The Saint Lucia Basketball Federation (SLBF), with non-profit organisation the Learning Academy of Basketball (LAB), successfully hosted its inaugural Youth Basketball Camp recently at the Beausejour Indoor Facility. The camp, which attracted boys and girls from as young as four years old to eighteen, targeted core values (teamwork, sacrifice, communication, leadership and hard work) coupled with a special discussion that focused on health and socio-economic issues which, according to Coach Greg Griffith, are applicable to all aspects of life.
Players were put through several game-playing situations which resulted in seven of the island’s most elite being selected to enter the LAB programme. They are: Jaiden Lebrun, Kymani Charles, Tyler Hubain, Cheic Bocoum-Alphonse, Justin Hippolyte, Sadiq Serville and Zachary Auguste.
These players will all receive continuous development through the internationally acclaimed LAB programme. The camp ended with a small closing ceremony when President of the SLBF, Leslie Collymore, expressed sincere thanks and gratitude to the players, parents, coaches and members of the LAB for ensuring a sound preparation for the island’s youth in basketball.
Said Collymore: “We are very pleased with the inaugural LAB camp held in Saint Lucia. The turnout by both parents and kids was very encouraging and bodes well for the future of the programme. The SLBF is dedicated to developing our young boys and girls who we recognize as the foundation of our sport, but we know that this is deeper than basketball; it’s about preparing our youth for their futures in our communities, our country and the world.”
Collymore admitted that the camp wouldn’t have been the success it was without the support of partners such as presenting partner 1st National Bank and other partners including Blue Waters, Lucelec, FLOW and Domino’s Pizza. The SLBF is an affiliate of FlBA, the world governing body of basketball, with full rights and duties as stipulated in the General Statutes of FIBA. The SLBF has been assigned to the FlBA Zone of Americas as per the Annex to the General Statutes of FlBA.
