The Dominica Amateur Basketball Association (DABA) closed the basketball season with a grand closing ceremony held at the Public Service office building on Valley Road. Attending the ceremony were Marketing person from Lime (Main Sponsor) Ms. Ferdina Frampton, other sponsors, players, coaches and referees.
The activity started at around 7.30 pm with the national anthem, welcome remarks by the president Dave Baron and remarks by Ms. Frampton representing Lime. After this official part of the ceremony the awards were handed out to deserving officials and players/Coaches.
The Following referees were recognized for their long service to the game of basketball, Mr. Augustus Harris, Donald Burton, Allan Morris, Leroy Dover, Russell Moreau, Harold Julian and Yuhedi John. In addition all referees who participated and volunteered their services were given appreciation awards.
Also all the coaches who participated in the coaching clinics were also recognized and certified by the DABA, the individuals were Brian Longin, Garth Joseph,Mickey Joseph, Perry Payne, Garry Benjamin, Derek Alexander, Edgar Robinson, Bob Christmas, Shannon Vidal, Kevin Stephenson(Spikes). The president of the association Mr. Dave Baron announced that the following two coaches Mickey Joseph and Garth Joseph were recommended by the expert to Federation of International Basketball to become license international coaches.
Following the above activities the trophies and awards were presented to the champion teams and top players, see below for list
– Lime National Champions Premier Division – Gatorade Blazers
– Lime National Champions Division 1 – Wesley Raptors
– 1st Runner up Premier Division – No Look
– 1st Runner up Division 1 – Goodwill Starz
– Regular Season Champion Premier Division – Signman X-Men
– Regular Season Zone A Division 1 – Goodwill Starz
– Regular Season Zone B Division 1 – Paix Bouche Snipers
– MVP Premier Division Finals – Thomas Felix of Gatorade Blazers
– MVP Division 1 Finals – Steve Hypolite of Wesley Raptors
– Top Scorer Premier Division – Garth Joseph
– Top Scorer Division – Yannick Regis
– Coach of the Year Premier Division – Mickey Joseph of Signman X-Men
– Coach of the Year Division 1 – Bob Christmas of Wesley Raptors
– Most Rebounds in Final Game of Premier Division – Sean Reid of Gatorade Blazers
– Most Discipline Team – TF Gand Fond Balltricks
The President of DABA also gave special appreciation awards to Mickey Joseph and Edgar Robinson for their years of dedication and service to the sport of basketball. The Aid Bank contributed financial assistance in the amount of 3500 dollars to the basketball association at the closing to assist the Dominica National Team. The DABA based on a request from the Head Boy of Convent Prep for basketballs to assist in their basketball program and was approved by the President. Two mini basketballs were then presented to a member of the family of the head boy who could not be present at the function.
In conclusion the PRO Mickey Joseph of the association thank all the sponsors, players, coaches, referees, media for all their support and assistance during the 2011 basketball season.
congratulations to Bob Christmas who coached his team to victory and wining coach of the year and mvp Steve Hypolite who showed great leadership great job guys you made wesley proud.
Hey I’ll Like to give much respect to the Pichelin Pistons team and their many star young plays.Also I’ll like to point out their star young player YANNICK REGIS who won that award for top scorer in the 1ST Division. I also believe he is the youngest person to ever win the award at age 17 so I see much bigger and better things in store for the young man in the future. Furthermore I would like to know what the government is doing to help the young man with all this potential, maybe a scholarship or something to see if he can really achieve his goals and makes Dominica and his people proud C’mon D/A lets help the youngman out
Again here goes the inconsistencies by the DABA in the issuing of the coach of the year.Agreed that the division one coach of the year is Christmas ,over the years Mickey has seen it fit for the winner of the premier league to be the coach of the year . That,as is ,is bull we all know that, but Mickey run things What happen this Time? Mickey your team was KNOCKED OUT so how do you appoint yourself as coach of the year.ISn’t it fair by the standards or criteria you have set that ROBO should be named coach of the year.Again mickey and Baron this is not right>ROBO by our standards, we have accepted over the years is coach of the year.Last year you could not appoint yourself as head coach of the year because, coach Charles of the Eagles team wwas clealy without a doubt was the coach of the year even if he did not win the finals.YOu decided not to have a coach of year Because it was against your consious to appoint yourself as such.So no coach of the year last year!The basketball feud continues.How did you arrive as being coach of the year?Is it becuase you coached miserably the national team?Remembering also that you appoint your self as national Coach.Clearly as was seen,you do not deserve to be any.SElf accolades do not cut it.Maybe you may be a good manager but a coach, AWA!
How do you know that Mickey Joseph awarded himself Coach of the Year. Do you have facts to back up your statement. I am not saying he deserved it, but I would want to believe that there was a committee in place to see who the best coach was.
Although I have been away from DA for a while and as a former player in the DABA league, it has always been Mickey Joseph or Robo doing the coaching and receiving of these awards. I cannot remember when last Mickey Joseph coached a championship team for Dominica. So am I to believe that we have no other able bodied individuals who can coach better than Robo or Mickey?
I know that a lot of basketball talent has left Dominican shores over the years but the DABA association make-up consist of recycled individuals who have not done anything significant in my opinion, to improve the game of basketball over the years in Dominica.