Basketball season opens with Rankings tourney

WITH the new format ESB Superleague scheduled to get underway on October 11, the new basketball season tips off this weekend when the first session of the National Ranking tournament will take place.

This tournament has been introduced to offer Irish school developed players an opportunity to gain valuable on-court experience in a competitive environment and also aims to assist clubs in evaluating their home based playing standards.

The tournament is only open to players who have followed a pathway through the Irish system of player development from school age onward and participation is compulsory for all Superleague and top four Division One clubs.