Three islands one basketball league
Press release - Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 at 5:19 PM
The first semi-pro, inter-island basketball league in the United States and British Virgin Islands is set to kick-off in January 2011.
Three teams from St. Croix, three teams from St. Thomas, and three teams from Tortola will compete in the Hurricane Basketball League in what should spark a renewed interest in basketball development here in the Virgin Islands.
As former local basketball stars, league organizers Joey “Money” Wallace and Andy Chelcher are very excited about the conception of the Hurricane Basketball League (HBL).
“This is something that the basketball community in the Virgin Islands has wanted for a long time,” Chelcher said. “I’m just hoping that this can help to increase exposure for the basketball talent that we develop here in the V.I.”
Each team will play 20 regular season games starting in January 2011 and ending in May.
Playoffs will immediately follow and a champion will be crowned by early June.
If you’re interested in playing, please send your name, the island that you reside on, and your contact information to the Hurricane Basketball League at [email protected]
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