SCORE BASKETBALL

NORTH CAROLINA A&T: MEAC CHAMPS PLAY AND SERVE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Cy Alexander
Head Basketball Coach North Carolina A&T:

“This has been an awesome trip for our young men,” said Alexander. “We did so much more than just come here to play basketball. What these young men experienced this week will change their lives forever. They really got a chance to see how fortunate they are and how important it is to give back.”

North Carolina A&T traveled with SCORE International to the Dominican Republic. While in the country, the Aggies played some of the top players from the DR, served kids through providing basketball clinics and visiting orphanages, and spent some down time at the beach. The players did a tremendous job of reaching out and encouraging the many people they encountered. Thanks to Coach Cy Alexander for understanding and using his platform to "teach" more than just a game, but also the life lessons found in sport.

2013 Super Sports Week Dominican

SCORE partnered with high school and college basketball, baseball, and softball athletes during Super Sports Week in the Dominican Republic. Through playing a sport they love and with kids in orphanages and villages, they were able to share the love and the life changing message of Jesus Christ. The athletes did a tremendous job of pouring into the lives of the many different people they were blessed to serve. At night, the athletes and coaches gathered for worship and a brief word of encouragement. It was exciting to see the way God not only worked through this group but also the way He worked in their individual lives. THANKS to the many athletes and coaches that gave of their time, talents, and resources to serve with SCORE International.

PLAY

SERVE

SCORE Coaches Clinic in Portugal

SCORE International partnered with Escola Nacional de Basquetebol (ENB) and the Federacao de Basquetebol in Cantanhede, Portugal to teach basketball strategies and techniques with some of the best international coaches in the region. More than 250 Portuguese coaches attended the two day event. Tony Jasick, the head basketball coach at IPFW and I had the chance to speak with the coaches on three different topics. We joined the U18National Coach from Italy, Marco Ramondino, the U16 National Coach from Portugal, Rio Gomes, the Assistant National Coach for Portugal, Mario Gomez to encourage and challenge the coaches. SCORE also was working with Word of Life Portugal Director, David West hosting the boy's basketball team from Worthington Christian. The team played local teams and did free basketball clinics.

More than 250 coaches attended the two day clinic

The coaches and members of the Portugal Basketball Federation

Coach Tony Jasick, IPFW, David Conrady, SCORE, Marco Ramondino, Italy

Coach Tony Jasick, IPFW sharing with coaches

Teaching Match Up Zone

Teaching Ball Screen Offense

Rui Gomes, U16 National Coach for Portugal

Marco Ramondino, U18 National Coach for Italy

Sharing a poem from John Wooden

Mario Gomez, National Coach for Portugal

Division I Players Serve in Dominican

Several Division I players took time out of their summers to travel with SCORE to the Dominican Republic May 24-29. The team played 4 games against some great competition including the Dominican Jr. National Team. During the day they were able to serve through a variety of activities. They put on a free basketball clinic, they took food to a village, visited a Day Care...... they spent time loving on the kids. The most important thing they did was share the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. They got the chance to share it through personal words..... personal testimonies, but they did a tremendous job of sharing through their actions. One of my favorite quotes is "As Christians, we are called to share the Gospel everyday, and when necessary....... we should use words". This week, the players shared it.

Basketball Clinic

University of Tennessee's Armani Moore

Sharing with campers at the clinic

Liberty's Drew Smith gets the assist

Eric Robertson (UT Chattanooga) Craig Bradshaw (Belmont)

Walking to a village to play and provide food

Tamron Manning (Marshall) gives out food

Kelvin Penn (Florida Atlantic) at the Day Care Center

Drew Smith (Liberty) coloring with kids

Eric Robertson (UT Chattanooga)

Craig Bradshaw (Belmont)

Eric Robertson shoots during game at Invervieno Club

Drew Smith (Liberty) easy two.

Armani Moore (Tennessee) easy two

Sharing the Gospel at halftime

2013 Final Four

SCORE International had the chance to serve coaches at the NABC National Convention during the 2013 Final Four in Atlanta. It was great to talk with many of the coaches who have taken their teams or had players travel with SCORE on one of our life-changing trips. It also gave me the chance to share the vision of SCORE with some new coaches as well.

Brad Soucie and I played on the 1987 SCORE team

that traveled to Argentina. Brad currently is a assistant

coach at the University of Virginia.

Head Coach at the University of Miami, Jim Larranaga
speaks to coaches at NABC Convention.

My son Andrew and I at NCAA Tournament

SCORE Serves at NACA and NCCAA Tournaments

SCORE had the privilege to serve at the NACA National Tournament in Fort Bluff, TN. NACA offers a national tournament to Christian High Schools and Prep Schools from around the country. The number #6 ranked team in America participated in this years event. We also encouraged athletes during the NCCAA National Tournaments in Missouri and Indiana. What a blessing to be able to do daily devotions with the teams. The NCCAA DI Tournament kicked off with a high powered worship service. I had the chance to share with the athletes during that event and challenged them to "serve others".

Sharing at the NACA in Ft. Bluff

At the NCCAA National Tournament

Maravich Award Winner at NCCAA