AND1 3on streetball challenge AEON jusco Bukit Tinggi 28 june 09

Foreigners turn up the heat By NG WEI LOON *star metro.

FOREIGN students pursuing their tertiary education in Malaysia turned up to add excitement to the third leg of the AND1 Streetball Challenge at AEON Bandar Bukit Tinggi in Klang on Sunday.
The HELP University College trio of Micheal Ogheneme, Temitope Ahmed and Belmar Mabhena teamed up with Meka Samuel from Nigeria to feature in the open run at the tournament’s centre court.
Besides the foreigners, the three previous winners of the In Search of the Freestylists — Nabil Ra’uf Harun, Anirudh Aravind and Mohd Ismadi Hamidi - also joined the occasion on the bigger playing area set up with gravity-defying slam dunk stand at each end.

AND1 MALAYSIA OPEN RUN HIGHLIGHT.

Five-a-side open run the highlight of third leg in Klang
By NG WEI LOONTHERE will be plenty of chances for the young participants to shine at the third leg of the AND1 Streetball Challenge at AEON Bandar Bukit Tinggi in Klang tomorrow.
This time, the organisers are creating another platform to give them a push to discover their hidden potential and move up to another level.
Besides the eight courts for the three-on-three basketball tournament, they will be setting up the centre court with the gravity-defying slam dunk stand at each end.
Four notable names, along with an invited player, will be representing the AND1 side and they will be fending off the challenge from potential contenders in the five-a-side open run at the main arena.

Ready for potential opponents: Former In Search of Freestylists winners (from left) Ismadi, Anirudh and Nabil will be representing the AND1 side in a five-a-side open run at the main arena at AEON Bandar Bukit Tinggi in Klang tomorrow. The 15-minute sneak preview will include Ogheneme and foreign student Tope Ahmed.

Former international Tan Kee Hian offers to line up additional coaching sessions By NG WEI LOON
THE attentive and eager learners at the Kwang Hua Private High School in Klang caught the attention of the AND1 Streetball Challenge coaching crew and made a lasting first impression.
In a bid to drum up support for the third leg of the three-on-three basketball meet scheduled to take place at AEON Bandar Bukit Tinggi in Klang on June 28, former international Tan Kee Hian and national men’s cager Wee Chuan Chin conducted a two-hour session for about 30 trainees at the school’s newly built covered court on Friday.
Based on the youngsters’ positive attitude and outstanding commitment during the coaching programme, Tan has offered to line up additional coaching sessions for the budding cagers at the school in the future.
“To be honest, we have not seen such well-behaved children for a long time. It was certainly a joy to guide them.

Over to you: Soon (right) presenting the contribution to Teung.

Basketball tips from Aussie pro By Y.P. SIVAMPhotos by SIA HONG KIAU

AUSTRALIAN basketball professional Benjamin Knight was enthusiastic about sharing his experience with a group of youngsters at a coaching clinic at Butterfly Park in Klang.
The towering Knight, who had played professional basketball in Italy and Singapore, showed the participants several tricks involved in the game.
The participants, mostly teenagers, were game for the challenge by the 2.03m tall Knight. They were put through a series of drills as well as tactics.

Listen up, boys: Knight (right) sharing his experience with players at the coaching clinic.

Knight said he was impressed with the participants.

Nigerian touch to streetball challenge

Nigerian touch to streetball challenge
Wednesday June 3, 2009 By NG WEI LOON

FORMER Nigerian junior cager Micheal Ogheneme will be joining the top local freestylists to drum up support for the remaining three legs of AND1 Streetball Challenge three-on-three basketball event.
The 25-year-old, who featured as a point guard for his national side at the World Junior Under-21 meet in Argentina in 2005, is on basketball scholarship to pursue his undergraduate studies in business at HELP University College.
“I am also playing and coaching the university team. I expect to finish my studies in three years and hope to continue with the Masters degree,” said Ogheneme, who also emerged as the top 15 promising players in the African continent for the Basketball Without Borders campaign hosted by North America’s National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2004.

Streetball Challenge in Klang

Streetball Challenge in Klang
Monday June 1, 2009 By Y.P. SIVAM
WCT, the venue sponsors for the third leg of the AND1 Streetball Challenge, will set up a special counter to accept registration forms.
The third leg of the challenge will be held at the AEON Bukit Tinggi, Klang, on June 28.

A team: Tew (centre) with members of the organising committee for the AND1 Streetball Challenge.