NEWHAM All Star Sports Academy is heartbroken to learn of the death of four young basketball players from the Essex Rebels basketball club after they tragically lost their lives in a car crash on Saturday morning. The basketball community is one of strength and unity and NASSA stands with Essex Rebels in honouring the lives of Makyle Bayley, Eva Darold-Tchikaya, Anthony Hibbert and Daljang Wol. Everyone at NASSA is thinking of their families and friends, as well as the Essex Rebels club and community at this truly sad time. We are here for you.
Newham is the 4th highest borough in England for knife crime
Newham is the 2nd highest borough in England for violent and sexual offences
Newham has the 2nd highest rate of gun-enabled crime in London
Newham has the highest number of acid attacks in London with 26
NASSA was named overall Charity of the Year in The Charity Awards 2014
NASSA was the first community organisation in Newham to be presented with a Metropolitan Police Award for services to the community
Since NASSA began its first Junior Community Coaches programme in 2016, we have qualified more than 400 young people as basketball coaches
Over 220 local young people gain basketball officiating qualifications through NASSA every year