Former National Basketball Association (NBA) Sacramento Kings player Anthony Bonner will arrive on local shores for his maiden trip to conduct a Youth Hoops Basketball Guyana (YHBG) clinic in August.
The forum, organised by Green Mango Media in partnership with the Guyana Amateur Basketball Association (GABA), will feature training sessions from August 6th – 8th in regions Four and Ten.
The sessions, which are geared for individuals aged 11-19, will also feature Xperience Outreach (USA) founder and youth coach Rich Mahler.
Among the areas that will be covered are footwork, aggressiveness, mentality, and offensive skills including ball handling and shooting.
The duo will also identify players with the potential to make it to the next level as well as hold discussions on the pathway to sports college/training scholarships in the United States and playing in the NBA.
According to an official release from YHBG, “We are excited that Anthony Bonner agreed to travel to Guyana to be a part of YHBG which was formed to give young basketball players a chance to be trained and hear from athletes who played/play in top leagues, including the NBA and BIG3.”
Selected 23rd overall in the 1990 draft by the Sacramento Kings, Bonner also played for the New York Knicks (1993-1995) and Orlando Magic (1996). He was a member of the 1994 Knicks roster that lost the 1994 NBA final to the Houston Rockets. Bonner also had stints in Europe with several teams.
