Ahkeel “Smally” Boyd blazes a trail, however who will rule from long variety on All-Star night?
Boyd of Caledonia Clippers leads the EIG Elite Basketball League’s three-point shooters with 34 effective shots from beyond the arc, however the concern is whether he can bring that kind into the All-Star Three-Point Shootout on October 18 at the Maloney Indoor Sporting Arena.
All-Star Weekend guarantees a night of home entertainment and basketball action, including the Dunk Out, Three-Point Shootout, Celebrity Game and the EIG EBL All-Star Game.
The occasion will combine a few of the league’s leading gamers for a display of scoring, shooting and athletic capability, while the Dunk Out will check the gamers’ imagination and volatility above the rim, while the Celebrity Game will include another measurement to the event.
The league has actually currently chosen 21 gamers on benefit for the All-Star Game, however the last 24-player lineup is not yet total. Fans will choose who fills the staying 3 locations by voting at ebltt.com/voteproviding fans a chance to affect the last line-up.
The 21 gamers chosen up until now are Ahkeel Boyd, Adrian Joseph, Miguel Williams, Jason Best, Ahkeem Boyd, Jason Friday, Jelani Valley, Tyrik Singh, Mikahail Williams, Sadiki Guerra, Fabrice Fisher, Jesse Hamilton, William Francis, Freedom Leon, Zachary Julien, Jervais Edwards-Caracciolo, N’Kobie Ince, Josiah John-Andrew, Obel Guerra, Tyrese Fields and Jonathan Thomas.
Boyd (34 three-pointers) has actually developed a ten-shot benefit over his closest oppositions in the league’s three-point standings. His Caledonia Clippers colleague Joseph and Morvant Oilbirds’ Fields are connected for 2nd with 24 three-pointers each, while Southside Elite’s Ahkeem Boyd and Trinidad and Tobago Police Service’s (TTPS) Guerra share 4th location with 22 each.
NCA Warriors’ John-Andrew is 6th with 20 three-pointers, followed by Caledonia Clippers’ Kevin Sargent with 11 and Spartans TT’s Idris Martin with 10. Nathyon Lewis of TTPS and Spartans TT’s Francis complete the leading 10, connected with 9 effective shots from beyond the arc each.
Ahkeem “Fatto” Boyd– twin sibling of the league’s top-scorer– Joseph, Fields, Sadiki Guerra, John-Andrew, Sargent and Martin are the leading shooters determined for the three-point contest. Ahkeel Boyd’s league-leading overall makes him a natural talking point ahead of the shootout, however Joseph and Fields will likewise deserve enjoying after their constant long-range production. Ahkeem Boyd and Sadiki Guerra, on the other hand, will be seeking to turn their regular-season precision into success on All-Star night, when the league’s finest shooters get the opportunity to settle the contest on the court.
Following Friday’s matches, league action takes a break for the upcoming All-Star weekend.
Morvant Oilbirds chose up a very first win of the season when scoring a come-from-behind 77-67 win over Police 2 nights earlier at the Pleasantville Indoor Sporting Facility, while Southside Elite beat Spartans TT 88-74 to move level with Caledonia Clippers at the top of the standings on 15 points.
EIG ELITE BASKETBALL LEAGUE RESULTS:
Friday
Southside Elite 88 Spartans TT 74
Morvant Oilbird 77 Police (TTPS) 67
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