With the teams' final scrimmage having been played, we take a look back at Season 53. While the team was unable to pull off a regular-season win against very tough competition in the World Tournament, they played well in scrimmages and gained valuable experience. Training plans were also further developed so players would be ready for the upcoming season.
Accomplishments- We tried our best to cause an upset in the first game of the World Tournament
(60098) but fell short despite using more enthusiasm and getting a correct double-guess. We hope to someday be victorious in matches at the World Tournament.
- Point guard
Elphus Siamusiye (48754191), one of my trainees, ends his tenure with the U21 team on a high note, leading the team in assists (54) and coming in 2nd in points (223) for the season. He ranks 8th in All-Time Total Points (547) and is tied for 5th in All-Time Total Assists (148) in South Africa U21 history. He now sets his sights on training to someday represent South Africa at the National Team level.
- The ever-versatile
Derek Dingane (48405795), trained by Lesley 1226, also concludes a successful stint on the U21 team tied for 6th most performances (42) for the U21 team. This season he led the team in rebounds (89) and was 2nd in assists (50). During his team with the Baby Boks, Dingane showed what a great player he was by having played in every position for the team.
- 20-year-old Superstar
Shafilshuna Machemko (48727512) was the team's leading scorer (347) and was 3rd in assists (26) this season. The youngster has already broken into the record book ranking 5th in All-Time Total Points (576) and having the 4th highest scoring U21 season (347). He looks to continue to improve his skills and further his ascent in the record books.
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Thikhathali Zibi (48727515), also 20-years old, was 3rd for the team in both points (192) and rebounds (78) this season. He looks to play an important role for next season's squad as well.
- Big man,
Lizwelicha Legodi (48727506), trained by FeelThePressure, rounds out our top performers this season as he ended the season as the team's 2nd leading rebounder (87). A late-season injury kept Legs from climbing higher on the list.
Special thanks to our trainers for the team this season - boksburg, Cabrusan, DonnyTheWay, Ebene5, FeellThePressure, Lesley1226, maniac77, mathew13693 and Sandy!
This upcoming draft class may be a historic one as the dual citizenship from Utopia will introduce more South African players than ever before and several new managers were recruited to help train players for future teams. So please, invest in the draft and either train or sell your draftees!
Now the team looks forward to defending our title as Africa's reigning U21 champions.