2014 Ghana Basketball and Leadership Camp ends successfully

The 2014 Ghana Basketball and Leadership Camp ended on Saturday with a call on campers to be good ambassadors.

The seven-day residential camping turned out to be the most exciting in the two-year history of the prestigious event.

Over thirty campers were taken through rigorous training sessions which included learning the fundamentals such as handling, dribbling, lay-ups, shooting amongst others.

For the first time in the early history of the event, campers underwent swimming exercise at the University pool side, bringing lots of the excitement on the faces of the campers.

The team travelled to Cape Coast to tour the historic castle where they were briefed on the impact of the slave trade on the continent.

Many were shell-shocked to hear the kind of atrocities meted out to Africans by the Europeans, instilling in them the need to uphold the heritage of their forbearers.

The improved display of the campers were manifested when they won three out of four exhibition games during the one-week exercise.

The U-16 boys managed a 28-22 win over Tema West at the Liman Hall Basketball court while their U-19 counterpart produced a late surge to beat the same side 31-30 at the same venue.

The team followed it up with another friendly game in Cape Coast against Hoops Care International, with the U-16 losing to the home side while the U-19 produced a mouthwatering display to dispatch their host 33-30 in a cagey contest.

In his closing remarks, Chief Executive of Rite Multimedia, Yaw Sakyi Afari, charged the campers to inculcate the spirit of hard work, discipline and commitment for their chosen endeavour.

Certificates of participation were given to all the campers with certain awards going to individuals who excelled during the one-week exercise.

Christian Quartey was adjudged the MVP in the Under-16 category for his fine performances during two friendly matches played at the Liman Hall and the Hoops Care International court in Cape Coast respectively.

Former St Augustines’ captain Gracefield Attoh was crowned the Most Outstanding Leader while young promising Abigail Nortey was adjudged the Most Improved Camper.

Brandon Tettey Yorm won the Best Swimmer while John Amanor and Team won the debate on the topic ‘ Are leaders born or made’

Best Rebounded went Tamakloe Selasi while the Nana Kojo Opoku Amusah was voted the Youngest Camper.

The Most Disciplined Award went to Selorm Adade with Issabella Yeboah-Asiedu winning the Most Consistent Camper.

The top most award went Rudolph Koblah Acolatse who capped an incredible seven days by winning the MVP.

He played a leading and instrumental for the side as they won three of their four friendly games during the camp.

The 2014 edition of the Ghana Basketball and Leadership Camp has been rated as the most exciting and successful basketball event on the calendar this year.