THE Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) is on course to execute its second planned 2024 competition, following a timely donation of $200,000 by the Nigel Hinds Financial Services Group.
The donation is directly towards the staging of the LABA Senior League Club Championship, which is to begin on May 26 at the Retrieve Hard Court.

On Saturday, Hinds, the former Guyana Basketball Federation President, on behalf of his group, was in the mining town where he presented to a cheque for the event to the LABA President Mrs. Dawn McCammon-Barker.
Reached for a comment, Hinds said: “The $200,000 was contributed to Linden Basketball Association to help the new executive in funding administrative costs related to the upcoming LABA Basketball Championships. A lot of pre-event spending is needed to set the conditions for a successful tournament.”

President of the LABA President Mrs. McCammon-Barker said, “The Linden Amateur Basketball Association would like to express sincere appreciation to Mr. Nigel Hinds of Nigel Hinds Financial for his generous donation of $200,000, as seed money towards our upcoming Men’s Senior League slated to begin on May 26, 2024 with Linden’s five Basketball Clubs Amelia’s Ward Jets, Victory Valley Royals, Retrieve Raiders, Central Mackenzie Kings and Block 22 Flames. “

This tournament follows the recently concluded LABA Secondary Schools U-17 tournament which was won by the Mackenzie High School.
McCammon- Barker added “Mr. Hinds’ generosity means everything to us and to the community we serve. We know you have a lot of choices when it comes to donating, and we are so grateful that you chose to donate to our cause.

We promise to be responsible stewards of both your donation and your trust.”
Up next after this Senior League Championship the LABA has lined up an Under 23 Summer Jam tournament which is slated to be held in August.
The new LABA Executive has been meeting with Linden clubs since taking office in February this year to address their structure and any other issues that may be hindering their development to see how the LABA can support these clubs.