Former national player Jermaine Slater was elected to the helm of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) unopposed when the entity staged its Annual General Meeting on Sunday at Palm Court.
Slater will head a team which comprises Jermaine Benjamin (1st Vice President), Travis Burnett (Treasurer), Khalil Cave (Secretary), Lloyd Bart (Assistant Secretary Treasurer) and Rawle Toney (Public Relations Officer).
Amongst the clubs present were Plasiance Guardians, Kobras, Pacesetter, Raven, Sonics, Viking, University of Guyana (UG) Trojans and Eagles.
According to a release, representatives from Bounty Colts and Nets were not present at the time of the vote.
Afterwards Slater stated that the executive, possess the drive for the sport, adding that his objective is for the sport to develop within his jurisdiction especially in the communities outside the Georgetown environ.
According to Slater, the growth of the sport at the community level is critical for its continued evolution. He added that the previous Adrian Hooper administration must be commended for the outstanding job done and that he will work closely with the previous leadership for the benefit of the game.
Hoope,r whose term ended in 2019, disclosed that the formation of clubs and the staging of respective league tournaments was the highlight of his administration’s tenure. The previous executives alsox handed over approximately $100,000 to the new body in their accounts.
Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Michael Singh congratulated the new executive and encouraged them to work hard for the development of the sport.
