The Garapan Basketball League-IT&E Cup\u2019s inaugural season will kick off on Oct. 16 at the Garapan Basketball Court.<\/p>\n
Ten teams have already shown interest in joining GBL\u2019s first season, however only nine will make up this year\u2019s field, so the first nine to pay the $500 entrance fee will be allowed to compete. Squads participating in the league must have players who are at least 18 years old and each team can only have a maximum of 14 players on its roster.<\/p>\n
Currently, the list of interested teams include NMC-Proa, Satbahi, Ali\u2019i Konflikt, Mobil, Hoopaholics, Rollers Basketball Club, Ol\u2019Aces, Cabalen-Noni, Blue Haus, and a team led by Boy Garcia.<\/p>\n
Besides the trophy, the champion team will receive $1,000 cash, while the league will also hand over various individual awards and other prizes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re aiming to showcase the GBL as Saipan\u2019s premier outdoor basketball competition. Moreover, by choosing the Garapan court for our venue we also plan on conducting a variety of civil service activities as a way of giving back to the community. Some activities include holding lawn maintenance and landscaping along the Garapan Fishing Area, hosting beach clean up, and assisting Rollers Basketball Club head coach Joe Diaz with his youth U16 developmental basketball program,\u201d said head organizer Rey Perez in a phone interview yesterday.<\/p>\n
Perez, who organized the first two seasons of the QQ Car Rental Basketball Cup, would like to thank IT&E for supporting the inaugural GBL.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, league organizers are holding an 8pm mandatory meeting for all interested teams on Monday, Sept. 19 at the Hard Rock Caf\u00e9 in Garapan.<\/p>\n
For more information about GBL, email gbl670@yahoo.com or visit the group\u2019s Facebook page listed under Garapan Basketball League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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