basketball Elite Draft, Bermuda National Coach Roderick Spenser graded the draft picks, providing insight into the teams. His review follows below. Team 1 – Warriors [Sponsor: Robin Hood] GM: Paul King / Arthur / Natasha Head Coach: Troy Pitcher Asst. Coach/Player: Pushkin Douglas Two nick names for this team.. “By Committee”... Read more of this article

Bermuda Basketball Elite League Draft Picks

The Bermuda Basketball Association’s Elite League Draft took place last night [Apr 27] with Allan Butterfield taken as the first pick by Trinity Sound, Ronnie Bushner was taken as the second pick by Fort Knox, while Keiron Dill was taken third and the first pick for Robin Hood.1st Allan Butterfield Trinity Sound 2nd Ronnie Bushner Fort Knox 3rd... Read more of this article

Video: Olympian Lisa Leslie Arrives In Bermuda

4-time Olympic medalist Lisa Leslie arrived in Bermuda yesterday [Apr 24], in advance of the Women In Sports Expo which will take place this weekend at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Ms Leslie — the first woman to slam-dunk in a professional basketball game — will be the guest speaker at Banquet to be held on Friday night, and will also... Read more of this article

Bermuda Basketball League Season To Kick Off

For the third year running, the Bermuda Basketball Association [BBA] will be hosting the CellOne Elite City League [ECL] starting May 4, 2013. The league is run very similar to a professional league. The top 72 players on the island made available via a draft, where coaches pick players that will fit into their expected playing style. “With each... Read more of this article

Erica Woods Receives Spirit Of Service Award

Bermuda’s Erica Woods received the C-USA Winter Spirit of Service Award recently, after being selected by Marshall University based on her philanthropic and outreach work. The C-USA Spirit of Service Award is designed to recognize the community service efforts of the league’s student-athletes, based upon significant community service, good academic... Read more of this article

Lisa Leslie To Speak At Bermuda Sports Expo

Lisa Leslie — a 4-time Olympic medalist and the first woman to slam-dunk in a professional basketball game — will be the guest speaker at the Women In Sports Expo scheduled for Saturday April 27th at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Bermuda National Athletics Association President Donna Watson said, “We are extremely excited to announce... Read more of this article