B’ball training squad announced
The Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) has announced the names of the men’s and women’s basketball training squad.
These players were selected from the recent Solomon Games and last year’s Honiara Basketball League (HBL) competition.
The training squad comprises of both experienced and new upcoming talents.
The players will undergo trainings before coming up with a final squad that will represent Solomon Islands at the Oceania Basketball sub-zone competition next year.
The squads will be training under the watchful eyes of coaches, Brendan Beak, Moses Kivo, Willie Sade.
The Solomon Islands will be part of the Sub-zone basketball competition which will host all Melanesian countries.
The top three winners of the competition will get to take part in the Pacific Games starting from 2019 and onwards.
Only eight teams will take part in the Pacific Games basketball competition, three from Melanesia, three from Polynesian countries, one for the Micronesian countries and one from the host nation.
This is according to the latest competition system released by FIBA.
Next year’s sub-zone competition will be hosted by PNG.
Team List
Women’s team - Joycelyn Basia, Elsie Daiwo, Lysa Wini, Mirriam Basia, Natala Pongi, Esther, Rose Maea, Nicola Pongi, Rebby Basia, Hellen Aumae, Calrose Gwali, Ruth Sade, Daphne Mane, Mary Daffie, Annie George, Annie Hora, Fiima Cynthia, Tess Suri, Delma Maya, Leanne Maetoloa, Fiona, Meke, Shalom Akao, Louise Aumae, Carissa H, Cedella Saelea, Iysha Mauriasi, Edella, Hilda Poloso, Joy F, Charleen Kere, Trisha Kere and Aloma Rufina Bonuga.
Men’s team – Allen Wanefai, Jimmy Maggi, Rakeitino Soaki, John Panji Tipaika, Mathew Boardman, Andrew Wong, Tuwala Delaiverata, Moses Au, Walton Panio, Jahant Boykin, Loyd Levu, Brian Fatai, Wage Turueke, Chris Ora, Godfrey Toramo, Junior Gwali, Phende Tingia, Billy Manu, Joseph Daka, Adrian Prince, Nigel Tutuo, James D Tahani, Kevin Posala, Collin Beck Jnr, Alex Masaea, Philip Tuhaika, Augustine Basia, Tango C Kaitu’u, Moulton Maefilia, Davidson Toliliu, Junior W Abuito, Moses Lufi, Aloysio M, Solomon Devesi, Gahan, Michael Prakash, Jason Anisi, Tuvako Zutu, Artice Pugeva, Jermaine Akaramo, Leonard Mantai and Edmond Devesi.
By Carlos Aruafu, SOLOMON STAR
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