NORTH PRESTON, N.S. - The UIndy men's basketball concluded its 2023 NCAA foreign tour on Thursday afternoon, hosting a free kids clinic at the North Preston Community Centre in Nova Scotia. North Preston is the largest Black community in Nova Scotia and has the highest concentration of African Canadians in all of Canada.

Senior Josiah Tynes, who grew up in the North Preston community, recaps this experience returning home and what it means to give back to the place he calls home.

"This morning the team and I returned to my community to host a skills clinic. First of all, the city of North Preston doesn't get opportunities like this that often so for me to see this come to fruition meant a great deal to me. North Preston has a huge impact on my upbringing and helped shape me to be the person I am today. The camp was great, we had a great turnout and it was so fun seeing my teammates interact with the kids from my community! It was so special to see and I know the kids will cherish those moments forever.

"This week has been so heartwarming for me from the guys asking me a bunch of questions about the city to all of our excursions we did. The excursions we did were great team bonding opportunities and brought us closer as group. The guys were so interested in where I came from which also meant a lot to me because it takes a lot of courage to step out their comfort zone. When it comes to the games we played I thought we played in great environments and got better as a team. All in all this trip has been everything and more than I was expecting and I am so grateful to have a team, staff, and program to support me in this fashion.

"Love you, Greyhound nation!"

A photo gallery from the entire trip will be posted soon.