New Vision Labs conducts free COVID-19 testing for Guyana’s FIBA AmeriCup 3X3 teams

New Vision Labs Inc (NVL) has partnered with the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) to provide free PCR COVID testing for GABF members who would be participating in the International Federation of Association (FIBA) Americup 3×3 Championships in Florida.

Slated for November 12-14, the tournament will see GABF members Timothy Thompson, Ryan Stephney, Nikolai Smith and Travis Burnett playing for the Guyana males, while Joy Adams, Petal Leacock, Kesann Charles and Jada Mohan would compete for the Guyana females.
GABF President Michael Singh has said he is happy to have NVL as an official COVID-19 testing partner in these critical times, wherein sports must coexist with a deadly disease.
“Future programmes of this nature will ensure further collaboration. Testing of athletes plays a vital role in safety,” Singh posited.
Meanwhile, NVL’s Marketing & Sales Manager Shemar Alleyne explained that this venture is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility.
“New Vision Labs is proud to support the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation by providing…COVID-19 testing. This gives us much greater confidence for the team to participate in the championships,” he said.
The inaugural FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup will feature 18 men’s and 15 women’s teams. In the Men’s category, Guyana will face St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago in Group C, while the women’s team will face Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala and Jamaica in Group A.
The tournament features countries with extensive international 3×3 experience, and some who are wearing their country’s colours for the first time in the competition.
The top-25 ranked national federations will compete directly in the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup 2021, or in a qualification tournament to advance to the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup 2021.
As at November 1st, 2020, Guyana has been ranked 23rd in the Americas zone of 43 national federations in 3×3 basketball.
Qualifying Draw (Men)
* Group A– Uruguay, Haiti, Jamaica
* Group B– Guatemala, Barbados, Aruba
* Group C – Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, Guyana
Should Guyana top Group C in the qualifying draw, Guyana would earn a spot in Pool D, alongside the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Qualifying Draw (Women)
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Guatemala
* Jamaica
* Guyana
The winning team will qualify in Pool D alongside Brazil and the Dominican Republic.