ACCESS 2 SPORTS

Access2Sports have proven to be one of the top teams in the U12 Division this season. In this episode of CBL Insider the young A2S rising stars take the time to break down all that they've been focusing on during practice in the lead up to another incredible win over the London Pulse 34-28 last weekend. Watch & share!

Access2Sports stung COHENEL Warriors by one point to finish 31-30 in what may have been one of the most competitive games of Sunday 8th January. Despite trailing behind for the majority of the game, A2S’s talented guard Samie Said came through in the clutch scoring 6 of his game high 15 points in the last 3 minutes of the game to grab the win by the tightest of margins. Christian Arthur carried COHENEL with 13 points of his own and displayed lightening quick speed and flashes of dazzling ball handling skill which at times looked too hot for A2S to…

The CBL remains the place to find the best in female basketball talent as both Haringey Sixers and Access2Sports proved ‘She’s Got Next’ in a thrilling over-time game that saw Haringey pinch the win by one point to win 19-18 on Sunday 11th December 2016. Haringey’s sharpshooter and MVP, Janai Wilson, displayed a fighter’s mentality, supplying 13 of her team’s 19points alone to help her side overcome Islington rivals. Whilst keeping up with Wilson, Access2Sports had to also concentrate on locking down double trouble, Levi Ezekiel and Gabriella Fedu, who worked well together to make up Haringey’s remaining 6 points…

The Community Basketball League hosts the best in female talent, especially after Access2Sports and Tower Hamlets Ravens came to play in what was a thrilling game that saw A2S clinch a one-point win over the Ravens to triumph 12-11 on Sunday 27th November 2016. Both teams kept spectators on the edge of their seats as the first half saw Raven’s Cazzie Lee Pieastro Fontanos attack the basket aggressively to enable her team to lead 6-2 going into the third. Although, the second half saw great defensive play from both teams, A2S’s Esther Obuekwe began to find her rhythm and knock down…

Brent continued their fine run of form with a hard-fought win against Access2Sports in the U18 Division with both Kunal Magar (13) and Leon Prapashtica (12) finishing in double digits to give the West Londoners the 45-39 edge on Sunday 4th December 2016. The game was tight at first, but Magar and Prapashtica worked well together finding the bottom of the net in quick succession to secure an early lead for Brent who went in 32-22 by the end of the half. A2S’s Sammie Said pulled out all the stops in trying to bring the North Londoners back into the game,…

Access 2 Sport dynamic duo breakdown their favourite basketball moves and discuss what it feels like to win right after another victory in the CBL U12 division.

Islington’s star player, Manie Joses, was irresistible in Access2Sports’ 24-6 win over the Kensington and Chelsea Knights on Sunday 27th November 2016, racking up half of his teams points to be named the game MVP to put his team’s stamp on the start of a new and exciting season. “It’s great to be back and I’m really happy we won our first game,” Joses said. “I love basketball and I feel it is time to show everyone that we’re the team to beat.” A2S took the lead early on in the game, finishing 12-4 by half time. Despite a spirited…

Islington is home to much of London’s up and coming basketball talent as Access2Sports finished their season undefeated to be crowned this year’s CBL U16 Champions after overcoming the mighty Haringey Hawks 53-40 on Sunday 26th June.  The CBL Playoff Finals took place at the City of London’s CitySport Saddlers Sport Centre which proved to be the perfect venue to host an entire day of the best in grassroots basketball talent. Access2Sports U16s were quick to set the pace of the game, taking on last year’s champions, Haringey Hawks, in what was very exciting and intense throughout. Sharpshooter and MVP, Jason Prince, led all…

The Community Basketball League Playoff Finals treated spectators to a day of the best in basketball talent, and lived up to the promise of showcasing ‘Tomorrow’s Stars Today’. With every game filled with excitement, the level of competition spoke volumes of the talent throughout the league, and so it gives the CBL great pleasure to announce this year’s 2015-16 Season Champions:   U12: WESTSIDE U14: BRENT BALLERS U16 Girls: COLA U16 Boys: ACCESS2SPORTS U18 Boys: KENNINGTON GENERALS U25 Men: ACTIVITIES4U ALL STARS U25 Women: KENNINGTON GENERALS The CBL would like to thank the amazing staff at CitySport for hosting this year’s CBL Playoff Finals,…

Access2Sports remain undefeated after they paced past the Kensington & Chelsea Knights to win 70-29 and settle their place in the much anticipated CBL Playoff Final 2016. The stars from Islington came out hot with sharpshooters’ Dreyshun Brown and Jason Prince hurting the Knights from outside as they continued to fire threes to gain a seven point lead (15-8) by the end of the first period. Both Brown and Prince led all scorers, each finishing with 13 points, whilst big man, Rio Murray, dominated inside to ensure A2S carried their lead until the end of the half, finishing with an…

The Kennington Generals handled business last Sunday when they edged out the talented Access2Sports by 3 points to overcome with a runaway victory of 45-42 and advance to the CBL Playoff Semi Final happening this weekend. The first half saw Kennington storm into the lead with Ryan Delos-Reyes, Ade Adebayo and Travis Edwards all sinking threes to put their team in front 22-18 going into the third period. However, Access2Sports soon tightened up on the defensive end, allowing Jason Prince to find his way to the basket and bank 10 points, whilst Dreyshun Brown and J. Johnson both added 4 points each…

Access2Sports continued their winning ways after beating Westside 32-27 on Sunday 22nd May 2016.  Islington’s star players, Jason Prince, finished with 9 points whilst team mate Dreyshun Brown chipped in with 10 points to help their team move closer to be crowned as this year’s CBL U14 Champions. However, with the score settled at a 5 point difference, this relatively small margin speaks volumes of Westside’s tenacity and defensive skill, both in this game and throughout their season. This proved particularly true in the second half, as Westside limited their opponents to only 11 points, allowing team mates’ Abiodun Adedo to…

Last weekend’s match up between Access2Sports and Eastside Eagles was tightly contested and very competitive throughout with some great individual battles between Access2Sports’ Manie Joses and Eagles’ Oscar Striuga. Access2Sports’ Tyree Lindsey was a huge force inside that Eastside struggled to contain. The game remained tight right up until the fourth quarter where Manie Joses took over and continued his overall great performance, hitting some tough clutch shots and finishing with 15 points to seal out the win 42-35.

Access2Sports (A2S) Under 16s remain undefeated after picking up another win of 66-12 against the Hackney Jedis on Sunday. The team from Islington put on a great show, banking 31 of their 66 points in the first quarter alone. Jason Prince came out firing by knocking down threes to rack up 11 points, followed by Xavier Rey-Edwards who added a further 9 to give their team a cushion going into the rest of the game. A2S’ Dreyshun Brown led his team well, acting as the glue to make the right calls, and lock down his opponents whilst contribute 6 points…

Access2Sports are having an impressive season this year given that they currently stand undefeated. But can the talented team pull this off until the end? Binesh Zamani definitely thinks so. “We’re hoping to achieve an undefeated season,” Binesh said. “We want to reign as champions in both the U16 and U18 division.” With talent, hard work and great coaching from Coach Justin Hitchman, Access2Sports seem well on their way to making it happen! Catch their full CBL Insider by watching the video above. For more information on Access2Sports, or on the Community Basketball League (CBL), please contact help@cblhoops.co.uk.

The CBL is extremely proud to showcase the best in basketball talent across London, including the dynamic and extremely athletic Access2Sports (A2S) who continue to dominate their way through the league to secure yet another win of 53-46 over Kennington Generals on Sunday 28th February 2016. The game took place at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and the A2S under 25 team came to play with a team effort from Player-Coach Ibrahim Khalid, Alex Sappa and Pedro Hounam getting to the basket to be up 9-7 at the end of the first period. Kennington knew they had a problem on…

“I love winning! If you like basketball, the CBL is where you have to come because you get to play lots of games and get better as a player and as a team.’ – Mateia Zibettei, Access2Sports’ Under 12 Team ACCESS2SPORTS are based in the London Borough of Islington and provide teams at the U12, U16 and U25 levels.  The A2S program is about providing positive local opportunities for young people, getting more people across Islington active, in this case, through basketball. Head coach Justin Hitchman is a semi-pro player himself who is now giving back to the stars of tomorrow…