Coach John Todd Elite Basketball Academy is taking three basketball teams to southern Florida to play series of AAU tournaments. Todd (in the front row at left) is shown with some of the young men who play in the tournaments. (Photo: Coach John Todd Elite Academy)

The Coach John Todd Elite Basketball Academy is once again taking three basketball teams to southern Florida to play in a series of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) tournaments, from July 16-31.

The 13-and-under, 14-and-under and 15-and-under teams will play in Clearwater, Florida in the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Fireworks Classic from July 16-18; at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, from July 23-26; and finally at the Dynasty Hoops Back 2 School Classic, from July 29-31.

The young teams will train at the Winter Park Community Center.

Also, while in southern Florida, the youngsters will make a number of school visits - the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida, Florida Southern College and the University of Tampa.

The cost to take each of the student-athletes on the trip is $1800, and the academy is appealing to Corporate Bahamas, and anyone wishing to assist.

Coach John Todd can be contacted at telephone number (242) 341-2646, and organizer Philip Davis can be contacted at telephone number (242) 357-8763.

Special thanks is extended by the academy to Cable Bahamas and to PowerAde through its distributor Caribbean Bottling Company. PowerAde is the official sports drink of the academy.

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