Brief History:

The first National School Basketball Festival was played from June 26-30, 2006 involving 18 schools in a single elimination tournament. From its inception the NSBF has been a partnership between the NSC and the Street Solutions Org. to develop a structure national school basketball championship. To date the tournament has grown to 50 teams competing first for ranking in 5 separate Regional Tournament and qualification for the National Championship. National titles are contested for under 16, under 19, open and girls divisions. The tournament is also used to indentify players for the Junior Elite for a chance for selection for Inter- Guiana Games. The National School Basketball Festival is acknowledged as the National School Basketball Championships of Guyana.

NSBF AT A GLANCE:

Type of Tournament: SECONDARY and TERTIARY                                                              

Place of Tournament: CLIFF ANDERSON SPORTS HALL
         
Date of Tournament: JUNE/ JULY

Tournament Host(s): STREET SOLUTIONS AND THE NATIONAL SPORTS COMMISSION
         
Number of Schools: 28 SCHOOLS

Championship: U-16, 18, Open, Girls and Champion of Champions     

Summary by year: