All-Star Basketball is at Central Islip HS this Saturday from 1-5pm! Are you coming?

This Saturday, October 20, 2018, some of the best players of Public, Private, & Independent Schools will descend on Central Islip High school to compete in the what’s arguably the Best All-Star Game in the tristate area where all the proceeds are donated to Alzheimer’s awareness research. This contest is the 9th Annual Alzheimer’s All-Star Basketball Classic Girls and Boys All-Star Game!

 

 

2018 Suffolk County Girls Alzheimer’s Classic All-Star Team

 

Sydney Taylor | Senior | St. Anthony’s High School  

Asia Smith | Senior | St.Anthony’s High School

Cara McCormack | Junior | St. John the Baptist High School

Abigail Gress | Junior | St. John the Baptist High School

Janelle Brown | Junior | Longwood High School

Nyia Longford | Senior |  Longwood High School

Raiana Brown | Senior | North Babylon High School

Casey Travers | Senior | Eastport South Manor High School

Kennadie Hullum | Sophomore | Sachem North High School

Mackenzie Szlosek | Sophomore | Sachem East High School


Layla Mendoza | Junior | Westhampton High School

 


Taylor Lawhorne | Senior | Amityville High School  

 

Suffolk County Girls All-Star Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Mike Gennaro | Deer Park High School 

Asst. Coach: Chris Ryan – Babylon High School

Asst. Coach: Kristen Doherty – Sachem East High School

Asst. Coach: Holly O’Donnell – Deer Park High School  

2018 Nassau County Girls Alzheimer’s Classic All-Star Team:

 

Remi Sissseiman | Sophomore | Portledge High School

Jamie Behar  | Junior | Oceanside High School

Carly Bolivar | Senior | Sewanhaka High School

Erin Leary | Senior | Carle Place High School

Rachel Mahler | Senior | Syosset High School

Madison Gillis | Senior | Division H.S.

Alexis Aponte | Senior | Baldwin High School

Kaia Harrison | Senior | Baldwin High School

Celeste Taylor | Senior | LuHi


Taylor Abraham | Senior | Freeport High School


Tamia Lawhorne | Senior | LuHi


Nasani Santiago | Senior | LuHi


Nassau County Girls All-Star Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Tim O’Hagan-Carle Place High School

Assistant: Christina Raiti – LuHi

Assistant: Jason Fiscina – Friends Academy

Assistant: Rich Slater– LuHi

 

2018 Suffolk County Boys Alzheimer’s Classic All-Star Team:

Jarnel Rancy | Senior | Longwood High School

Bryce Harris | Junior | Brentwood High School


Malik Edmead | Junior |Deer Park High School

Ty’Quon Nix | Senior | Center Moriches High School

Jarell White | Senior |  Bellport High School

Divaahd Lucas| Junior | Amityville High School

Quintin Williams | Senior | The Knox School

Ty-Shon Pannell | Junior |Central Islip High School

Myles Goddard | Sophomore |Amityville High School

Pierce Prendergast | Junior |Bayport/Bluepoint High School

Emmanuel Mondesire | Senior | Connetquot High School

Ahkee Anderson | Junior | Greenport High School

Sean Anderson | Senior | Connetquot High School


Suffolk County Boys All-Star Coaching Staff:

Herm Lamison | Southampton High School

Ricky Taylor | Southampton High School 

Scott Artis | Bellport High School

 


2018 Nassau County Boys Alzheimer’s Classic All-Star Team:

 

Marcus Jasmin | Senior | Baldwin High School

Tavin Pierre Philippe | Senior | Baldwin High School

Rhyjon Blackwell | Senior | Baldwin High School

Jovayne Walters | Junior |  St. Mary’s High School

Tyreik Frazier | Senior | Westbury High School

Rylan Blondo | Senior | Lynbrook High School

T.J. Long | Junior | Chaminade High School

Michael O’Connell | Junior | Chaminade High School

Liam Drennan | Senior | Chaminade High School

Jahmire Primer | Sophomore | Portledge High School

A.J. Knight | Senior | Holy Trinity High School

Justin Evelyn | Senior | Uniondale High School

 

Nassau County Boys All-Star Coaching Staff:

Gary Charles | Founder/Director of Las Vegas Fab 48 Tournament 

Darius Burton | Baldwin High School 

Robert “Pav” Pavinelli | Suffolk Lightning and Premier Basketball Director


These are your 2018 9th Annual Alzheimer’s All-Star Basketball Classic All-Stars and Coaching Staff! The girls game is at 1pm and the boys game is at 3pm. Get to the games early because both games will sell out! The audience from the girls game will stay in the gym so get to both games or else you’ll be reading about the game on this site sometimes next week! See you Saturday!

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2018 AABClassic Suffolk Boys Team Has Been Selected!

Meet Your 2018 AABClassic Suffolk Boys All-Star Team

The following players have been selected to the Suffolk County Boys

All-Star Team to play in the 2018 9th Annual

Alzheimer’s All-Star Basketball Classic

Jarnel Rancy | Senior | Longwood High School

Bryce Harris | Junior | Brentwood High School

Malik Edmead | Junior |Deer Park High School

Ty’Quon Nix | Senior | Center Moriches High School

Jarell White | Senior |  Bellport High School

Divaahd Lucas| Junior | Amityville High School

Quintin Williams | Senior | The Knox School

Ty-Shon Pannell | Junior |Central Islip High School

Myles Goddard | Sophomore |Amityville High School

Pierce Prendergast | Junior |Bayport/Bluepoint High School

Emmanuel Mondesine | Senior | Connetquot High School

Ahkee Anderson | Junior | Greenport High School

Sean Anderson | Senior | Connetquot High School

Head Coach: Herm Lamison – Southampton High School
Assistant. Coach: Ricky Taylor – Southampton High School
Assistant. Coach: Scott Artis – Bellport High School

Congratulations and good luck!


AWARENESS NIGHT:

October 17, 2018 @ Huntington Hills Center For Nursing & Rehab
400 S. Service Road. Melville, New York 11747.
631.439.3000

Suffolk Boys All-Star Team practice will be on Thursday 7:30pm @ Southampton High School

ALL PLAYERS:

Nassau & Suffolk Boys & Girls

Sneaker sizes Needed!!

(They will come in Boys sizes)

Text Gordon Thomas with your name & sizes to 631.834.0383

 Thank you!

 

Meet your 2018 Nassau County Girls Alzheimer’s Classic All-Star Team!

2018 Nassau County Girls Alzheimer’s Classic All-Star Team

Remi Sissseiman | Sophomore | Portledge H.S.
Jamie Behar  | Junior | Oceanside H.S.
Carly Bolivan | Senior | Sewanhaka H.S.
Erin Leary | Senior | Carle Place H.S.
Rachel Mahler | Senior | Syosset H.S.
Madison Gillis | Senior | Division H.S.
Alexis Aponte | Senior | Baldwin H.S.
Kaia Harrison | Senior | Baldwin H.S.
Taylor Abraham | Senior | Freeport H.S.
Tamia Lawhorne | Senior | LuHi
Nasani Santiago | Senior | LuHi
Celeste Taylor | Senior | LuHi

Nassau County Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Tim O’Hagan-Carle Place H.S.
Assistant: Christina Raiti – LuHi
Assistant: Jason Fiscina – Friends Academy
Assistant: Rich Slater- LuHi

Congratulations and good luck!

Gordon Thomas
Founder
Alzheimer’s All-Star Basketball Classic

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Former NBA player in Brooklyn Publishes Inspirational Book

Former NBA player and 12yr pro  Dontell Jefferson spent his college career at University of Arkansas, lettering in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. He led the team in assists in 2006 and played in the 2006 NCAA Men’s Tournament. After his senior season, Jefferson was not selected in the 2006 NBA Draft. But continued his in the NBA D League. On March 11, 2009, Jefferson was signed to a 10-day contract by the Charlotte Bobcats.[2] He signed a second 10-day contract on March 21. He then signed for the remainder of the 2008–09 NBA season.

See Dontell below speaking to community kids about his youth based book helping young athletes to know they can overcome any obstacles in front of them as well as helping the young pros understand the dynamics of playing professional ball.

 

If you’re interested in having him speak at your showcase/camp event and motivate your athletes email Dontell at info@dontelljefferson.com

Books can be purchased at maketittothenba.com

Personal site…. dontelljefferson.com

Story by iLuvBBall corespondent/writer Najia Smith


Get your tickets now for the NBA G League’s affiliate team the Long Island Nets!

Brooklyn Nets, Project Win, & Physical Fitness in the City

Earlier this month the Brooklyn Nets’ Caris LeVert was making local stops all through Brooklyn to promote physical fitness and staying active. This was the first “Ball drop” by the Nets to promote physical fitness in the borough. 

They made quite a few stops throughout the city and they also hosted a 20 minute clinic featuring the Nets guard Caris LeVert. 


In this picture above the see Caris with members of Project The Project Win summer league team that was the host site for true drop they are also sponsored by the Nets.

After drills and activities the attendees got basketballs sponsored by Brooklyn Nets Basketball Academy.

 

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