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Solomon Islands - Men Basketball
USA coach keen in coaching SI team - May 12, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
A NEW dawn for basketball in the country will soon reach our destination as arrangements are on track to recruit a United States based coach to lead our national team at next years Pacific Games in Noumea. This revelation was revealed to Star Sport yesterday from national team member and Arizona College based basketball star Waiges Turueke
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A NEW dawn for basketball in the country will soon reach our destination as arrangements are on track to recruit a United States based coach to lead our national team at next years Pacific Games in Noumea. This revelation was revealed to Star Sport yesterday from national team member and Arizona College based basketball star Waiges Turueke. Turueke said that their Coach Maurice Leitzke has shown interest in helping Solomon Islands basketball team prepare for next years Pacific Games in New Caledonia. Leitzke is best known around the National College Basketball arena for his consecutive season wins in all the basketball college clubs he coached. Turueke added that the news would also come as a surprise to the countrys basketball federation but he was optimistic that Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) would appreciate Coach Leitzke's offer. Turueke said he would be coming for his off season break next week and also planned to meet with the SIBF executives to discuss Leitzkes appointment. Im doing all the arrangement back here in Arizona and my coach has shown great interest in helping our national basketball team, he said. Asked how they would prepare funding to sign the USA coach, he added that Federation International Basketball Association has also indicated to help Solomon Islands bring over Leitzke. However, Turueke added that the USA coach have offered to do the task for free if plans dont work out. I think we have no choice because, lately the performance of our national basketball team has gone below par compared to other countries and we need to pull up our socks if we want to be contenders for a gold medal next year, he said. He added that the initial plan was to come over and sort out the paper work with the SIBF and try and get the coach into the country by May next year to start preparations for the Pacific Games. Meanwhile, Turueke added that two other boys with mixed parentage of United States and Solomon Islands have also indicated their interest to join the national basketball team next year. I have identified some of our college boys from Solomon Islands mixed parentage here and they are eager to join the team but it will depend on our boys back home, he said.
Courtesy of: solomonstarnews.com
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Solomon Islands suffered early defeats in Samoa - Sep 1, 2007 (by Eurobasket News)
Solomon Islands - Samoa 48:91
Solomon Islands began the South Pacific Games basketball tournament with two straight defeats. In their opening game they faced hosting Samoa and were rallied over 48:91. The outcome was mainly built in the first half when Samoa played tight defence and allowed Solomon Islands to just 12 points.
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Solomon Islands - Samoa 48:91
Solomon Islands began the South Pacific Games basketball tournament with two straight defeats. In their opening game they faced hosting Samoa and were rallied over 48:91. The outcome was mainly built in the first half when Samoa played tight defence and allowed Solomon Islands to just 12 points. The home side scored 30 points and grabbed an early 30:12 advantage at halftime. Samoa however did not allow Solomon Islands to come any closer after the intermission and drove to a win.
Six Samoa players scored in double figures. Julius Barnes (186-G-81, agency: Octagon, college: Stanford) netted 20 points to lead them. Three players delivered 13 points in a win. Waiges Turueke scored 11 points for Solomon Islands. Goldie Kavi produced 8 points in a losing clause.
Solomon Islands shot 62% from the field and 54% from charity stripe. But they were outrebounded 20:22.
Solomon Islands: Waiges Turueke 11, Goldie Kavi 8
Samoa: Julius Barnes 20, George Leafa 13
Solomon Islands - Guam 50:96
Guam took on Solomon Islands in the second round of action and recorded their second straight success. Guam spurred ahead from the start of the encounter and piled up a 43:22 advantage at halftime. Guam continued to deliver after the break and established a 68:31 lead entering the fourth quarter. They cruised to a confident win at the end and improved to 2-0 record at the tournament.
Anthony Borja paced Guam with 15 points. William Stinnett (186-G-86) and Edward Calvo provided 14 points apiece. Allen Wanefai scored 13 points and pulled down 6 boards for Solomon Islands. Alexander MCfaden added 9 points in a loss.
Guam once again shot 50% from the field. They dominated under the rims outrebounding Solomon Islands 33:28.
Guam: Anthony Borja 15, William Stinnett 14, Edward Calvo 14
Solomon Islands: Allen Wanefai 13+6 boards, Alexander MCfaden 9
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Australian tour recap by the NT coach - Aug 7, 2007 (by Eurobasket)
The Solomon Islands men national team made a tour in Australia to prepare the upcoming South Pacific Games. Here is the tour recap by the team coach.
source: SIBF
"The tour consisted of a number of training sessions at a first class basketball facility and a total of 6 matches.
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The Solomon Islands men national team made a tour in Australia to prepare the upcoming South Pacific Games. Here is the tour recap by the team coach.
source: SIBF
"The tour consisted of a number of training sessions at a first class basketball facility and a total of 6 matches. The matches were located both in Coffs Harbour and also as far as 2 hours drive when we visited Port Maquarie to play their State League Senior Mens Basketball Team.
The overall result for the Mens Squad was 5 wins and 1 loss. This was an outstanding achievement when looking at the size and strength of the teams we played. The majority of the matches were against much taller and much physically stronger men. This was a good test for the squad which has a large number of young players who are still growing and developing.
There is no doubt in my mind that the training the team had done so far greatly assisted the results that were achieved. All players worked together to play as a team to overcome obstacles, which was impressive. The squad also showed a very strong attitude of never giving up as they continued to play and work hard no matter what the score was. This was especially a factor in the last game we played when we played the State League Champions, Grafton. Despite losing by as many as 11 points in the 3rd quarter, the team played hard and eventually came out winners at the end of the match.
The tour was formatted with a game and training session on most days, which was similar to how the tournament at the South Pacific Games is structured. This proved for an ideal preparation, as it was a mentally and physically demanding program which tested all athletes.
There were also some injuries throughout the tour which tested the team. In the first game Junior Gwali injured his ankle and missed the following 2 games. In the second game Allan Wane injured his ankle and was unable to play for the remainder of the tour. Although it was disappointing to suffer injuries, it was also a challenge for other members of the team to step up and take responsibility.
Waige Turueke was outstanding throughout the tour. His shooting, rebounding, defence and fitness were all excellent. He was the team's top scorer for the tour and plays a valuable role. It is clear to me that his time in U.S.A. has been valuable and worthwhile.
We were also fortunate enough to have Anthony Prince join the squad in Coffs Harbour. He paid his own fare to join the squad and participate in the tour. Anthony was a valuable addition to the squad. Standing 6 foot 3 inches tall with a wide body, he was an excellent addition, especially because height is one area that the squad is lacking. His worth was proven when Allan was injured and it was left to Leon Hatigeva, Moses Au, Timothy Goulolo and Anthony Prince to carry the load in the Centre and Forward positions."
Results:
Solomon Islands 72 def Coffs Christian College 39
Solomon Islands 105 def Coffs Harbour State League 91
(Waige Turueke 24pts, Alexander McFadden 14pts, Allan Wane 12pts)
Port Maquarie State League 86 def Solomon Islands 79
(Waige Turueke 38pts)
Solomon Islands 51 def John Paul College 30 (short game)
Solomon Islands 79 def Coffs Harbour State League 72
(Waige Turueke 20pts, Moses Au 10pts)
Solomon Islands 64 def Grafton State League 56
(Waige Turueke 33pts)
Team:
Moses Au
Moses Kivo
George Fafale
Allan Wane
Waige Turueke
Scaden Tesua
Jr. Hilton Gwali
Mark Mataki
Timothy Goulolo
Davison Toliliu
Augustine Basia
Frank Kivo
Anthony Prince
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Solomon Islands train in Australia, name Preliminaray squad for SPG - Jul 5, 2007
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Solomon Islands submit Men and Women teams for the South Pacific Games - Jun 13, 2007
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Solomon Islands to train in Coffs Harbour - Apr 29, 2007
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National Team extended squad selected - Nov 27, 2006
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HBA Super 4 semifinals - Nov 10, 2006
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U20 League - Nov 2, 2006
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National Coaches position available - Oct 13, 2006
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AYAD Ryan Burns contract extended - Oct 7, 2006
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National Squad selection for 2007 SPG - Oct 6, 2006
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HBA Super 4: season started on October 1st - Oct 5, 2006
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Honiara Mini-Games: Tanuli wins the Gold - Sep 29, 2006
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Honiara Mini-Games - Sep 8, 2006
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Guadalcanal wins the Solomon Games - Sep 6, 2006
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SPMG: Preview of the Solimon Island team - Jul 25, 2005
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Turueke to play college basketball next season - May 11, 2005
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ANZ Super Kicked off - May 4, 2004
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Solomon Games Basketball Championship - May 4, 2004
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