Here are the rosters for the Big Strick National Game, set for Aug. 8 at the Gauchos Gym.
The doors will open at 4:15 p.m. The event starts at 5 with a 3-point Contest and a Dunk Contest, and then the Regional Game at about 6 p.m., with the National Game at about 8 p.m. Regional Game rosters are here.
The game is a memorial to the legendary streetball player John “Franchise” Strickland, featuring some of the top high school players from around the country, as the USA team, against the top players from the NYC Tri-state area, as the NYC team. The admission to the game is free and open to the public.
There will be free giveaways for the fans who attend the game. This game is sponsored by Left Hand, Right Hand, LLC, Metal Sales, The Rock Basketball, Anaconda Sports, Inside Streetball, Premierball.com, Facade Technology and Slam Magazine.
For more information, please visit: bigstrickclassic.com
USA Team
1. Josh Jackson
2. Edrice “BAM” Adebayo
3. Billy Preston
4. Jonathan Isaac (FLORIDA STATE)
5. Alterique Gilbert (UCONN)
6. Gary Trent Jr.
7. DJ Harvey
8. Matt Coleman
9. Andre Rafus
10. Troy Baxter
11. Jarred Vanderbilt
NYC Team
1. Markelle Fultz
2. Mustapha Heron
3. Trevon Duval
4. Mohamed Bamba
5. Hamidou Diallo
6. Nicholas Richards
7. Wenyen Gabriel
8. Mamadou Diarra
9. Lonnie Walker
10. Shamorie Ponds
11. Myles Powell
12. Bryce Aiken
Photo: Lonnie Webb