For those whom have been following me you’d know that this European summer I was going to tryout for a team that is in the UK national basketball league. As I always do every year I come to Europe to play a few summer league games. This year I had one particular team in mind… Continue reading My tryout disaster 2015
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Playing basketball at 35 and over
Ways to play high level basketball at 35 I’m currently 38 and still love playing basketball. I always look forward to every training session and even getting some shots up. Is there really a used by date for basketball players? I have found coaches to get nervous when they find out about my age. Recently I contacted… Continue reading Playing basketball at 35 and over
Coaches first impressions
What are coaches first impressions of me? It’s strange, all through my basketball career I have had to deal with coaches having poor first impressions of me. Is it my height? I’m not the only 5’9″ basketball player around? Is it because I ethnically look like I shouldn’t be playing basketball? I am of Sri… Continue reading Coaches first impressions
How to deal with rejection in basketball
Rejection is a part of life and basketball. You can see it all the time and it’s something that you as a basketball player need to deal with. Even Michael Jordan got cut from his high school team and you hear the countless stories of champions told “No”. So how did they do it? Firstly,… Continue reading How to deal with rejection in basketball