Nine of the Bermuda girls’ basketball team attended Keystone State Camps in Pennsylvania where five of the players were named as all-stars.

It was a marked improvement on last year’s camp when seven players attended, but none had the honour of all-star selection.

The all-stars were Anna Gilliatt, of Warwick Academy, Inshan-nae Smith, of CedarBridge Academy. Demique Daniels, of CedarBridge Academy, Kaylee Lema, of TN Tatem Middle School, and LeiLanni Nesbeth, of Saltus Grammar School.

Charles Peters, the director of the Bermuda Basketball Youth Federation, said: “These results for the girls’ are outstanding. Bermuda has a history of producing top-level female athletes in our sport and the focus that we have placed on the girls this past year has resulted in big improvements in the results.

“In the past year, we have seen a tremendous growth in girls basketball with the first-ever girls non-scholastic basketball league. We have also had several of these girls take part in various local development programmes.

“In addition to the honour of making the camp all-star teams, two coaches attending the camp have expressed strong interest in recruiting from these Bermuda ladies for athletic scholarships. The girls had the privilege of meeting and speaking with one of these college head coaches, who shared information about playing at their institution and what would be required to earn a scholarship.”

Keystone’s notable alumni include players like Derrick Rose, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Jamal Crawford, Kyle Korver and Kobe Bryant.

For more details on youth basketball in Bermuda contact the BBYF at info@bbyfbasketball.org.