AkdemieGrandEst Joins the Prestigious CEYBL Tournament!
We’re thrilled to announce that AkademieGrandEst is making its debut in the CEYBL (Central European Youth Basketball League).
This international tournament gathers the best youth basketball teams in Europe, offering our players a chance to compete at the highest level.
Stay tuned for updates, game results…
Coach’s word:
“We can expect the intensity to be on another level—it has to be experienced. We’re here to learn. I’ve already been through this with the previous group. The players need to take a step forward, and that’s exactly why we’re here.”
Ahmadou Keita, Coach AkdemieGrandEst
Coach’s word:
“I told the team that if we didn’t want to look like amateurs, we absolutely had to play a good game and beat them.
Mission accomplished. Now we need to confirm it tomorrow. Winning feels great, but we can go get more victories”
Ahmadou Keita, Coach AkdemieGrandEst
Coach’s word:
“Despite the gap, we had a good first half. It was then very difficult to stay positive and not lose focus over the refereeing.
We’ll focus and try to get a good result against Varsovie”
Ahmadou Keita, Coach AkdemieGrandEst
Coach’s word:
“I was very concerned about this game because playing four matches of this intensity in two days is something our young players are not used to. Now, they need to understand why they train and use this as a benchmark to improve.
One more game to finish strong against an opponent well within our reach, and then a well-deserved rest.”
Ahmadou Keita, Coach AkdemieGrandEst
Coach’s word:
“In this last game, I wanted to lay the foundation for the mindset, determination, and discipline we’ll need to have in order to improve.”
Ahmadou Keita, Coach AkdemieGrandEst
Summary
Our first tournament ends with a record of 2 wins and 3 losses, facing off against the first and second teams in a league of 25 teams.
Every learning experience is tough, and we’ll need to make some adjustments and work hard to improve, but for now, it’s time to rest.
Thank you all for following us—happy holidays to everyone, and see you soon!
