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Thomas’ Tribe Completes a Trifecta in Coaches Vs. Coaches Event

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The coaches pray at center court following a third-straight win by Coach Thomas’ Tribe

It was that time of year again when some of Alabama’s finest high school basketball coaches came together before official practices began primarily to raise funds for Midfield High School’s boys basketball program, but also to prove they can still ball… Lonzo.

For the sake of this article, I’m going to refer to the guest team as Thomas’ Tribe, since Midfield’s Charles Thomas has been the captain of the visiting squad since the inception of the Coaches vs. Coaches event. The home team will be referred to as Barber’s Bunch, since Darrell Barber is not only team captain but Midfield’s head boys coach and the mastermind behind the fundraiser.

In 2015, it was a battle of point guards between Barber and Minor’s Derrick Williams, but the x-factor would be Hoover’s Charles Burkett. Click link for recap of 2015 game  http://wp.me/p4cFCW-iV

Despite the loss, Barber was still thrilled to put on a successful fundraiser and looked forward to the following year.

Although Williams didn’t play in the 2016 game, Burkett put the Tribe on his back, and with the help of teammates like Woodlawn’s Chuck Winters, carried the team to back-to-back victories. Click link for  recap of 2016 game  http://wp.me/p4cFCW-r5

After two tough losses, Barber and the Bunch were determined to enter the win column in 2017. With a Winters trade from the Tribe to the Bunch and no Williams or Burkett on the Tribe’s roster, a win for Barber and the gang seemed to be in the palm of their hands… enter new Tribe member, Pinson Valley’s Jeremy Bogus; he would be a new burden for the Bunch.  Continue reading “Thomas’ Tribe Completes a Trifecta in Coaches Vs. Coaches Event” →

For the Love of the Game: The Journey to Playing Professional Basketball

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As the Women’s National Basketball Association is in descending mode and preparing to transition into the post season, many other women basketball players have recently taken flight to head overseas. It’s no secret that it’s tough for any athlete to play professionally in his or her chosen sport, but this phenomenon seems to be more salient within the WNBA. As a result, some American, women basketball players work hard to receive an offer to play professional basketball overseas after college.

BYNC reporter Brittany Young sits down with former University of Alabama, University of Southern California and current Clube Uniao Sportiva women’s basketball player Kaneisha Horn and former University of Alabama and LaSalle women’s basketball player Khristin Lee to discuss their road to playing professional basketball.