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Jamison Jr. Nominated McDonalds All American

Shawn Jamison Jr. received some great news last week. He has been nominated for the prestigious McDonalds All American Team.

Shawn became the first baller from his hometown of Birmingham (UK) to be nominated.

Jamison who is currently playing for Chino High School (USA) had this to say, “I’m very appreciative of the nomination but I know I have things to work on to accomplish my personal and team goals.”

Jamison’s Chino High Basketball Team is currently league leaders in The Mt. Baldy Confrence at 4-0.

Shawn Jamison Sr. who coached and trained Shawn through his Hoop Skills Basketball Academy had this to say.” Shawn is a shining example to the youth here in the UK that if you are being coached correctly and in a good program you to can achieve great success.”

Jamison Jr. Heads To Chino High School (USA) and Coopers Academy (USA)

Shawn Jamison Jr. will say goodbye to The United Kingdom this week as he embarks on a childhood dream to play basketball in the United States.

Jamison will play for Chino High School this fall and he also will play travel ball(AAU) with Coopers Academy.

Both teams are coached by Eric Cooper. Coopers has one of the top programs in California where another kid from England played and was coached by Shawn Jamison from The Hoop Skills Basketball Academy and his name was Alex Tew. Tew helped Coopers Academy win a Championship and is now at D1 Weber State.

Jamison Jr. visited Chino High School over the Christmas break and had this to say.” I was very impressed with the school’s principal and the facilities. I can’t wait to suit up for Chino and Coopers Academy.”

Former Harlem Globetrotter Shawn Jamison who has coached his son since the age of 9 had this to say.” Shawn Jr. is going to a great situation. I have known Cooper for years and he is a good coach and I expect great things from both of his teams this year.”

This past season Shawn Jr averaged 31ppg in Division 3 and also he averaged 34.3ppg in the CBL.

We wish Shawn Jr the best of luck and go out and represent the Hoop Skills Basketball family.

Majid Heads to Coopers International Academy (USA)

Raza Majid will be travelling to the United States of America this month to play for Coopers International Academy which is based in Ontario California.

Majid is a big man who stands 7ft 2in tall and is from Scotland. He has played for the Scottish National Team and has been one of the stand out players for their team in recent competitions in Europe.

Raza’s basketball level would enhance once he signed on to be apart of the Hoop Skills Basketball Academy which is ran and operated by former Harlem Globetrotter Shawn Jamison.

Jamison was introduced to Majid by way of a former player and the rest is history.
Majid played for Hoop Skills Academy for the 23/23 season where he averaged 13pts and 18.4rpg.

Jamison who thinks Majid has loads of potential had this to say. “Raza will be a force to be reckon with in the near future. I think he will do well at Coopers Academy if he works his ass off everyday and plays hard. What I am most impressed about Raza is he comes from a great family structure and they support him 100%. I think he will make them proud as he takes this giant step towards greatness”

Raza will follow another Hoop Skills Basketball player by the name of Alex Tew that went to Coopers Academy in 19/20 season and lead the Academy to a Championship.

Coopers Academy is ran by Eric Cooper and he had this to say about Raza. “ We look forward to welcoming Raza at the end of this month. I am excited to work with the big fella to potentially help him with getting to the next level in his basketball journey.”

We here at Hoop Skills wish Raza the best of luck and we will be monitoring him on this great opportunity.

Jamison Jr. Thankful For Giant Hospitality

Shawn Jamison Jr. got the chance to train with Professional BBL Team Manchester Giants.

Vince Macaulay, Rahman Fletcher, Nigel Lloyd and Tajh Green made Jamison feel right at home giving him pointers throughout the two practice sessions.

Jamison Jr. said “I really felt good out there. I like the way Manchester play and hopefully in the near future I will get the opportunity to suit up for them. I was also impressed with the way Dirk Williams shot the long ball. I believe that’s the only thing missing from my game is consistency from distance, but I’m working on it.”

Former Harlem Globetrotter Shawn Jamison was on hand to watch his son train and he had this to say. “ I wanted to see if he was going to be nervous and also did he looked like he belonged on court with the pros. He answered all my questions with a yes. I was very impressed with his sessions but not satisfied. We still have a lot of work to do.”

Jamison Jr. who is just 16 finished this season averaging 34ppg in the CBL and 31.4ppg in Division 3 National League.

Stay tuned for major announcements concerning Hoop Skills Basketball Academy.

Jamison’s 35 Pts not enough in Birmingham

Stoke-On-Trent Knights (6-8) were in Birmingham on Saturday to take on Birmingham City University (10-4) at The Doug Ellis Sports Center.

Bayley Gaunt (26pts) would help Stoke get off to an great early start by hitting his signature 3 point shot and grabbing some key offensive rebounds that put the Knights up early in the ball game.

Shawn Jamison Jr. who is averaging (31.2ppg) in division 3 basketball returned from a 1 game absence but injured his left ankle in the ball game and had to be carried of the floor.

Marcel Kofi (19pts) would pick up the slack while Jamison was out. His play along with Gaunt and Camara would help keep Stoke in the game.

Jamison Jr. would try and play through his injury but untimely mistakes and turnovers would give Birmingham City the advantage late in the forth quarter.

BCU would go on to victory by a score of 102-95.

Knights will next face Coventry Flames on
March 4th at Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Center. Tip Time is 1:00pm.

Jamison Scores 45 points, Knights Win

Stoke traveled up to Warwickshire yesterday evening to take on the Hawks in a Division 3 Midlands Division Match.

16 year old Shawn Jamison led his team to victory yesterday in Warwickshire.

Jamison, fresh off of 41 points last week against Loughborough Riders put on a show for the fans in attendance last night at Moreton Morrell College.

Stoke-on-Trent Knights dominated this encounter, winning all four quarters.

Bayley Guant (32 points) has been dealing with injuries finally got back in the groove yesterday with some deadly shooting from 3.

Head Coach Shawn Jamison had this to say.” Jamison Jr is a special player. He is not your average 16 year old when it come to basketball. He will be rewarded if he continues to do the right things on and off the basketball floor.”

Final Score
Stoke 103
Warwickshire 86

Knights Survive In Stourport

Stoke on Trent Knights (5-4) travelled to Stourport to take on the Spartans (0-8) on Sunday Night.

This game was different from the first encounter where the Knights won comfortably at home.

Stourport were looking for their first victory of the year and former Hoop Skills baller Rhizwan Harris (27pts) did his part to try and make that happen.

Stoke who were without their leading scorer Shawn Jamison (28ppg)would have to dig deep to win this encounter.

Head Coach Shawn Jamison would lean on his veterans to bring home victory for the Knights.

Kieran Jones (33pts) and Bayley Guant (30pts) would see the Knights through in the 4th quarter to win a thrilling encounter by a score of 94-89.

Stoke will travel to Coventry Saturday to take on the Flames. The match takes place at Coventry University Sports Centre .
Tip time 4:30

Jamison’s 45pts Leads SOTC to Victory

Stoke on Trent College Men’s Basketball Team (5-2) traveled to Birmingham on Wednesday to take on Aston Manor Basketball Academy (1-5).

Shawn Jamison Jr. (45pts) would continue his scoring streak to help Stoke hold of Aston by a score of 94-73.

Stoke needed this victory to keep pace with Shenley Brook End School (7-0).

Aston played great defence in this encounter and tried everything they could do but Jamison Jr. Could not be stopped.

Head Coach Jamison had this to say,“ Jamison Jr. Is a force to be reckoned with. It’s unfortunate that he is not recognised as such here in the Uk. I believe he could play in the BBL right now as a 16 year old. We will be announcing Shawn’s future plans soon.”

Kieran Edwards’s (13pts) proved that, with opportunities he can score the basketball.
He was awarded the games MVP by head coach Jamison.

SOTC will face Carmel College Wednesday in a crucial match that may decide 2nd place in The CBL Group A Division. The game will take place at The Sports Academy on the campus of Stoke on Trent College. Tip time is 2:00pm.

Jamison Scores 32pts In Derby Loss

Stoke on Trent Knights (4-4) welcomed The Derby Trailblazers (6-5) to Sir Stanley Mathews Sports Centre for a Basketball England Division 3 match yesterday.

Stoke played an amazing first half of basketball but unfortunately their are to halves in a basketball game and Stoke forgot to show up for the second.

Derby would capitalise off of early foul trouble from the Knights and deadly shooting from J. Webster (31 pts) to seal the deal in the second half.

Before Derby could seal the deal Shawn Jamison Jr. (32 pts) would remind them again why he is the best 16 year old in the country.

In 2 games this year versus Derby Jamison is averaging 34 ppg. Not bad for a 16 year old!!

Derby would pick up the win by a score of 93-87.

Knights head coach Shawn Jamison had this to say, “ We played hard but not smart. I think once we learn to focus for 40 minutes and stick to the game plan we will be just fine moving forward.”

Knights face Stourport Spartans Sunday. Tip time is 18:30.

Scores;

Jamison 32
Gaunt 14
Kofi 13

Merry Christmas!!

Jamison Awarded CBL Player of The Month

Stoke-on-Trent’s Shawn Jamison Jr. has been on a tear in November, posting some truly eye catching point hauls for his side.

Closing the month with an average of 46PPG, it’s no surprise that the talented guard was able to help his side to a 3-0 record across their four games.

Throwing in 8.8RPG and 4.8APG, Jamison’s efficiency was only pulled down by his volume shooting, but that’s a small knock on what was an excellent month.

Speaking about the award, Jamison Jr. said: “I’m thankful to be recognised for Player of the Month in November.

“I will continue to work hard on and off the court for the highest degree of success.”

Head coach Shawn Jamison Sr. added: “Shawn Jamison Jr. has put in the work and is getting big time results. Expect to see more of the same.”

Jones Returns, Knights Victorious

Stoke on Trent Knights (4-3) welcomed Birmingham Mets (2-5) Saturday to the Sir Stanley Mathews Sports Centre.

Starter Bayley Gaunt would not play due to an ankle injury but 16 year old Shawn Jamison (26 points) carried the Knights for the first half of the ball game making some very difficult shots from the perimeter.

Down the stretch it was the veteran Kieran Jones (32 points) who took over the second half of the game and lead The Knights to victory by a score of 83-78.

Head Coach Jamison had this to say” I expect nothing less from Jones. He has been the foundation of our team for ages. I think it’s unfortunate that he has never got the chance to play at the highest level in this country but sometimes people don’t know what they are actually seeing.”

Stoke will break until January 7th when they face the Derby Trailblazers at Sir Stanley Mathews Sports Centre. Tip time is 2:00pm.