AND1 MALAYSIA: 04/01/2008

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Thrilling time at streetball kick-off ( AND1 Malaysia Summit 08 )

Wednesday April 30, 2008 By NG WEI LOON

IN CONTRAST to the calm on the streets as Subang Jaya’s residents opted to enjoy a typically laidback weekend at home, staunch three-on-three basketball followers generated a lively atmosphere to celebrate a good start to the fifth AND1 Streetball Challenge at the USJ Summit on Sunday.
Even before the official opening ceremony attended by the challenge’s patron Datuk Lee Hwa Beng and Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA) deputy secretary-general Tan See Wah, the youngsters were already in an upbeat mood to get the ball rolling for the new season.
Besides praising the organisers for their efforts to allow the budding cagers to compete regularly, Tan also gave credit to Lee who has contributed immensely to build basketball courts in Subang Jaya during his tenure as assemblyman.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Budding cagers brave rain to participate in coaching clinic

Monday April 7, 2008 By NG WEI LOON

DESPITE the wet weather threatening to ruin the prelude to the fifth AND1 Streetball Challenge at the USJ6 Basketball Centre (U6BC) outdoor court in Subang Jaya recently, the modest crowd of budding cagers who had turned up for the launch braved the unrelenting drizzle to join in the action.
Former Philippines national basketball team head coach David Zamar, who led the coaching clinic, said he had initially thought the session would be called off because of the rain.
“The participants, though, were eager to carry on with the programme,” he added.
Zamar, who was guiding the Malaysian NBL side at the South-East Asia Basketball Championships that was held in Indonesia from April 4 to 6, came with four assistants in tow.
They were Benjamin Knight from Australia, Chris Kuete from Cameroon, Anish Balla from Canada and local Lau Er Kheng.