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NAYO basketball comes to BC, Hollywood

Kyrie Huggins holds a basketball, readying to take a shot.
Kyrie Huggins – Rez Ballers Elite 14U boys. (Kevin Johnson)

HOLLYWOOD — The NAYO tournament rotation brought the girls and boys basketball tournament to the Seminole Tribe of Florida in April.

Players from the Seminole Tribe, Miccosukee Tribe, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Seneca Nation competed in 14U and 17U divisions. Rez Ballers Elite 14U boys was the only Florida team that won a championship. Coached by John Osceola, the Rez Ballers won their games by large margins on the way to winning a first place trophy and jackets.

Games were played at the Howard Tiger Recreation Center, the Classic Gym and the Davie Police Athletic League gym in Broward, and the Herman Osceola Gym and Ahfachkee School gym in Big Cypress.

Quinton Wilson jumps in the air toward the basket to dunk the ball.
Quinton Wilson – Rez Ballers Elite 17U. (Wilson Bowers)
Micah Jimmie jumps with the basketball in his right hand and another player trying to block him on his right.
Micah Jimmie – Brighton Seminoles 14U boys. (Kevin Johnson)
Betty Osceola, left, and Tatum Billie hold the second place trophy and jerseys that their team won.
Betty Osceola, left, and Tatum Billie hold the second place trophy and jerseys that their team won at NAYO. They played for a Mississippi team. (Kevin Johnson)
From left to right, the NAYO 14U champion Rez Ballers Elite boys: from left to right, “Bean” Brown, Captain Osceola, Homer Huggins, Tayin Fairclough, Lanvin Fairclough, Derek McQueen, Lucan Frank, Kyrie Huggins, Terrence Osceola and coach John Osceola.
From left to right, the NAYO 14U champion Rez Ballers Elite boys: from left to right, “Bean” Brown, Captain Osceola, Homer Huggins, Tayin Fairclough, Lanvin Fairclough, Derek McQueen, Lucan Frank, Kyrie Huggins, Terrence Osceola and coach John Osceola. (Kevin Johnson)
Jaiden Fludd runs after the basketball with someone from the opposing team running alongside.
Jaiden Fludd – FL Rebels 14U girls. (Kevin Johnson)
Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson is senior editor. He has worked for The Seminole Tribune since 2014. He was previously an editor, photographer and reporter for newspapers in Southwest Florida and Connecticut. Contact Kevin at kevinjohnson@semtribe.com.
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