Hoops event on Tuesday
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- June
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Mookie Jones, Kevin Jones, Sean Kilpatrick and Tony Taylor are all slated to play in the Frankie Williams Charity Classic at 7 p.m. at the Theodore Young Community Center in Greenburgh.
The event is being sponsored by Frenji Sports and the community center, with all proceeds going towards grassroots basketball programs and to kidney disease awareness.
Williams, who died of kidney failure two years ago, was heavily involved in Frenji Sports and in the Greenburgh community, whether it was through basketball, football or baseball. Every kid who grew up in the town knew who he was.
He was also a cousin of Mookie Jones, who I spoke with tonight. This event means a lot to him, even though he only got close to Williams over the last few years. Everyone I spoke to had nothing but good things to say about him, especially his Carter. He called Frankie “the teddy bear” and that he was “the lovable type that would do anything for you.”
Hopefully you’ll stop by the Greenburgh community center tomorrow night (32 Manhattan Avenue). Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children and doors open at 6:30. It’s for a good cause. Plus, this will be the last time you’ll probably get to see the Joneses and the rest of the area’s elite play a casual game.
Here are the rosters:
Team Black
Sean Kilpatrick, White Plains; Kevin Jones, Mount Vernon; Tony Taylor, Stepinac;
Rashad James, White Plains; Antonio Williams, Poughkeepsie; Bernard Webb, Bridgeport; Andre Pope, Iona Prep; Jeff Ward, Ossining; Jordan Lessane, Mount Vernon; Lou Larizza, Port Chester.
Team White
Mookie Jones, Peekskill; Sherrod Wright, Mount Vernon; Curtis Dennis, Blessed Sacrament; Larry Grant, Woodlands; David Zaitz, Scarsdale; Elliot Watson, Peekskill; Jordan Henriquez, Port Chester; Kyle Beechum, Briarcliff; Russell Smith, Molly; Korey Johnson, Fox Lane.
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sounds like a great event! Excellent idea by the people who put it together.
why not marc miller?
They gathered the best they could get for the event. I am sure next year they will open it up more. There are rumors swirling about a who's who of celebs showing for this event. Should be fun. C you there!!!!
Rileygirl..question for you. Have D1 schools been contacting Dayvone Whitaker? I saw him play several times last year, and I feel he has a huge upside.
marc miller is not on this level
miller is just as good as beechum if not better, beechum is overrated
Im definitely not the one that has inside scoops on the kids futures. I havent seen Whitaker play that much,however, a problem with the PK kids is not always ability but grades. There have been a few over the years that easily had D1 ability, some bigtime ability that never made it because they were either drawn to the streets or never focused on the books. Coach Laffin does have the kids best interest and if a kid from PK does not succeed , its not from their coach not trying to put them in the best position.I wouldnt say that he has the kids attention like a coach MAyfield, Cimmino,( PK) Murphy….but his heart is true
miller is too slow for this game
Rileygirl:
Thanks for the response. I hope this kid keeps his head on straight. He has tremendous ability.
i personal think there should be some john jay indian boys filauro had a big year last year and maggi to. what about filice hes only 160 pounds playing DE tough kid. i think those three should be in the mix for the super 11.