The leaders in the promotion and development of the game in the West African country will put up season-2 of an U-18 basketball championships among eight selected communities in the Greater Accra region.

Defending Champions Cantonment will attempt to make it double this year when they take on Fadama, Ashaiman and Kawkukudi CYC in the group stages beginning September 11 (and every other Saturday 3-8pm).

Head of production at Rite Multimedia, Lawrence Nartey-Kornor says his outfit is ready for the big challenge’.

He told Choice FM on Friday Morning: ‘Everything has been put in place to ensure we chalk another landmark in basketball organisation in the country. We pride ourselves as the leaders in the game and rightly so after chalking successes for the past four years’ Kornor said

‘We expect nothing but the best from these young ballers in the one-month period that the competition will take place. We’re excited with the level of enthusiasm from the participating communities and we promise to deliver quality and unrivalled organisation’.

Community Dunks 2010 is an initiate of Rite Multimedia with support from Indomie Noodles and begins from Saturday September 11, 2010 (and every other Saturday from 3-8pm) at the University of Ghana basketball court.

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Kaneshie have been drawn in Pool B where they tackle powerhouse Ridge, Legon and Tema in the one month-long tournament.

The side’s opening group game is against highly-fancied Ridge at the University of Ghana basketball court on Saturday September 11 and the veteran coach admits the enormity of the task but reckons he has enough arsenals to kill off the challenge of the other teams in the group.

‘We know the opposition is very tough but we’ve been in this sort of situation before and therefore we’ll take on the teams as they come’ Tagoe told basketballghana.com

‘Ridge were second last year and so it tells you how strong the will be. They will be aiming to go a step further and possibly win the title. But they need to first of all contend with us before they begin to think about the ultimate’.

‘I’ve a group of young and hungry young men who are ready to explode and exhibit their talents to the rest of the world and so the competition has really come at an opportune time for them to finally showcase what they’ve got.’ he concluded

Community Dunks 2010 is an initiate of Rite Multimedia with support from Indomie Noodles and begins from Saturday September 11, 2010 (and every other Saturday from 3-8pm) at the University of Ghana basketball court.

By: Patrick Akoto

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The draw which took place on Wednesday also sees last year’s runners up Ridge been paired in Pool B alongside Kaneshie, Legon and Tema in what is expected to be the most keenly contested U-18 championship at the University of Ghana basketball court.

Champions Cantonment and Ridge were the seeded teams following their stellar performances in the maiden edition at the El-Wak stadium last year.

With the various opponents known the respective teams, the stage is now set for another exciting season as they do battle for honours in the one month-long tournament.

Meanwhile the second -phase of the screeening exerscise takes place at the Prison’s court on Friday.

Community Dunks 2010 is an initiate of Rite Multimedia with support from Indomie Noodles and begins from Saturday September 11, 2010 (and every other Saturday from 3-8pm) at the University of Ghana basketball court.

Full classified pairings

GROUP A

Cantonment

Fadama

Ashaiman

Kawukudi

Group B

Ridge,

Kaneshie

Legon

Tema

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The young entrepreneur revealed this during the historic screening exercise of players for the impending U-18 basketball championship dubbed Community Dunks at the University of Ghana basketball court.  

According to him plans are far advance to honour players, officials and other personalities who have contributed immensely to the development and promotions of the game in the West African country.

 ‘This is the first time you’re hearing this but we making frantic effort to organize the first ever basketball awards night in Ghana next year’.

‘It will be a major landmark in the history of the game in Ghana and an opportunity for all stakeholders including players, officials and managers to be rewarded for the immense contribution to the development of the game’.

Teams and officials that will excel in the upcoming Community Dunks and the 2010 edition of the Sprite Ball Championship will be rewarded during the awards night scheduled for 2011.

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Speaking at the first ever screening exercise of the U-18 players ahead of the 2010 edition of Community Dunks on Tuesday evening, the man who also doubles as the head coach of top division side CEPS admonished the players to cease the opportunity and make the best count.

He said the platform been offered to them was so huge that it will be suicidal on their part to take it for granted.

‘This is one hell of an opportunity that most of your seniors didn’t get at your age and so make sure you make the best out of it’. Lawah told the players after the completion of the screening exercise at the Prisons Court, Accra

‘Those of you who will distinguish themselves will graduate into the level and that is when your dream will eventually be realized. It is imperative you offer the best form of respect to your coaches and managers so you will be given the chance to showcase your talents.

He added:’ You’re fortunate these matches will be shown on TV which is a great platform to sell yourself to the rest of the world and be counted among the best in the country. You will never know where your break though will come’. he quizzed.

Over ninety (90) players underwent a rigorous screening exercise at the Prisons Court on Tuesday to select the right age band of the players before the competition gets underway at the University of Ghana basketball court beginning September 11, 2010.

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The spotlight will firmly be fixed on Ghana’s premier community basketball when the eight (8) selected communities get to know their opponent for the one-month long championships at the University of Ghana basketball court.

Managers, coaches, players and fans will gather at the prisons court for Tuesday’s draw. Participating communities Cantonment, Ridge, Maamobi-Kawukudi, Kaneshie, Ashaiman, Fadama, Legon and Tema will be grouped into pool A and B as they slug it out in a round-robin format for the right to play in the knockout phase and possibly the finals.

‘We’re now set for Tuesday’s draw and hopefully all the teams will know their opponents by tomorrow’. Head of the technical committee, Mathias Ocloo told basketballghana

The 2010 edition of Community Dunks takes place at the University of Ghana basketball court from September 11-2 October 2010 ( every Saturday from 3-8pm)

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Maha, who won the best player accolade during the maiden edition at the El-Wak stadium last year, believes Coach Daniel Sowah has enough young lads capable of winning the title for the second time in succession.

Cantonment will defend the trophy they won in 2009 when they come up against sides like Ridge, Fadama, Nima, Kaneshie among others in the one-month long basketball championship for U-18 players in some selected communities in the Greater Accra region.

Maha, who cannot take part in this year’s edition because he falls out of the age bracket, wants the side to cease the opportunity to make history.

‘We’ve a good team but they must believe in themselves as they take to the court and do battle. All eyes will be on them as a result of our achievement last year and that is why they must live up to expectations’. Maha told basketballghana

‘In championships like these, one must remain focus and determined to do something for the community they belong and that is why I’m encouraging them to continue from where we left off’.

He added: ‘We’re the champions and any community that wants to unseat us must do more than us and possibly win all matches. But I’m positive the guys will fight to the tilt and not allow the title go on a silver platter’.

The 2010 edition of Community Dunks takes place at the University of Ghana basketball court from Saturday September 11-October 3 (and every other Saturday from 3-8pm)

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Basketballghana.com checks indicate all the teams have zoomed into serious training ahead of the U-18 basketball championship with eyes firmly gripped on the ultimate title.

This year’s competition is expected to be keenly fought with Ridge touted as the side capable unseating Cantonment, the defending champs. But new entrants Fadama have showed over the past year they’re a solid side after recording some decent results during recent friendlies. They’re regarded as the dark horses of this year’s competition and will give the other communities, Legon, Tema, Ashaiman, Maamobi-Kawukudi a good run for their money.

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