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T1 Junior BBall draw

T1 Senior BBall draw

TAS Firsts compete in P. Yeend Shield (Division 2, GPS Basketball Round Robin)

The TAS Firsts Basketball team travelled to Sydney to compete in Division 2 of the GPS Basketball Round Robin competition last weekend.

They played four games at Sydney Boys’ High School, in extreme 43ºC heat, against teams from Scots, St Ignatius’, Newington and Kings.

In their first game, Scots played a full-court defensive press against TAS from the onset, which made it very difficult for TAS to score. Aaron Buckley rolled his ankle in the first 3 minutes of the game and was unable to take the court for the rest of the competition. TAS lost this game 4-36.

The second game was against Riverview and TAS held their own in the first half, going into half-time 8-11. Unfortunately, TAS got into a bit of foul trouble in the second half, losing both tall players Mark Carolan and James Kennelly, and ended up losing 10-27.

TAS played Newington (current leaders of the competition) in their third game and, again, found it difficult to score against a well-drilled team, going down 7-38.

A “pumped-up” James Kennelly led the charge against Kings in TAS’ final game. The teams were very close going into the half-time break, but Kings pulled away in the final stages of the game and defeated TAS 14-32.
The entire team played extremely well and, despite not winning a game, showed improvement with each game. Their teamwork and “never-say-die” attitude were impressive and all boys should be very proud of their efforts.

TAS Firsts: Ben Wright (c), PY Lei, Alex Crabb, Matthew Yeung, James Kennelly, James Mohun, Aaron Buckley, Eric Ng, Mark Carolan & Will Lambell. Mr Alex Smith (coach)

A Representative basketball registration and trials session will be held on Sunday 6th February at 10.00am at The Den. All interested junior players, coaches, referees and parents are asked to attend.

We are seeking interested players who turn between 9 and 17 in 2011. If you fit this category and are interested in playing for Armidale, come along and register your interest. We are looking for reliable players, both girls and boys, who are keen to improve their game skills.

For further information, contact Peter Monaghan on 6772 7771 after hours or send an email to armball@bigpond.com

Our Basketball Preseason Competition for 2011 will begin February 14th. Nomination forms are available from Struddy’s Sports and Armidale Sportspower and are due on Wednesday 9th February. Individual players in all grades can contact Judy on 6772 7771 to be put on the ‘Lost Souls’ list.

Grades on offer include Men’s & Women’s A Grade, B Grade and C Grade while the juniors will be participating in years 7 and 8 or years 9 and 10 for both boys and girls. If a team has not been organised at your school, contact Judy. Uniforms can be supplied for Tuesday teams only.

There will be two registration and rules night on 8th and 9th Feb from 6pm at The Den. Up to date information on the rule changes and line markings will be presented. It is important for all players to attend one of the sessions.

Basketball is a great way to keep fit with all games being played indoors.

For further enquiries, contact Judy on 6772 7771 or at armball@bigpond.com

Profiles of TAS 1st Basketball

Name: Alexander Frank Smith (Coach) Year: 2010 Height: 193cm Home Town: Tenterfield Preferred position on court: Captain Game strengths: Mental toughness, intensity, chat Number of Years playing basketball: 25 Representative Honours: North West Basketball - 1994, TAS Firsts 1996-2000, Captain TAS Firsts 2000, Australian University Games - Sydney University 2003-2004 Name: Ben Wright (Captain) Year: 12 Height: 172 cm Home Town: Armidale Preferred position on court: Guard Game strengths: Speed, agility and dribbling Number of Years playing basketball: 7 years Representative Honours: North West 2005, TAS Firsts 2008-2010, Captain TAS Firsts 2010 NBL Player you aspire to be like: Cj Bruton What you like most about basketball: The aspects that I enjoy about basketball the most is the speed and physical nature of the game Jame: James Mohun Year: 10 Height: 163 cm Home Town: Branxton, NSW Preferred position on court: Point Guard Game strengths: Court speed, defence. Number of Years playing basketball: 2 Representative Honours: TAS Firsts 2010 NBL Player you aspire to be like: Luke Cooper Favourite NBA Player: Vince Carter What you like most about basketball: Speed and intensity of the game. Name: Aaron Buckley Year: 10 Height: 180 cm Home Town: Armidale, NSW Preferred position on court: Guard, Forward Game strengths: Court Speed, Defence Number of Years playing basketball: 12 Representative Honours: TAS Firsts 2009 & 2010 NBL Player you aspire to be like: Graeme Dann What you like most about basketball: The teamwork used in a well trained team, and that feeling when you sink a really good shot Name: Mark Carolan Year: 9 Height: 192cm Home Town: Armidale, NSW Preferred position on court: Forward/Center Game strengths: defence/rebounding, inside shots Number of Years playing basketball: 4 Representative Honours: Armidale Rep (2 years), NSW Waratah development training camp U/14's 2008, TAS Firsts 2010 NBL Player you aspire to be like: What you like most about basketball: Just everything in general, there is not just one part

Name: Will Lambell Year: 9 Height: 180cm Home town: Gulargambone, NSW Perferred position on court: Point Guard Game strengths: finger roll, fast break Number of years playing basketball: 5 Representative honours: Armidale Rep team 2009-2010, TAS Firsts 2010 NBL player you aspire to be like: Larry Davidson What you like most about basketball: The whole experience of playing the game Name: James Kennelly Year: 10. Height: 195cm Home Town: Woolbrook, NSW Preferred position on court: Center. Game strengths: Defence, Attack. Number of Years playing basketball: 5 Years. Representative Honours: TAS Firsts 2009, 2010 NBL Player you aspire to be like: Lebron James. What you like most about basketball: The speed and style of the sport. Name: PY Lei Year: 11 Height: 180cm Home Town: Preferred position on court: Forward Game Strength: Defence under basket, rebounding Number of years playing basketball: 3 years Representative Honours: TAS Firsts 2010 Name: Alex Crabb Year: 12 Height: 5' 6" Home Town: Sydney Preferred position on court: Guard Game strengths: Speed, Passing, Strength Number of Years playing basketball: 3 Representative Honours: TAS Seconds 2009, TAS Firsts 2010 NBL Player you aspire to be like: Gary Ervin What you like most about basketball: The fun that you have playing with the team and the sound of a swish from the three point line Name : Matthew Yeung Year : 11 Height : 168cm Home Town : Hong Kong Preferred position on court : Point Guard Game strength : Cross over , Pass , Defence Number of Years playing basketball : 3 years Representative Honours : TAS Firsts 2010 I like most about basketball is AND1 , Streetball (3 on 3) Name: Eric Ng Year: 10 Height: 167cm Home Town: Hong Kong Preferred position on court: shooting guard Game strengths: High Jump, Shooting skills, Passing, Crossover, Lay up Number of Years playing basketball: 10 Representative Honours: TAS Firsts, A team NBA Player you aspire to be like: Rondo What you like most about basketball: I just love it!

Highlights

Senior School Competition

Playing off for 3rd and 4th place this Thursday @ 5pm Sky v Blue
Playing off for 1st and 2nd place this Thursday @ 5:30pm Red v Gold

Congratulations to the TOP SCORERS from each team:
Red: Blair Campbell (63 points)
Blue: Jock Robinson (30 points)
Sky: Jackson Gilbey (49 points)
Gold: Kaz Akata (36 points)

Middle School Competition

Gold will go straight into the Grand Final.
Green and Black will play off in the Preliminary Final to see who will play Gold in the Grand Final.

Finals Games this Thursday will be 15 minute halves, with the Preliminary Final starting @3:45pm and the Grand Final starting @4:20pm. All players are expected to be at Basketball for the duration of both games, as usual.

Congratulations to the TOP SCORERS from each team:
Gold: Cameron Shannon (44 points)
Green: Finn McCarthy (61 points)
Black: Cameron Norbury (68 points)
But it was great to see that EVERY PLAYER scored points throughout the competition.

C.Shannon, H.Wright, M.Slobodetsky, J.Beattie, J.Towns, B.Harradine, T.Mailler

Blair Campbell, Michael Young, Matthew Lockyer, Ray Tsoi, Kenny Au-Yeung, Jones Yu

Basketball PLAYERS Information