REBOUND 2019 CONCLAVE CONCLUDED
17/07/2019
National Winners and International Players Honored
KOCHI : As many as 200 former basketball players and coaches from across the country and abroad gathered at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Kadavanthra here on Sunday to rekindle the memories of their years in the sport. The reunion was organised by Team Rebound, a registered charitable society founded in 2016 by former basketball players to promote and popularize the game, as part of their third annual conclave.
The legendary hoopsters in attendance included former India captains Tall 7 ft 4 inches Sunil Kumar Panda who also was the guest of Honor on both days.
Former International players Leelamma Santhosh ,Unwin J Antony, Satheesh Menon ,C V Sunny including president Muhammed Iqbql , Jeena Zacharia, Ambily Thomas, Sheeba Augustine, Emily K Mathew , V V Harilal, Renny Harilal and Zacharia Thomas were among those who also attended.
85-year-old Dr Thomas Abraham was the oldest one who participated in the conclave.
In the matches of Men above 40 category Team Purackal Honda lead by Jenson Peter defeated Donut Factory in 39-35 to win the above 40 men.
In Men above 50 Team Kurisnkal lead by Shibu K Hormis won all their three matches and crowned as champions in round-robin league as they beat IBM Kuwait 42-29 again defeated Team Global 49-33 while,
In Men above 60 categories Rebound Red lead by veteran 77 years old VT Xavier s scrape past Rebound Blues lead by N M G Prasad with score 16-15 to came as champions.
The conclave also honoured 2018-19 the International players as well as the youth Basketball team that won Gold and Silver respectively at Coimbatore last Month.
Former State Secretary Shri Cherian Thomas who have rendered valuable contribution to Basketball was also felicitated.
Those Internationals who honoured Includes,
Srekala S Raniwho Participated in the FIBA U18 Asian Women’s Championship 2018 in Bengaluru, India on 28th October and to 3rd November 2018
Sreekala R also represented Senior Indian women Team at the FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup to be held in Changsha, China from 22nd – 26th May 2019
Also participated in the NBA Academy India second The NBA Academy India Women’s Program from January 22-25, 2019.
Ann Mary Zacharia from Mount Carmel HSS Kottayam to participate in the 1st ever NBA Academy and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA The 2019 NBA Academy Next Generation Global Camp held in Tampa, Florida (USA) from April 3 – 7, 2019,
FIBA U18 Asian Women’s Championship 2018 in Bengaluru, India on 28th October and to 3rd November 2018
NBA Academy India second The NBA Academy India Women’s Program from January 22-25, 2019. In Noida
Anu Maria Represented FIBA U18 Asian Women’s Championship 2018 in Bengaluru, India on 28th October and to 3rd November 2018
Irin Elsa John also of mount Carmel Kottayam the only one from Kerala been selected to represent India in the NBA World Championship Jr. NBA Global Championship, a youth basketball tournament for the top 13- and 14-year-old boys and girls teams from around the world that will be held Aug. 6-11 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida.
Arjun Unnikrishnan from St Josephs School Trivandrum Member of the Gold Medal Team winning FIBA U16 Asian Championship Qualifying round 2019 held at Dhaka in Bangladesh.
Prem Kumar S who got his job as the Interim Coach in NBA academy in NOIDA and is now the part of the 5 member Crew at NBA Academy.
The absentees were Sejin Mathew who represented Senior India and Pranav Prince who is now at Atlanta Participating in Global games of NBA academy.
Shri Nebu Nettikkadan was the Chief Guest on the closing day.
The closing function was Presided by P J Sunny president KBA and Prince K Mattom secretary also rendered Felicitation.
Leelamma Santhosh vice president welcomed the gathering and Vote of thanks by Ajikumar Nair secretary Team Rebound.
Detailed Scores of Matches
Men
above 40
- Team Purackal Honda-39 (Sunny Thomas 20,Rajesh 10) bt Donut Factory-35 (Santhosh John 13)
Above 50 (round-robin matches)
- Team Kurishinakal-49 (Harikrishnan 16,Shibu 14,John 10) bt Team Global-33(Gopalakrishnan 22)
- Team Kurishinakal-42 (Harikrishnan 18) bt IBM Kuwait-29(C V Sunny 10)
- Team Global-32 ( Gopalakrishnan 17) bt IBA Kuwait-31(Sunny C V 16)
Above 60
- Rebound Red -16 (George 10) bt Rebound Blue-15 (Sasikumar 10)
3 point contest
Women –
- Binu cherian from Ernakulam
- Vandana Xavier Ernakulam
In Men
Above 60
- 1st Sivakumar from Ernakulam
- 2nd Sasikumar from Ernakulam
Above 50
- 1st Unwin J Antony from Trivandrum
- 2nd Shibu Hormis from Thevara
Above 40
- 1st Saji Augustine from Chandanakampara
- 2nd Santhosh John from Kannur
Free throw competitions
Women –
- Binu Cherian from Aluva
- Vandana Xavier from Ernakulam
In Men
Above 60
- 1st N M G Prasad from Alappuzha
- 2nd Hally Itty Eipe from Kottayam
Above 50
- 1st Harikrishnanan from Kozhikode
- 2nd Unwin J Antony from Trivandrum
Above 40
- 1st Santhosh John from Kannur
- 2nd Reyo A john from Ernakulam
