Nothing is impossible to Jamri

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Monday, December 28, 2009

IN this football-crazed country, basketball is usually not the first choice for many Malays. But Md Jamri Ramlee proved that Malays too can play ball after leading Easyway Delima to the Under-18 crown of the Basketball Youth Cup on Saturday when they beat favourites HHY 70-62 at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

"I've always loved taking the road less travelled. Plus, there are too many good football players in the country making it difficult to get to the top," said Md Jamri in an interview with The Brunei Times yesterday.

"Basketball is not much of a Malay sport in Brunei and I feel I have to prove a point that you can do anything if you put your mind to it. It's like when there's a will, there's a way," said the forward.

The 18-year-old Bandar native was also part of the Easyway Bunut line up that won third place in the Under-23 category.

On what makes a good player, Jamri replied: "For me attitude is the most important thing a player needs to take care of and improve on.

"A player must have good discipline especially when it comes to training and punctuality. He too must be humble enough to take advice from the other players and coaches," added Jamri.

"Being humble on court will not only make you a better player but will also allow you to make new friends," continued the 18-year-old cager.

Jamri is also part of Brunei's first professional basketball team, the Barracudas. The forward is with the reserve team and idolises Barracudas captain, Francis 'Kiko' Adriano, making the 34-year-old Filipino his role model.

"He is the hardest working basketball player I have met," said Jamri.

In addition, Jamri also looks up to his friend and 2009 national cager Soon Kian Leong. Read More…

Source: The  Brunei Times