Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
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.comUSA 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
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.