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*** BAHRAIN MEN BASKETBALL MAIN PAGE ***
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by Eurobasket News - Sep 21, 2008 | |  | Bahrains Bader Abdulla Malabes will today be making his second straight appearance in the championship series of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
Bader and his team, the De La Salle University Green Archers, face bitter rivals the Ateneo Blue Eagles in game one of the best-of-three basketball finals clash. The game will be played at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, north of Manila, and is scheduled to tip off at 11am, Bahrain time.
The Archers advanced to the championship series with a 67-62 win over the Far Eastern University Tamaraws. At the same time the Eagles went through by pounding last year's losing finalists, the University of the East Red Warriors, 70-50.
The Archers, the defending champions, head into the series as the underdogs. They recorded lost to the Eagles in both their meetings in the preliminary round this season.
Courtesy of http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/ |
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| Malloy To Play For Muharraq | |
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| | | Interest in LaShawn Malloy (208-C-83, agency: Pro Management Agency, college: New Orleans) has crossed several borders in the Middle East to finally land in the Arab Kingdom of Bahrain.
After his performance with Antranik (LEB-Div.A) in 2008, the 610 American forward attracted interest from several Arab teams in the region.
First it was Dubais Al Shabab (UAE-D1) that he joined for training camp in Egypt in late August 2008.
Malloy and the team could not reach an agreement, leaving the athletic forward free again.
Next was interest from two Lebanese Div.A teams, Champville and the newly relegated Tebnin.
Shawn, however, preferred Bahrain to play for his friend, Muharraqs coach.
The 24-year-old Portland resident left his hometown September 12, 2008 and headed to Muharraq, where he will stay until the end of the basketball season.
His first impressions of Bahrain came out positive.
I like it, its a beautiful country, Malloy said. My apartment is very nice.
Shawn and Al Muharraq (BRN-Premier League) will start their official practices September 15, preparing for the local league which will tip off October 11, 2008.
Malloy was a personal success with Antranik last season. He led the league in FT attempts (98), and led his team in rebounding (13.2ppg), blocks (17), FGs made (95), 2pts made (88) and FTs made (53) in the regular season.
Source: Pro Management Agency |
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| Coach Pereira Signs with Al Najma | |
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| | | Coach W. Pereira signs with Al Najma club. After a long period of negotiations, Coach Pereira accepted to sign with Al Najma Club with the objective of improving its Basketball program, performance level and ranking of its Senior team. Coach Pereira believes that with time and dedication of the players and the Administration of the Club, he will be able to make Al Najma competitive. ' The problem is that the Power House clubs' in Bahrain already have a good developmental program and the money to invest in top foreign players'. ' The job won't be easy, but it can be done. - I accepted this challenge, it is one more in my coaching career that has been marked by developing basketball programs worldwide'. |
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| Al Mutawa Stays in Kuwait Club | |
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Bahrain Basketball suffers a big blow. The rule of GCC players eligibility is fixed; it was made official by the Kuwaity Federation yesterday, meaning that Ahmed Al Mutawa (199-F/C-81, college: Broward CC) will be considered a local player in Kuwait.
Also this means that other players from Bahrain will soon be joining other Clubs in Kuwait.
This rule is great for Kuwait but it affects our league by letting go our star players like Al Mutawa and what makes it so appealing for Bahraini players is that Kuwaiti Clubs have more money.
Bahrain has the Potential to be a very strong league, but we lack the money and the unity of all the clubs to make Basketball better in Bahrain by keeping our player home.
We wish all the best of luck to our players. |
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| Al Hala adds American center to their roster | |
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| | | Al Hala agreed terms with 30-year old American center / power forward Jonathan Hopkins (208-F/C-78, college: Tex.A&M-Comm.), who spent last season at another Bahrain team Al Ittihad. Hopkins' career is mostly linked to Latin American basketball. He played most recently at Felix Perez Cardozo Asuncion (Paraguay), but has also experience in pro leagues in Mexico, Bolivia, Chile and Paraguay. Last season he was a leading player in Al Ittihad where he averaged 19.5 ppg and 10.2 rpg. |
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| Al Manama sign Jarred Merrill | |
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| | | Al Manama strengthened their roster with addition of 27-year old American forward Jarred Merrill (206-F-81, college: Oklahoma Christian, agency: Pro Management Agency). Merrill is laready well-known in Middle East as last year he played for Champville (Lebanon) and two years ago at Al Ahli Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). He was 3rd best scorer in the league with 23.9ppg and was in top 5 for the rebounds averaging 11.8rpg. He played few seasons in USA for D-League, ABA and USBL teams. It will be his 4th professional season. |
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| International Friendy Tournament | |
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| | | A 'SLAM Dunk Showdown' has been added to the programme of the first Bahrain-Philippines Ambassador's Friendship Games, organisers told the GDN yesterday.
Sta Lucia Realty stars Kelly Williams and Nelbert Omolon will take to the hardcourt on both the event's days for the rim-rattling exhibition, which will be held during halftime. The imports of both participating Bahraini clubs will also be invited to join and face off with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) standouts. 'It is a very exciting addition to the event, as both Sta Lucia players are high-flyers and can be very creative with their dunks,' project coordinator Bobby Calimoso told the GDN. 'Kelly is also the reigning Slam Dunk champion of the PBA, so it should be a lot of fun to watch.' The Games will be taking place this Thursday and Friday at the Umm Al Hassam sports complex. The event is being organised by the Philippine Embassy, and is being held under the patronage of Philippine Ambassador Eduardo Pablo Maglaya.
The Realtors are scheduled to arrive in the kingdom tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile, the Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA) yesterday sent a letter to event organisers officially informing them that Manama Club has withdrawn from the event and will be replaced by Al Ahli.
Acting BBA president Jassim Al Sindi sent his sincerest apologies to Ambassador Maglaya for the last-minute change. Manama were regretfully forced to pull out due to the unforeseen unavailability of key players because of injury.
The Realtors will still play reigning national champions Muharraq Club on Thursday, followed by their clash with Ahli on Friday. Both games will tip off at 7.30pm. Ahli, the 2006-2007 national champions and one of the kingdom's most storied basketball clubs, gladly stepped forward to replace Manama. They are looking forward to competing against one of the Philippines' top professional teams, and both they and Muharraq will be fielding full-strength squads.
Source: GDN |
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| Bahrain Friendship Games | |
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BAHRAIN'S national carrier Gulf Air has been announced as the official airline of the first Bahrain-Philippines Ambassador's Friendship Games. The airline will be flying professional basketball team the Sta Lucia Realtors into Bahrain for the Games, which are set to take place on August 21 and 22 at the Umm Al Hassam sports complex.
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) squad will be playing against national league champions Al Muharraq Club on the Games' opening day, and then take on Cup champions Al Manama the following evening. 'Gulf Air, as the flag carrier of the kingdom, is always proactive in extending its support to such activities, be it sports or charity,' said Gulf Air general manager Abdulmalik Al Saei.
'Bringing together such popular and winning teams from Bahrain and the Philippines not only encourages team spirit and camaraderie, but also provides opportunities to learn from each other and develop skills. We are very happy to be playing a key role in this event.'Being organised by the Philippines Embassy in cooperation with the Bahrain Basketball Association, the Games are expected to bring Filipino basketball aficionados a piece of PBA action.
Expressing his gratitude for the sponsorship, Philippine Ambassador Eduardo Pablo Maglaya said: 'I am extremely thankful and overjoyed for the support that our project has received from Gulf Air. The national carrier's genuine and proactive step in supporting sports is truly commendable. The forthcoming Games will provide a great boost to the already-popular game of basketball on the island.' |
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| Bahraini Star Al Mutawa returning Home? | |
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Bahrain Basketball might soon get 'BigMan' Ahmed Al Mutawa (199-F/C-81, college: Broward CC) back on home ground. The Kuwait eligibility rule for GCC players has changed from local to professionals only. However, the manager of Kuwait Club Basketball, Mr. Bader Al Osaimi, is trying to keep his player in Kuwait, as are other teams affected by this rule.
If this rule does not change, Ahmed Al Mutawa will most likely be released from the Kuwait Club and be a free agent before returning to Bahrain. But where will he play? Since Al Mutawa left the Manama club there have been 2 different champions in the league. And there has not been any power-house team dominating the Bahraini League since. So it will be a deciding factor where Al Mutawa will play because he is an all around player and will contribute greatly to help build a championship team.
Since his injury, Ahmed Al Mutawa has made a fulll recovery and recently visited the Aspire School of Excellence in Doha where he got tested and also confirmed his recovery.
The new season could be very interesting and exciting to see if our Bahraini players will be able to return home and improve the level of the league. (edited by Jeremy Rubio) |
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