Emerald Gems Foundation Donates Basketballs to Public Schools

By |2021-09-04T17:11:06+00:00February 21st, 2020|Articles|

Article Credit: Kyle Murphy The Emerald Gems Foundation held its second news conference in two days at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School on Thursday to announce the donation of over 150 basketballs to public high schools in the Virgin Islands. Milt Newton, the assistant general manager of the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks and 1987-88 National Champion [...]

Emerald Gems Foundation, Inc., Continues to Serve the Youth of the U.S. Virgin Islands

By |2021-09-04T17:11:07+00:00January 29th, 2020|Articles, Basketball Camps, News|

Emerald Gems will donate 150 basketballs among the U.S. Virgin Island Public Schools THOMAS & ST. CROIX, U.S.V.I. (Jan. 23, 2020) – Emerald Gems Foundation, Inc., founders Milt and Shalaun Newton will donate 150 basketballs to be distributed among the U.S. Virgin Islands public schools later this month. Milt is also a native of St. [...]

2020 U.S.V.I. Coaching Seminar

By |2021-09-04T17:11:07+00:00January 29th, 2020|Articles|

2020 U.S.V.I. COACHING SEMINAR DETAILS: 4th Coaching Seminar To be Determined Registration coming soon! MILT NEWTON Camp Director Proud native of St. Thomas, Assistant General Manager (GM) of the NBA Milwaukee Bucks, former GM of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Co-Founder of Emerald Gems Foundation, Inc. is offering their 4th U.S.V.I. Annual Youth Basketball Camps, and 3rd [...]

Emerald Gems will donate 150 basketballs among the U.S. Virgin Island Public Schools

By |2021-12-18T19:13:45+00:00January 23rd, 2020|Articles, Basketball Camps, News|

ST. THOMAS & ST. CROIX, U.S.V.I. (Jan. 23, 2020) – Emerald Gems Foundation, Inc., founders Milt and Shalaun  Newton  will  donate  150  basketballs  to  be  distributed  among the U.S.  Virgin  Islands  public  schools  later  this  month.    Milt  is  also  a  native  of  St.  Thomas  and  Assistant  General Manager  of  the  NBA’s  Milwaukee  Bucks.   [...]

2019 Coaching U.S.V.I. Basketball Seminar

By |2021-09-04T17:11:07+00:00February 4th, 2019|Articles|

2019 COACHING SEMINAR DETAILS: Seminar will be held in August and dates will be announced soon.   Registration coming soon!   MILTON NEWTON Camp Director Proud native of St. Thomas, Assistant General Manager (GM) of the NBA Milwaukee Bucks, former GM of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Co-Founder of Emerald Gems Foundation, Inc. is offering their [...]

2018 U.S.V.I. Basketball Coaching Seminar

By |2021-09-04T17:11:07+00:00July 20th, 2018|Articles|

COACHING SEMINAR DETAILS: When: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Time: 6pm-7pm Cost: FREE Location: Ivanna Eudora Kean High School REGISTER ONLINE     Please register by Monday, July 31st via the Online Registration link or download the PDF version. MILTON NEWTON Camp Director Proud native of St. Thomas, Assistant General Manager (GM) of the NBA Milwaukee [...]

KU basketball player from 1988 title team seeks help for Virgin Islands after Irma

By |2021-09-04T17:11:07+00:00September 27th, 2017|Articles, News|

ARTICLE CREDIT: Gary Bedore, The Kansas City Star Former Kansas basketball forward Milt Newton and his wife, Shalaun, have established a fund to assist hurricane relief efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Newton, a starting forward on KU’s 1988 national title team and current assistant general manager of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, was born in [...]

Milt Newton joins ranks of those giving aid

By |2021-09-04T17:11:07+00:00September 27th, 2017|Articles, News|

ARTICLE CREDIT: Matt Schoch, Virgin Islands Daily News Like many Virgin Islanders on the mainland, Milt Newton had been watching with worry this summer as the Caribbean endures another hurricane season. Many of the worst fears came true recently with the devastation brought by Hurricane Irma to St. John and St. Thomas, where Newton grew [...]

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