Hoops 4 Health Challenge 2007 great success

Mundine's got game

He's The Man, no doubt about it.

Boxing champion Anthony Mundine led his All-Star team to victory in the 2nd annual Hoops 4 Health Challenge in Darwin last weekend.

The boxing and rugby league superstar scored an impressive 19 points against the Northern Territory Senior Men's team in the
104-80 win, earning him co-MVP honours.

Cairns Taipan Aaron Grabau scored 12 points in support, while former NBL All-Star Andre Moore scored 8 points.

Travis Ellis scored 24 points to lead the Northern Territory team.

The Hoops 4 Health initiative was established five years ago by the Wuchoperren Health Service in Cairns and is now administered by the Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatitis Council.

The program has been used in Darwin to spread a message about the prevention of Hepatitis C.

Back Row: Aaron Grabau, Kurt Russell, Andre Moore, Nathan Jawai,Damien Anderson, Paul Vandenbergh, Lindsay Munro, Robert Williams (H4H Official), Norm Hoffmann (H4H Official)

Front Row: Peter Lonergan (Coach), Manny Munungurr,Trendy Trev,Verle Williams,DJ Fat Albert ,Joel Khalu, Anthony Mundine, Timmy Duggan, Frank Stokes (H4H Official)

World Champion defencejobs Opals Assistant Coach Peter Lonergan was the Head Coach of Mundine's All-Star team.

Lonergan and the All-Stars began their 2007 tour in Darwin with a visit to the Bagot Community basketball courts last Thursday. The All Stars were then driven to Casuarina Cinemas where they signed autographs and raised awareness about Hepatitis C.

Next stop on the agenda was the Darwin Basketball Stadium for a talk with the Basketball NT Intensive Training Centre athletes and media, followed by the 2 nd Hoops 4 Health Dinner.

Attendees were treated to some fine Territory cuisine, including mud crabs, barramundi, snapper and turtle.

The All-Star team, headed by former AFL legend Michael Long, embarked on a boating trip the following day to look for mud crabs before playing that night.

Hoops 4 Health All-Stars 104
Anthony Mundine 19, Joel Khalu 15, Verle Williams 14, Aaron Grabau 12, Andre Moore 8, Kurt Russell 8, Paul Vandenbergh 6, Manny Munungurr 6, Lindsay Munro 6, Kurt Russell 6, Damien Anderson 4, Timmy Duggan 3, Ibrahim Bin Tahal 2

NT Senior Mens 80
Travis Ellis 24, Matt Baukonavic 14, Sam White 9, Glenn Osborne 8, Braiden Abala 5, Danny Miller 4, Leon Schultz 4, Michael Maclean 4, Ryan Marshall 2, Nick Vawser 2

MVPs
Anthony Mundine and Verle Williams

Anthony 'Choc' Mundine and Verle Williams holding the winners trophy

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Choc meets some fans at Bagot Community, Darwin