Bournes
There was no time to wallow in self-pity so Andrew Bournes did not make excuses for himself despite suffering a major setback at the worst possible time for his basketball ambitions. Bournes, a Riverside, California native who turns 28 on March 10, seriously injured his left hand during the first half of his senior year with the Hope International University Royals.
He underwent surgery, but he didn’t let the injury define him. Instead, the six-foot-three shooting guard worked harder than ever in recovery and he was able to finish the season. Bournes will bring that fortitude and resilience to the new Eastern Canadian Basketball League, when training camps open in early March and games begin late in the month.
“In some ways, the injury was a blessing because it forced me to put a lot of work in,” Bournes says. “I’m a very competitive person, and I’ve always been that way,” he adds. “My parents instilled that in me at a very young age. “My parents didn’t have it very easy, but they told me to work hard and good things will happen.”
Following graduation in 2018, Bournes has played in two different professional leagues in Mexico. He’s looking forward to making his first trip to Canada.
“I know the league is going to have a lot of very good players, but I thrive on the competition,” Bournes notes. “I’d like to play a couple of years in Canada, get better as a player and maybe get a contract in the NBA Summer League or the NBA G League. “I’m also looking forward to meeting new people and working with kids. I coach 10-14 year-old kids now and I love helping them reach their goals.”
In 1984, Papa Johns Pizza started in the small town of Jeffersonville, Indiana, and its popularity has spread all the way to Atlantic Canada. Today, Papa Johns boasts over 3,600 restaurants and can be found in more than 35 international markets outside of the USA. In Atlantic Canada, we opened our first Papa Johns franchise in Moncton, operating under the name of PJ Atlantic Restaurants Ltd. in 2009.
This was the first of many Papa Johns restaurants to be opening over the next few years to serve the Maritime provinces. We now have a dozen restaurants in the following areas:
639 Mountain Rd., Moncton
555 Dieppe Blvd., Dieppe
20 Plaza Ave., Saint John
528 Smythe St., Fredericton
133 McAllister Dr. Saint John
19 Babineau Ave., Charlottetown
1909 Mountain Rd., Moncton
269 Main St., Fredericton
94 Hampton Rd., Rothesay
540 Pinewood Rd., Riverview
961 Bedford Highway, Bedford
644 Portland St., Dartmouth
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