{"id":13462,"date":"2025-10-09T19:26:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T23:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/?p=13462"},"modified":"2025-10-09T19:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T23:26:12","slug":"thaj-marshall-earns-all-tournament-honors-at-paradise-showdown-u15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/09\/thaj-marshall-earns-all-tournament-honors-at-paradise-showdown-u15\/","title":{"rendered":"Thaj Marshall Earns All-Tournament Honors at Paradise Showdown U15"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fifteen-year-old Grenadian basketball standout Thaj Marshall<\/strong> has been named to the 1st Team All-Tournament<\/strong> at the 2025 Paradise Showdown U15 Basketball Tournament<\/strong> held in Sint Maarten<\/strong> this week.<\/p>\n

Standing at 6’6″, Marshall represented Grenada as part of the KCBA Knights<\/strong>, a team developed through the Kevin Cox Basketball Academy (KCBA)<\/strong>. The regional tournament featured U15 teams from across the Caribbean, including Cura\u00e7ao, Anguilla, Dutch and French Sint Maarten, Aruba, and St. Kitts and Nevis.<\/p>\n

Across three matches, Marshall averaged 9.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 blocks per game<\/strong>, helping Grenada secure a crucial group-stage win over St. Kitts and Nevis. His performances also earned him a spot on the Paradise Showdown All-Stars Team<\/strong>, which went on to win the All-Star Game.<\/p>\n

Marshall\u2019s achievement underscores the growing impact of youth basketball development in Grenada and reflects KCBA\u2019s mission to create international opportunities for young athletes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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