Amidst the crumbling walls and the chilly weather outside the prison yard of Alcatraz, basketball players from 13 countries battled each other one-on-one to prove their worth on the court. But there can be only one king, and at the end of the night it was Hugh “Baby Shaq” Jones from Washington, D.C. that was left standing to take the crown.
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Washington, D.C., native Hugh “Baby Shaq” Jones defeated New Orleans native Lance Perique, 18-9, in the finals of the Red Bull King of the Rock one-on-one basketball tournament held Saturday night on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. Jones was the last of 64 total competitors from 13 countries who qualified to make the tournament. He took home its $10,000 first-place prize by using a strong post-up game against Perique, repeatedly backing him down toward the basket with his 6-foot-3, 230-pound frame until he scored an easy basket. It’s the second year of the tournament, where the half-court games are held in the old prison’s recreation yard. Inglewood native Izeah “Clutch” Bowman won it last year, but was knocked out in the round of 16 this year by Dalane Finely of Norfolk, Va..
New York natives and NBA players Metta World Peace (formerly Ron Artest), Joakim Noah and Kemba Walker will headline the Entertainers Basketball Classic (EBC) squad when they face the Goodman League in a streetball game Sept. 30 at Long Island University in Brooklyn, according to EBC chief executive officer and founder Greg Marius. Marius said EBC’s roster will also include Dallas Mavericks forward Corey Brewer and there’s interest in adding Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings and Detroit Pistons guard and Mount Vernon native Ben Gordon to the roster. Arrangements need to be made so Washington Wizards rookie Chris Singleton and Portland Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews can join the team in Brooklyn. ..read more..
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Xtra Ordinary Sports host Alex Monaco interviews Larry Williams a.k.a Bone Collector of Ball Up / And1 streetball at his home court in Pasadena, CA.
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