A Man on a Mission: Rasheed Hammond Aims to Raise Basketball’s Profile in Jamaica
My goal for basketball has always been bigger than just me. I’ve always wanted to see basketball be a sought-after sport in Jamaica.
Read moreMy goal for basketball has always been bigger than just me. I’ve always wanted to see basketball be a sought-after sport in Jamaica.
Read moreFor the past 25 years, Lynford Brown has been working diligently to make his mark in Jamaican basketball. Now, at
Read moreIt took the persistence of one of his high school teachers at the Christiana High School in Manchester, Jamaica to
Read moreHe’s 37-years-old and has long let go of his dream of getting to the NBA or acquiring a university scholarship
Read moreDavid Gordon did not know much about basketball growing up. In his community of Mount Salem in Montego Bay, St
Read moreThe timing could not be better for P.H.A.S.E.1 to establish its first academy in Barbados. This is according to former
Read moreJamaica experienced its first professional development basketball showcase recently courtesy of P.H.A.S.E.1 Academy. The five-day event took place at the
Read moreThe decision to play basketball was one that preordained for Travis Hook as the 15-year-old small forward was born into
Read moreThe under 18 boys and girls teams from P.H.A.S.E.1 academy in Burundi created history after they won the first-ever Youth
Read moreDon Mike Irumva is determined to be a basketball success story. But the 17-year-old who hails from the small east
Read moreIf you took Matore Fermi Dirac’s heart out, he believes it would be a basketball. That’s how much the 17-year-old
Read moreAt 15-years-old Yash Kumar is looking at a future filled with possibilities. Not only is he a talented basketball player,
Read moreWhen Clintton Gaspard was 13-years-old, he wrote his grandmother a letter thanking her and his grandfather for their support and
Read moreTishara Morris believes that whatever her male basketball counterparts can do, she can do it too. This belief led the
Read moreAthleticism runs in Vijay Singh’s blood. His father played soccer and cricket, and his mother did track and field. But
Read moreCanadian professional basketball player Andrew Nicholson, credits founder of P.H.A.S.E.1 Global, Wayne Dawkins for lighting that initial spark that has
Read moreAfter more than two years out of competition, youth basketball players in Jamaica got the opportunity to participate in practice
Read moreStanding at six feet, Romario Senior towered over other students in his school when he was just 14-years-old. Naturally, he
Read moreAmadu Barrie knows a thing or two about making sacrifices. The talented 16-year-old combo guard has watched his mom make
Read moreDave Black believes in the power that basketball has to change lives. As a former National Jamaica basketball player who
Read moreIn-person basketball training has been limited for 15-year student-athlete Daire Patterson because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But resources provided by
Read moreYoung basketball players in Jamaica had an opportunity to experience professional level training at an ID Camp organized by P.H.A.S.E.1
Read moreSixteen-year-old Kyle Fraser displays a level of confidence and maturity that is well beyond his years. These qualities, bolstered by
Read morePatrick Bizindavyi recalls the time he “got hooked” on basketball. He was in high school and he and his friends would
Read moreOn August 23rd, P.H.A.S.E 1 Academy took a cross continental step into Africa to establish its first academy in Bujumbura,
Read moreWhen Dwayne Smith decided to shoot the basketball for the last time in 2019, he was thinking about his 12-year-old
Read moreWhen Tristan was on the floor every time a lane opened up or a ball got lose and he was headed out on a break-a-way, the whole gym was standing ready lose their minds. His teammate on-hand will never forget during an open run in “Jungle” Lawrence Heights Community Center, in front of Jim Calhoun, Head Coach U. Connecticut, Tristan jumped over 6’7″ Jemino Sobers and flushed a dunk with ease. The packed gym went silent with disbelief, then quiet chatter before erupting into a frenzy. Tristan Martin’s legacy would forever be crystallized from that day forward.
Read moreAs Evan Pellerin approaches the final stretch of his 15-year basketball career, and looks back on his journey-the highs, the
Read moreSpending months away from home is the sacrifice most professional basketball players have to make to live their dreams. This
Read moreWhen Shaquille Keith hits a basketball court, he is transformed from the reserved young man who enjoys writing poems, and
Read moreFor 25-year-old D’Adrian Allen, basketball is more than just a game, it is who he is, it is what made
Read moreA young Ta’Quan Zimmerman catches the basketball as it is passed to him on a basketball court in his hometown
Read moreAfter signing his first professional basketball contract with the Utah Jazz, and starting to shine on the court, Ta’Quan Zimmerman
Read moreTa’Quan Zimmerman didn’t have an easy life, so he didn’t expect his quest for a professional basketball career to be
Read moreBasketball was just a fun pastime activity for Ashton Khan. Playing the game with his older brother and friends on
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