The 2015 V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team

Caribbean Rose Proudly introduces the 2015 V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team. The team members are Jourdyn Rawlins, Jahsheem Dawson, JahFari Samuel, Nekwante Sprauve, Netsa Williams, Kimmo Emmanuel Jr., Shakeem Sackey, Jahsief Benjamin, Jaalen Roberts, Zayd Brannigan, Dwanye Maduro, DeShamoi Greaves, and Khamani Olivacee.

The Head Coach is Fred Kopko (far right). The Assistant Coach is Wayne Harvey (far left).

In an unique crosstown title matchup, Ponce Constancia won its fourth  championship with a 42-39 decision over Ponce Lomas, as Sebastian  Lezcano hit a trio of threes to lead the way with 15 points. Fernando  Gonzalez topped Lomas with 14 points.
 

Marquette  Best toppled Robert Taylor in an all-Windy City third-place matchup and  Chi-Town NBN claimed the consolation championship. Longtime officer Moe  Reed had his name attached to the Friendship Tournament (won by BNB  Outlawz) and first-time participant Colombia, South America earned the  Friendship Sportsmanship Award.

The VI Jaguars upset the solo Pirates from Chicago, 48-43, in their first international tournament game. The Pirates were last year's champions.
The Jaguars lost to Ponce Lomas of Puerto Rico, who advanced to the championship. St. Thomas lost the game, 40-32, and lost to ABB from Puerto Rico, 63-59. In the seventh-place game, the Jaguars won the game with a 46-22 victory against Chicago Heights. Some of the younger players, such as Nekwante Sprauve and Khamani Olivacca, scored in the final game. Overall, team captain Jourdyn Rawlins scored 61  points and added 29 points, 20 steals, five blocked shots, and 13 assists in the tournament.

Shakeem Sackey had 30 points and six steals while Jahsief Benjamin had 39 points, 22 rebounds, eight assists and seven steals. Zayd Brannigan had 26 points, 23 rebounds, eight assists,  and eight assists, and De'Shamoi Greaves had 38 points and eight steals. The Tournament concludes today with the final games. Overall the  VI Jaguars placed seventh at the tournament.  

The tournament featured teams from the US, Caribbean, and Columbia. Meanwhile, the Positive  Guidance team from St. Croix did not advance to the international tournament but instead played in a consolation bracket. 

  The V.I. Jaguars won the 2015 Positive  Guidance Small Fry Tournament which was held at the St. Croix Central  High School Gym. The Jaguars won all five of its games. In game one,  Jourdyn Rawlins scored 14 points, with 5 assists. His teammate, Jahsief  Benjamin, scored 10 points. In the second game, Zayd Brannigan had 13  points and Benjamin scored 8 points. By the third game, Rawlins scored  23 points, Benjamin 9 points, and Jaalen Roberts 10 points. In game  four, De'Shamoi Greaves had 16 points, with 6 steals. His teammate,  Roberto Tapia scored 9 points. In the final game, Jahsheem Dawson had 18  points, JahFari Samuel had 12 points, and Khamani Olivacce had seven points.   

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We are a charitable organization working to support communities in need across the world. Our primary focus is on providing access to education, healthcare, and clean water to those who need it most. We believe that by investing in these basic necessities, we can help break the cycle of poverty and empower individuals to create a brighter future for themselves and their families. With your support, we can continue to make a positive impact on the world and help those in need.

3/16/15:

       The Marquette Best Basketball Team out of Chicago won the 2015  Small Fry Paradise Showdown. The team toppled the Positive Guidance  Basketball Team 47-45 on Sunday morning to wrap up the title. Nick Owens scored 14 points for Marquette Best. Darryl Thornton and Amir Matthew added eight points. Rayjon Ali scored 18 points, Kmani Bruce had eight points for Positive Guidance. DeMarco Minor earned tournament MVP Honors for Marquette Best, which finished 4-0 at the tournament.

 Ahijaa Sweeney of Positive Guidance earned the sportsmanship award. Th  tournament was hosted by Caribbean Rose. After the Jaguars lost to  Positive Guidance on Friday, the Jaguars obtained revenge on their VI  counterparts on Sunday, winning 37 - 17. Jahsief Benjamin scored 15  points. Jourdyn Rawlins scored 9 points for the VI Jaguars in the rematch. Marquette  Best topped the Jaguars 40-34 in Saturday's featured game with Mino  and Carion Weathers scored 14 points each.

       De’Shamoi Greaves, for the Jaguars, had 12 points leading the way.  In Friday’s game, Positive Guidance won over the Jaguars 37 - 31. Jahmai  Jones, for Positive Guidance, was the leading scorer with 13 points.  Ali Scored 13 points Saturday in a 53-32 win over Tortola. The other  teams to compete over the weekend were Bertha C. Boschulte and Tortola.