2nd Annual Mandy’s Mark All-Star Game at LuHi- Ballin’ for a Cause

May 27th, 2018

Last year was the first year for the Mandy’s Classic All-Star game and it was a doozy! Well don’t miss out on this year’s event. The date is Saturday June 16 and it’s featuring some the region’s hottest ballers vs. Long Island’s Finest… both girls and boys!

Here are some pictures from last years event…

Last years girls Long Island All-Star Team

Last years girls Regional All-Star Team

Last years girls All-Star game MVP – St. Mary’s & St. John’s commit

Kadeja Bailey

Below are the Boys Long Island and Regional All-Stars from Last years inaugural game.

and the MVP of the Boys game was Setan Hall commit Jordan Walker

See founder of iLuvBBall, Rodini with parents of Amanda Kuck, Kim

and Tom Kuck in photo below

The rosters are set! 3 games, 60 players, over 30 college commits, many underclassmen with D1 talent! #MandysMark

June 16th at LuHi.. 1pm Girls Regional 3pm Boys Regional 5pm Boys LI

Checkout the 2018 Rosters:

Girls Regional All-Stars

Team 1

Brelynn Bellamy

Sydnei Caldwell

Dara Mabrey

Alisha Lewis

Grace Stone

Emily Engstler

Brandy Thomas

Emily Lapointe

Tori Hyduke

Jaida Patrick

Team 2

Kadaja Bailey

Celeste Taylor

Lauren Hansen

Leilani Correa

Michelle Sidor

Faith Masonius

Kateri Poole

Kaia Harrison

Earlette Scott

Kaelyn Satterfield

Boys Long Island All-Stars

Team 1

Tyrone Lyons

Tray Alexander

Zed Key

Tyler St. Furcy

Jon Harewood

Sean Braithwaite

Rhyjon Blackwell

Brenden McGuire

Vic Olawoye

Tyler Small

Team 2

Josh Serrano

Liam Drennan

Jarell White

Alex Sobel

Julien Crittendon

Andrew Desantis

Curtis Fornchor

Jayson Robinson

Danny Ashley

Boys Regional All-Stars

Team 1

Lester Quinones

Jon Kuminga

Jake Betlow

Julian Champagnie

Justin Champagnie

Gary Grant

Dallas Watson

Cartier Bowman

Larry Moreno

Cam Wynter

Team 2

Chris Ledlum

Savion Lewis

Al Amir Dawes

Rich Springs

Tykei Greene

Malachi De Sousa

Majur Majok

Charles Pride

Alexander Rice

Tyson Etienne

Amanda Kuck, daughter of LuHi’s Tom and Kim Kuck, a beautiful, sparkling little four-year-old passed away a little over two years ago. Amanda, most often referred to as “Mandy,” was diagnosed with DIPG on 6/6/15. Unfortunately, only four days after her fifth birthday, Mandy was taken from this earth.

The Mandy’s Mark All-Star Classic is a three-game event that will take place at Long Island Lutheran High School featuring top high school basketball talent from the tri-state area. The games will be played on June 16; girls will play at 1 PM, followed by a boy’s Regional Game at 3 PM and the day will be concluded with a boy’s Long Island Game at 5 PM.

These all-star games were designed to raise awareness of DIPG, raise money for DIPG research, and celebrate the life of a special little girl. We hope to see you at the event to honor Mandy and if you’re unable to make the event, we hope you donate below to help prevent this awful disease.
All proceeds will go towards The Cure Starts Now Foundation. DIPG is an aggressive pediatric brain tumor. Approximately 200-400 children in the US are diagnosed with DIPG each year. Medical discoveries throughout the last few years have increased survival rates for children diagnosed with cancer. However, those discoveries have done nothing for DIPG. There is currently no effective cure and no chance of survival for children diagnosed with this cancer. Only 10% of children with DIPG survive for two years after their diagnosis, and less than 1% survive for five years. You can visit their website to learn more about the foundation at NEWYORK.THECURESTARTSNOW.ORG
Together, we can take a step towards finding a cure for this awful disease. We hope to have your support.

SaveSave

#TBT Oceanside’s Jake Tavroff goes off at prestigious All-Star Camp!

October 23rd, 2017

iLuvBBall #Player2watch @jaketavroff is in the news again! This past weekend the class of 2020 Oceanside (Long Island) High School’s 220 lbs. All-Star, was invited to attend the prestigious Jim Couch Super 16 National training Showcase. This event featured some of the top nationally ranked players in the classes 2017-2020!

On Sunday October 22, some of the Top sophomore basketball players were at Mott Haven Educational Complex located at 730 Concourse Village West, Bronx, NY 10451. to participate in the Jim Couch National Training Showcase presented by Combinator Magazine.

Jake was one of the players in attendance. He represented Long Island and he repped it well. just being invited to this event is an honor but Jake was also selected along with 2 other PSA Cardinals teammates to participate in the “Select All-Star Game“.

(Players from left to right Josuah Gray, Jake Tavroff (@jaketaroff, & Taelon Martin (@Taelonmartin)

Jake Tavroff is currently attracting multiple Ivy College interest and has a bright future. We first discovered Jake when in our Top 100 event and the Luhi Jr. Elite Showcase. He was playing for the historic Gauchos basketball program but he now plays with the Nike EYBL’s PSA Cardinals.

(Check out his video from the Jim Couch National Sophomore Game as Jake put’s the moves on 6’10” Defender)

SaveSave

SaveSaveSaveSave

SaveSave

Wheelchair All-Star Classic returns, Team LI tryout date is set

March 29th, 2017

What is the Wheelchair Classic? This event is a basketball Charity event founded by Harry “Hank” Carter, as part of Wheelchair Charities, Inc. This is a charity that started in 1973, with the first high school games beginning in 1974 where the top High school seniors and rising Juniors would compete to raise money to support those who are disabled & and wheelchair-bound. These games contestants consisted of all the top players from Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, & the Bronx. but last year 2016 for the first time Long Island was invited to participate thanks to the efforts of Gary Charles of the Fab 48, and Tom Feminella of Upper Room Christian school who advocated on behalf of Long Island and lead the Team LI in an upset over Team Queens in their debut in this event.

Well it’s that time again and Team Li will be hosting their tryouts for the Long Island representatives on Thursday April 6th at6:30pm at St Mary’s High School. There is No tryout fee. Just bring your game and be ready to leave it on the floor because ONLYthe BEST will be chosen to represent “Strong Island” in this prestigious and charitable event.

Event: Wheelchair All-Star Classics Tryouts

Who: Boys from Long Island (Suffolk & Nassau)

When: Thursday April 6th, 2017

Where: St Mary’s High School – 51 Clapham Ave, Manhasset, NY 11030

Here is another opportunity for exposure for the seniors. We are hosting our 3rd Anunual idtop4 Super Showcase Event and we are expecting to have several college coaches in attendance.

SaveSave