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With just 11 days to go before Guyana welcomes 16 nations for the largest 3\u00d73 basketball event ever hosted in the English-speaking Caribbean, excitement is building.\u00a0The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has officially announced the tournament pools for the 20-team competition, which will determine the next qualifier for the prestigious FIBA 3\u00d73 World Tour in Edmonton, Canada.<\/p>\n
The 20 teams have been divided into four groups of five, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockout stage.\u00a0Leading Group A is Puerto Rico\u2019s Team Carolina, a force to be reckoned with and the top team in the Caribbean. They will go head-to-head with Ball So Hard, a formidable team representing Puebla City, Mexico.<\/p>\n
St. Kitts and Nevis\u2019 SKN Sugar Boyz, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Elites from Tortola, and Guyana\u2019s very own Untouchables round off the group. The Untouchables will feature national captain Stanton Rose Jr. and US-based Guyanese standout, Daylon Bovell.<\/p>\n
Switzerland\u2019s Lausanne is the highest-ranked team in the tournament, currently holding FIBA\u2019s world No. 11 spot. They are the clear favourites in Group B but will face stiff competition from Renegades, a Guyanese team representing North Ruimveldt.<\/p>\n
The Renegades, comprising Travis Belgrave, Harold Adams, Nikkoli Smith, and Dominic Vincente, recently represented Guyana at the 3\u00d73 AmeriCup in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
Joining them are St. Lucia\u2019s Elite Blazers, Bermuda\u2019s Hamilton, and Quarters United from San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago.<\/p>\n
The Dominican Republic\u2019s Distrito Nacional, based in Santo Domingo, leads Group C. They will take on Georgetown, Guyana\u2019s third team, featuring overseas-based Guyanese talent. Cayman Islands\u2019 Cayman Storm, PSN from Guatemala City, and Team Paramaribo of Suriname complete the group.<\/p>\n
Maloney Pacers of Trinidad & Tobago, representing the D\u2019Abadie community, enter as the top-ranked team in Group D. New York Soundview from the Bronx, joins them alongside St. Maarten\u2019s Team Phillipsburg, Ecuador\u2019s Fit Storm, and Grenada\u2019s Spice Boyz.<\/p>\n
The tournament will tip off at 10:00 a.m. on the opening day, immediately following a brief opening ceremony. Day two will start at 11:20 a.m.<\/p>\n
Vice President of the GBF and Coordinator of the One Guyana 3\u00d73 Quest, Rawle Toney, expressed eagerness about the tournament\u2019s impact, stating that the GBF is fully prepared to host players and officials from around the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis event has received overwhelming support from across the region, and we are ready to showcase Caribbean basketball on a grand stage at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall,\u201d Toney stated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
He also acknowledged the unwavering support of the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport, assuring fans that the venue will be transformed into a world-class 3\u00d73 basketball arena. \u201cWe want to leave a lasting impression on our visitors, many of whom will be in Guyana for the first time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
With the One Guyana 3\u00d73 Quest being the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean, Toney said the GBF is pulling out all the stops to make the event a success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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