Guyana Basketball

The much-anticipated continuation of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League gets underway tonight under floodlights with three Division III games at the refurbished Burnham Basketball Court, scheduled to begin around 6pm. Courts Pacesetters’ national junior centre, Drexel Amsterdam (right, with ball) goes through one of his dribbling exercises yesterday on the refurbished Burnham Basketball Court. 

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After his 1976 exhibition in Suriname with the Guyana under-18 Inter Guiana games team it was no surprise when Cuban Coach George Nelson and Raven’s Icon, Hewley Henry introduced 19 year old Stanislaus (KNOX) Hadmon  for his International Debut against the touring Canadians, Montreal YMCA, June 1978 at the National Sports Hall. In the series opener, the land of the mighty Kaieteur Falls won 78 to 76 points, Canada Olympic Star Joe Farroba warmed up with 32 points.In Game two Guyana led by 6 foot 10 inches Compton Hinds’ 25 points wrapped up the series 99 to 90. For Montreal YMCA, Joe Farroba scored a Sports Hall record 42 points.

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The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has expressed condolences to the family and friends of the late Stanislaus ‘Knox’ Hadman, a former national basketball player, who had his last shot against cancer early Monday morning. ‘Knox’, who this newspapers also remembers as an avid sport enthusiasts led a quiet and humble life until his death. If one had not known ‘Knox’ had represented this country at the highest level then it would remain that way on his favourite hangout spot, America Street. Kaieteur Sport also expresses its condolences to the family and friends of the late Stanislaus ‘Knox’ Hadman, following is the full text of the GABF.. Read more