Rawle Toney 3X3 Basketball Classic: Linden in rejuvenation tonight!
The Rawle Toney 3×3 Basketball Classic is scheduled to have its inaugural hosting in the mining town of Linden, the reputed home of basketball in Guyana, tonight: Saturday April 23, at the Richmond Hill residence of Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Kashif Muhammad.
Tournament organiser Rawle Toney (R) receiving support from MVP Sports, through a representative
Following a successful hosting in February at the Burnham Basketball Court in Georgetown, a decision has been made to take this one-of-a-kind event to Region 10.
Founder of this tournament, Sports Journalist Rawle Toney, on Thursday revealed that, given the overwhelming response elicited, he has had to put a cap on the number of teams participating in the tournament, and the event is now regarded as a Linden vs Georgetown battle.
According to Toney, since the tournament is FIBA-endorsed, it will aid players to get much-needed ratings points; and on a wider perspective, it can kick-start the development needed for the sport locally.
A concept of 3×3 is the fusion of basketball and entertainment, and Saturday’s event will feature Barbados recording artiste ‘Mole de Chief’, whom Toney has said will be visiting Guyana for the first time to perform.
Linden would be represented by four teams, while Georgetown would be represented by three, and there will be one team coming from West Demerara.
The prize structure for the top three teams is $100,000, $75,000, and $50,000, and each of the eight teams would receive a participation fee of $25,000.
VSH Guyana Limited, Team Mohamed’s, FireSide Grill, MVP Sports, Bushman Money Lending and Pawnshop Services and Hennessey are some of the main sponsors of the event.
