A 15-year outdated Senior Secondary School 2 pupil, Augustine Josephat, who noticed Jersey Number 12 was the cynosure of all eyes, because the pint-sized Points Guard of Government Secondary School (GSS) Wuse was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 4th version of the annual Oricha Basketball Challenge, held on Saturday, on the Outdoor Sports Arena of the School, positioned in Area 10, Garki.
Oscar as Augustine is fondly known as, dazzled like one million star, with eye-catching defending, steels, deft layoffs, and different slam and dunk expertise, far above his measurement and age; and gained for himself an educational scholarship, for the remainder of his time at GSS Wuse zone 3, and so long as he retains taking part in basketball.
Announcing the star award, the founding father of Oricha Basketball Foundation, Alhaji Abubakar Ajayi, was filled with reward for the teen, and mentioned he’ll personally be on the faculty to activate the scholarship.
“Of the four teams that took part in the mini Championship, Oscar was a delight to watch, not minding his stature. His conduct on and off the field of play speaks volumes, I mean for a player his size. So I will be in his school, GSS Wuse Zone 3 to complete all the formalities for a full scholarship, that will dovetail to the Foundation also registering him for WAEC and NECO,” Alhaji Ajayi asserted.
Remarkably, whereas Oscar did sufficient to differentiate himself, his group, GSS Wuse misplaced their Semi-final 28-30 to GSS Maitama, earlier than they have been in a position to edge GSS Apo Resettlement 21-20 to put third.
Oscar, later instructed reporters that his dream is to develop within the recreation and play on the highest attainable stage.
“I feel good, I felt great, not that we lost and couldn’t play for the championship; but I believe we will be back to do so next year, and I will also want to be the MVP again, by God’s grace. My goal is to repeat this success at a higher level”, Oscar instructed reporters.
To be topped champions, GSS Gwarimpa went on to beat GSS Garki 26-10, (having led 16-07 at half time).
The last of the mini Championship, was graced by a bunch of dignitaries together with the Madaki of Ebiraland, Hon Kabiru Ajana, Dr Sanusi Ohiare, Dr Tijjani Ajayi, Christy Adejoh and Shehu Sanusi, the consultant of the Director/Secretary FCT Secondary Education Board.
The different highlights of the day have been cultural dances, and the Veterans recreation, which was preceded by the reward of match balls, cones, hand pumps, and coaching bibs to the captains of the 4 newly adopted colleges, and that introduced the variety of adopted colleges to 6.
In between the matches, there have been additionally counselors at hand to mentor the gamers, and the mentorship dwelt primarily on the alternatives that abound in pursuing a profession in basketball, and what kids stand to profit, from once they can marry their tutorial pursuit with constructing a profession in sports activities.