The just ended Rush Community Basketball Tournament sure had its fair share of thrills, spills and chills in its maiden season.
The successful tournament ended with the Osu Hawks winning the title by beating Ashaiman Tigers 80-74 in the final match. Hawks Power Forward Emmanuel Dickson was adjudged the Most Valuable Player after leading his and the tournament’s only undefeated team to a historic win.
Now that the confettis are gone, BASKETBALLghana.com hands out awards to the gallant men who dazzled in the nine week long basketball fiesta.
Most Valuable Player ( Not Named Emmanuel Dickson)
Elvis Pobi Siaw
The lethal scorer would have won the best player award had he had a better showing on the final day of the tournament. Going into the competition’s concluding stage, Elvis was the leading scorer after averaging 20 points per game.
However, Ashaiman’s top marksman got into foul trouble early in the semifinal game against Tema Sharks and had sit for extended periods. Ultimately, he fouled out leaving his teammates to see out an entertaining overtime win.
In the final game against Osu Hawks, Elvis managed just three points as he went of 8 from deep.
Joseph Boye
The Teshie Lions Center was utterly dominant through the preliminary games but his team’s inability to qualify for the final four ruined his chances of securing the top award.
In just four games, he averaged 20.5 points and 13.5 rebounds to emerge as the top scorer and top rebounder in the competition.
Best Coach
Daniel Sowah of the all-conquering Osu Hawks is the overwhelming choice for the award. Coach Sowah does not gain this prestigious accolade for leading his team to a trophy but his disciplined and comprehensive detailed pre- game preparations made him stand out from a field that included 2015 Coach of the Year Brimah Lawal.
Best Dunk
Teshie Lion’s Joseph Boye handed the Ashaiman Tigers a dose of his incredible athletic body. With Teshie looking to shred Ashaiman’s lead, Boye grabbed a long rebound to score a put back and send fans scurrying from their seats.
Most Disciplined Team
Most Indisciplined Team
Tudu Warriors
This team had everything you wouldn’t want in your team. Players complained constantly, they got involved in needless dust ups with opposing players and showed gross disrespect to officials anytime they were on court. Fans also lacked control as they consistently disrupted games by throwing foreign objects unto the court.
Worst Team
The Dansoman Wolves woeful and abyssmal record of losing all four game with a staggering point differential of -82 put them dead last on the overall ranking with just four points.
This team was so bad they were down 14-45 at half time aginst the Tema Sharks.
