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H
SC Blues Basketball
team was formed
four years ago, and has
become one of the leading
Basketball teams in the
country ever since. It was
formed with the concept of
taking Basketball to every
township in the country as
Basketball was a more popular sport in the suburban areas.
Since its formation it has produced many national level players during the four years after its
establishment. The HSC Blues
Basketball club has won many
an accolades, the most noteworthy being crowned as the Carlton Cup champions in 2010.
The formation of the club was a
great opportunity and a launching pad for the hidden talent
in the country as they were
able to obtain maximum usage
from the club to transform from
amateur players to fully professional players. The club consists of players from all parts of
the country which goes hand in
hand with the concept of one
nation one team.
be to repeat the feat which was
achieved in 2010. However the
HSC Blues could be labeled as the
favorites for the 2012 version of
Carlton Cup.
Prageeth
Pushpakumara
will be captaining the side for
the 2012/13 season.
The HSC Blues Basketball
club will also be conducting
various types of coaching
camps in townships all over
the country in order to popularize and develop the sport
of Basketball throughout the
country. An in house coaching camp for amateur players will also be conducted at
the Henry Pedris Basketball
court. This will be open for all
who wish to learn and develop
Basketball skills old and new.
The HSC Blues club has already
conducted coaching camps in the
Northern part of the country and
HSC Blues has joined hands
with Airtel which has been in
the forefront of sports development to take the sport of
Basketball to all parts of the
country.
With an unbeaten record at the
Carlton Cup 2012 competition the
HSC Blue’s main ambition would
Pix by Dennis
Muthuthanthri