Bermuda Basketball Players Shine At Keystone
Four of Bermuda’s talented youth basketball players – Mykal Glasgow, Rye Ahronson, Andy Perez, and Jeremiah Andrade – recently played in front of 350 online viewers, including coaches and scouts from around the world, at the Keystone State Camps in Pennsylvania.
Leading up to the game, which was live streamed by pasportslive.com on July 19, Mykal Glasgow had already made a mark by winning the free throw competition for the senior division.
According to the broadcasters at Pasportslive, over 70 people from Bermuda watched the stream.
The game started with Andy Perez of Cedarbridge Academy and Mykal Glasgow from the Berkeley Institute coming out shooting. Perez stole the ball just minutes into the contest and shortly after drove to the basket, finishing a layup in traffic.
On another drive he was fouled going to the free throw line. Perez finished the contest with eight points and played excellent defense throughout the contest.
Mykal Glasgow, a 6’3″ combo guard and co-captain of the 18 and under team, played multiple positions in the match, showing off his versatility. Glasgow scored two three pointers from distance and also grabbed 11 rebounds.
Jeremiah Andrade of Warwick Academy, the other co-captain of the team, played a solid game, throwing assists to his teammates and also scoring on a three pointer. The commentators were high on the shooting and defense from Bermuda’s players.
The player of the game honour, however, went to Rye Ahronson, the 14-year-old from Warwick Academy who recently made history as the youngest player to make the Senior Men’s National Team. Ahronson, a speedy guard, scored 13 points in the contest and was interviewed after the by pasportslive.com.
The team was led by Coach McCants, an alumni basketball player and Hall of Famer of Ohio State University. Coach McCants has been very high on Bermuda’s players, stating that several of them could pursue college careers in the United States.
Kyari Flood, one of the Bermuda team’s newest members, also played in the game on the losing side of the contest. Flood has surprised the coaches with his defense and his competitive spirit.
For more information about youth basketball programmes in Bermuda, or opportunities to join the national teams, contact info@bbyfbasketball.org.
