GHANA BASKETBALL BALL AWARDS 2016 – BEST SPORTS AWARDS IN GHANA

The 2016 Ghana Basketball Awards ended successfully at the Best Western Premier Hotel in Accra with the audience thrilled with the spectacular organization of the ceremony.
Rewarding excellence in Basketball in the year 2016 under review, saw some High School students, Tertiary Students and officials honored for their contributions to Ghana Basketball in Ghana.
The program begun with a cocktail where guest and awardees gathered around fraternizing at the serene swimming pool area at the Best Western Premier Hotel.
The ceremony commenced with a splendid performance by eShun, the best and youngest vocalist in Ghana, who sung the Ghana National Anthem in grand style.




The CEO of Rite Sports Limited, Yaw Sekyi gave a brief message on the awards and commended the selection committee which was chaired by Princeworth Anane Asare, GHAPSA representative.
On the same panel were also able members (Rafiq Arthur – GBBA representative, Alexander Tindani – Coaches rep., Daniel Apaak – GUSA rep., Victor Adu-Boahene – PUSAG rep, Olulonyo – DC Dynamics and Patrick Akoto – Rite Sports).”I commend the selection committee for an excellent job done” he acknowledged.
He also asserted that Rite Multimedia, is an award winning sports event and promotion management which has played a leading role in developing basketball from the Juvenile level to the highest institutions of learning – Tertiary institutions in Ghana.
He added that the partnership with key stakeholders and sponsors to develop the sports has helped shape the talents of many players in the country.
He ended his eloquent speech with the introduction of a basketball application (App) which will enable adequate and access to information. He finally commended the special guests of honor to the event Azuma Nelson boxing hall of famer, Nathaniel Attoh Ghana’s finest sports journalist, President of the Ghana Basketball Association David Addo-Ashong and representatives from the Ministry of Sports and Ministry of Education, a delegation from the American embassy, Director of Sports University of Ghana, Dr.Bella Bello Bitugu just to mention but a few.
The following are the 2016 Ghana Basketball Awardees: Development Award – Chiefs Basketball Academy

AWARD PERSON /INSTITUTION
Clean Team of the Year
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
High School Male Player of the Year Dennis Dugbenu, St. Augustine’s College

High School Female Player of the Year Juliana Cudjoe, Aggrey Memorial Mount Zion

High School Coach of the Year Lawrence Ampiah, St. Augustine’s College

Referee of the Year
Gasu Quarmyne
Tertiary Male Player of the Year Maxwell Okuampah, University of Ghana

Tertiary Female Coach of the Year Matilda Gordon, Accra Polytechnic

Coach of the Year Meme Falconer, University of Ghana

Overall Most Valuable Female Player of the Year Matilda Gordon, Accra Polytechnic

Overall Most Valuable Male Player of the Year Suleman Abubakar

Africa Development Award Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors General Manager

African Player of the Year Serge Ibaka, Orlando Magic

PUSAG Male Team of the Year Marshalls University College

PUSAG Female Team of the Year Valley View University

GUSA Female Team of the Year University of Cape-Coast

GUSA Male Team of the Year University of Ghana

GHAPSA Male Team of the Year Accra Polytechnic

GHAPSA Female Team of the Year Accra Polytechnic

UPAC Team of the Year
University of Ghana
High School Male Team of the Year St. Augustine’s College

High School Female Team of the Year Aggrey Memorial Mont Zion

Dedication and Valor
Anthony Adjorh
Dedication and Valor
Benjamin Baafi

Source:Emmanuel Hanson/Ghanadailies