What an amazing experience for these two teams at the
#2022CSG
Both teams worked hard & fought through some ups & downs ending with wins! The
#NLBA
Board & Staff are so proud of all of you!
Great to see
@cenglish23
out to speak to the next generation of NL basketball players at the NLBA provincial try out camp, while in the middle of play off prep, real professional.
Sarah Reid we are so proud of the amazing tournamnt you had! You not only represented your country, but you represented NL & your family well! Your lock down d and ability to create on the court shone! Younshowed resilience & dedication! Great job!
FINAL SCORE FOR U15 BOYS: NL 84- PEI 73!!! Arpan Singh with 16 points and 3 assists, Miguel Bunleon with 14 points and 7 rebounds, Chris Druken with 13 points and 7 rebounds and Nick Edwards with 12 points and shooting 100% from 3💪🏼🏀 Great win boys!!!
Our basketball community has lost a great man & an amazing official. Sam you were a mentor to many & a friend to all. We know your work here wasn’t done but unfortunatley it was your time to go.Thank you for all you did for the game. Our thoughts are with your family & friends.
Congrats to this awesome group of
#NLBA
athletes and their coaches! The Women’s Canada Games team is now 4-0 after day 2 in Niagara Falls! Last game is tomorrow at 10am est.
NL Provincial Basketball teams Traveling to Montreal: Good luck to the U15, U16 and U17 NL Girls Provincial Teams traveling to Montreal to compete in the Slam Tournament in Montreal over the weekend!! God luck. Play Hard🏀🏀🏀
The
#NLBA
is thrilled to announce the head coaches for the Newfoundland & Labrador 2025 Canada Games. They will lead our athletes on the 4-year journey to the games. Both coaches are very passionate on mentoring these athletes, they bring a wealth of experience towards 2025.
Thanks Carl for all you have done & continue to do for ball in our Province. Thanks for bringing such excitement to the game as we watched you with the St. John’s Edge. Let’s fill Mile One Centre on Sunday February 23rd to say thank you, good luck and happy retirement to
#23
!!
Starting next week we will be introducing the
#NLBACommunity
to the 2022 Canada Games teams with a guess the athlete game! Once per week we will post a baby picture & some info about the athlete, at the end of the day we will reveal who it is!
The
#NLBA
would like to wish our U17 Women's team good luck at Nationals next week. For full schedule and links to watch the games see the tournament website
The
#NLBA
is so happy to be congratulating Jesse DeVilla on his Mount Pearl Sport Alliance Executive of the Year award. We want to thank Jesse for his commitment to bettering the future of basketball through his passion & love of the game.
What an absolutely fantastic day of basketball. Peter Benoit and Carl English brought great teaching and information and a big thank you to our provincial and academy coaches. Finished with 2 hours of our first coaches round table, great sharing and learning.
The
#NLBA
would like to thanks coach Angela for everything she has done for us preparing the athletes for the 2022 Canada Games
#ThanksCoach
#CoachesWeek
A good weekend of development for players and coaches of
@nlbasketball
provincial men's teams. U17 and U14 bring home two wins each, U15 and U15 dev each pick up a win and U16 represents themselves well.
Both our Men's & Women's team came out today with win's over Yukon. Taking them into tomorrows crossover matches vs Manitoba (yes both playing the same province) at 530pmET/7pmNT (yes both playing at the same time)!
Congrats to the Gr7 Girls
#NLBATipOff
Tournament All Stars Kate Sherriffs (Beaconsfield) Rachel O’Brien (Baltimore) Ava Gosse (Juniper Ridge) Isabellea Hynes (MDJH) Alexis Abbott (Juniper Ridge)
And MVP Sarah Reid (MDJH)
The
#NLBA
would like to wish our U15 Men's team good luck at Nationals next week. For full schedule and links to watch the games see the tournament website
NLs first indigenous basketball team comes out flying at the 2019 Atlantic Indigenous games posting 2 big wins and advancing to the semis today at 3pm NL time.
BREAKING: Haille Nickerson (
@HailleNickerson
) has been selected as the
#USports
Women's Basketball Player of the Year in the 2nd Annual
#CCRCanadaFanVote
!
2019-20 Stats:
24.6 ppg.
6.0 rpg.
1.4 apg.
40.0% FG.
40.0% 3PT.
Congratulations, Haille!
#SpreadTheWord
U14s complete successful junior slam tournament witha 3 and 1 record, U15 dev team competes hard, has good scores. Over all
@nlbasketball
teams have a strong start to competitive season
The NLBA Executive Board is pleased to announce the
#NLBA
will be reopening for sanctioned programming & events. We are looking forward to having coaches & athletes back on the court. Thank you for your patience & allowing us to ensure the safest possible return to the courts.
Good Luck to the NLBA Provincial Teams Traveling today to Montreal today. U14, U15 Development, U15, U16 and U17 Boys teams will be competing in the Festival d'ete 2019 basketball tournament.🏀🏀🏀
Congrats Mark English on this accomplishment. Your dedication and commitment to the development of your program, your athletes and basketball in Newfoundland and Labrador is greatly appreciated.
WSC/WBB | Alyssa Jenkins, a Waterford Valley High student, will suit up for both the Sea-Hawks women’s basketball and women’s soccer teams for the 2020-2021 season.
Can’t wait to see you on the pitch & on the court Alyssa!
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We are a little late for Administrative Professionals Day but the
#NLBA
wants to thank Laura for everything she does for the organization! Your time & commitment does not go unnoticed.
The time has finally come! It is Travel Day for the Men's 2022
#NLBA
Canada Games team! The NLBA Board & staff wish you all the luck and safe travels. Enjoy this experience!
#2022CSG
The
#NLBA
would like to wish our U15 Women's team good luck at Nationals next week. For full schedule and links to watch the games see the tournament website
Looking forward to celebrating these three amazing people tonight at the NLBA Hall of Fame Banquet. Congratulations Mr. David Constantine, Ms. Joanne McDonald and Ms. Mary Taylor on your induction into the Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Hall of...
The NLBA wants to wish Sarah Reid all the best in the FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championships! Tune in to watch her represent Canada & NL live:
⏰ 6:30pm NL / 2:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm ET
📺 FIBA YouTube Channel /
#U16W
|
#CanadaBasketball
U14s move to 2 and 0 with 35 point win over Rock Elite, U15Dev team wins as well in overtime, U15s lose to Quebec in good effort and U17s compete well against cegep team before falling, good two days at festival d'ete in Montreal.
What a great weekend of basketball this weekend! The Grade 5 and 7B on the East Coast and Grade 5 on the West Coast had great feats of sportsmanship & development!
Big congrats to Maria Carroll, Jane Kelsey, Kelsey McGrath, & Katie Cousens on their ACAA championship win. Thanks for being such role models for the young athletes in Newfoundland and Labrador who play basketball.
FINAL SCORE for the U15 Girls: NL 63 - PEI 32!!! Caroline Jardine with 12 points and 6 rebounds & Gracie Dalton with 11 points and 5 rebounds!!! The girls are now 2-2🔥🏀
Big weekend for
@nlbasketball
, U14 girls are 2 wins and a loss in Montreal. Continues a great summer of competitive basketball, definitely the place to be if you are trying to be better.
Game
#2
done at the boys
#NLBA
#HoFCup2020
with a final score of 84-78 for O’Donel over Waterford Valley. Congrats to Nick Edwards and Mark Tobin for their
@SUBWAYCanada
Player of the Game awards.
RT
@TTNBasketball
: He had his last pro seasons in the
@NBLCanada
& saved the best for last.
A blockbuster year where he won
#MVP
& set the single-game scoring record, it was enough to earn
@nlbasketball
's
@cenglish23
Ten-Year Team honors
Full look back
U15s rack up two wins, U17s go 1 and 1 and U16s play hard but drop both games, overall a .500 day for
@nlbasketball
at summer slam tournament in Montreal
Join the
#NLBA
in congratulating the U14 Boys Provincial Champions Mount Pearl Celtics & the U14 Girls Provincial Champions NKD1 on their qualification into the Jr NBA Regional Qualifiers which are on May 4th in Nova Scotia.
44 teams will be competing in 7 tournaments this weekend!! Who will be Grade 8 Provincial Champs for 2019? Good luck to all athletes and coaches:) Thanks for our host schools: Pasedena Academy, New World Island...
Countdown to the start of the
#NLBA
Gr 7&8 Tip off Tournament. 3 more sleeps! What are you looking forward to most? The canteen? The customized gear? The amazing games? The player clinic? Let us know using
#NLBATipOffTournament
The NLBA is ready and excitied for try outs this weekend for the new NLBA Academy program!! The response has been excellent with almost 100 male and 70 females vying for spots in their respective Elite and Select...
This week is a flashback to our last team from the 90's. Take a look at the 1997 Women's Canada Games Group! Tag
@NLBA
or email nlbainfo
@sportnl
.ca with any memories you have from these games!
FINAL SCORE for the U17 girls: NL 83 - PEI 67!!! Jess Bill with 24 points and 6 rebounds, Erin Long with 17 points 6 rebounds and Lib DeVilla with 16 points and 4 rebounds🏀🔥🔥
Good morning
#NLBA
community! Yoga is a great way to help clear your mind & keep your body engaged. Attached is a link for some simple yoga poses that can help you as a basketball player. There are many others as well what are some of your favorites?