BornReady.TV: Lance Stephenson, Episode 2
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Go to Lance's Coney Island home and meet his parents, his family, and his lady:
This was released a few weeks ago - there is much more to check out at BornReady.tv!
Posted bykhal at 1:20 PM 0 comments
Labels: High School Basketball, Hoop Dreams, youtube
Contest: SNY Invitational Prize Pack
Friday, January 11, 2008
This tourney will feature 4 high school Boys varsity squads from the NYC area: the Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters, Benjamin N. Cardozo Judges, John F. Kennedy Knights and the Frederick Douglass Lions. Abraham Lincoln's Railsplitters features one of the HS scene's most talked about players, Lance Stephenson, so if you want to truly see a future star in the making, set aside your calender for this event. The on-air talent will feature Gary Cohen, the renowned New York Mets and Seton Hall basketball play-by-play announcer, analyst and former L.A. Lakers guard John Celestand as well as roving reporter Kevin Burkhardt – the talented and popular field reporter on SNY’s Mets telecasts. There will also be entertainment provided, including a performance of our national anthem, professional dance teams, drum lines, MCs and more (info on this will be announced in the coming weeks). There will be celebrities on hand, including former Mets pitcher Ron Darling and Mister Cee, a Hip-Hop producer, Hot 97FM radio personality, and DJ for legendary MCs like Big Daddy Kane and The Notorious B.I.G.; the schedule looks like this:
FRIDAY, FEB. 1, 2008The prize pack we are offering will feature the following goods:
Game 1: 6:00 pm ET
Lincoln High School vs. Cardozo High School
SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 2008
Game 2: 8:00 pm ET
Kennedy High School vs. Fredrick Douglass Academy
1 Pair Of NJ Net's ticketsYou do NOT want to miss out on this. If you want to get down on this contest, just send me an e-mail (subject header: SNY INVITATIONAL CONTEST), and I will pick a winner. The only stipulation is that you MUST reside in New York area. I will be accepting e-mails until the 21st of January, so get your details in. Good luck!
1 Pair Of Tickets To SNY Invitational
1 Rucker prize pack (t-shirt, basketball, hat)
...and more
And for those who are just trying to go to the event, tickets will be available for purchase soon; an added bonus is that each ticket purchased is good for 2 tickets to see the NJ Nets (for more info on tickets, call 212-228-5558).
Check out this teaser video for more highlights and info:
Posted bykhal at 9:40 PM 0 comments
Labels: Contests, High School Basketball, youtube
Dahntay's Lament
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Damn, homey. In high school you was the MAN homey, what the f*ck happened to you?
In all seriousness, though, I am kind of shook that a local boy who made it, Dahntay Jones, was just waived by the Kings the other day. He had actually just gotten signed by them in December, but in TrueHoop's recent post on the heavy WAIVE day we just had, Dahntay showed up.
It's weird; neph is one year older than me, and I never really spoke to him, but in elementary school, I saw him play a few times. He had skills then. Really cool dude. I was never surprised when he went from Steinert HS in Hamilton to Rutgers then onto Duke (playing alongside cats like Carlos Boozer, Shane Battier and Mike Dunleavy Jr. in the 2000-01 Blue Devils Championship season). It was inevitable that he'd be in the Pros, and turning on Grizzlies games in the past, I felt that hometown pride. Anyone who grew up or knows about Trenton, NJ, it's hard to shake that stigma the world gives you on that. He overcame all of that, and one can only hope he gets back on his grind and gets re-signed by someone.
Best of luck, my dude.
EDIT: On a note from Anonymous, I reread the article and realized my mistake, that Dahntay was NOT released, but he is currently on a non-guaranteed, 1 year contract with the Kings. So, he's good for a non-guaranteed year. And yes, he's playing solid, so he shouldn't have a problem getting a new contract at the end of the season. Still and all, best of luck to the man.
Posted bykhal at 8:40 AM 2 comments
Labels: High School Basketball, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Waivers
Born Ready - Lance Stephenson
Monday, January 7, 2008
We've all seen this story before - New York City kid is widely heralded as the best thing since sliced bread, he's rising up from humble surroundings, and is expected to be the best basketball player in the country.
Peep this brief intro for Lance Stephenson, the latest high school hoops star out of NYC. As soon as they mentioned Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair during the clip, I was fearful for the kid's progression as a human being. Hopefully the only similarities that he'll share with them are their hometowns and choice of occupation. Tune in to Bornready to follow along with Lance's progression.
Posted byEnigmatik at 7:45 AM 3 comments
Labels: High School Basketball, Hoop Dreams, OnSmash, Phenom
