…CBC championship likely for June/July in Jamaica
THE Guyana Basketball Federation’s (GBF’s) efforts are set to be boosted further this year with the addition of a fully set up 3×3 basketball court compliments of the world governing body FIBA,
according to president of the Guyana Basketball Federation, Michael Singh.

Singh said the move was one of the highlights emanating from Guyana’s participation at the Central American and Caribbean Basketball Confederation CONCENCABA and Caribbean Basketball Confederation assemblies held in Aruba recently.
He told Chronicle Sport it’s a major move for the growth of the game locally. ‘Our ability to host will be boosted …..We had applied for a 3×3 basketball court and this entails backboard and floor. A few of our CBC partners have already benefitted from this programme..”

He said it’s part of FIBA plans for the popularisation of the format in the region. “What FIBA is trying to do is basically standardize the playing area, giving each region and country an opportunity to expand and run a high quality programme”.
He also noted that the area championship was one of the talking points of the assembly.

“Coming out of the meetings, our main focus for the year would be the CBC (Caribbean Basketball Confederation) championship which has a tentative host in Jamaica and is estimated to be around June/July”.

He said another focus of the meeting from a regional stand point was the hosting of more grass roots programmes and the pushing of the 3×3 game which is a shortened version of the traditional 5- aside basketball game and is played on half court instead of a full court.

The GBF president also announced that they have agreed with Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname to explore the setting up of a league starting next year and will have further talks in the coming months.
The Guyana delegation was led by President Michael Singh and included vice president Jermaine slater.
GBF general secretary, Patrick Haynes, who was also present is also the president of CONCENCABA.