The Roundball Classic, originally known as The Dapper Dan Roundball Classic (also known as Magic Johnson's Roundball, Sonny Vaccaro's Roundball Classic, Asics Roundball Classic) is well known in the sports world as the first national high school All Star basketball game. It was sponsored by and used as a fundraising event for the Dapper Dan Charities in Pittsburgh. The inaugural game was played at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 26, 1965.
Founding
The cofounders of the game, Sonny Vaccaro and Pat DiCesare, were two boyhood friends from the small Western Pennsylvania town of Trafford. Vaccaro was a young school teacher and sports enthusiast who in the early 1960s had organized local high school basketball tournaments throughout Pennsylvania. His friend and college roommate Pat DiCesare (future president of DiCesare Engler Productions had made a name for himself by promoting major concert events in Western Pennsylvania. Vaccaro wanted to do a basketball tournament in the Pittsburgh area, and asked DiCesare if he had interest in promoting the event. DiCesare, who had just brought the Beatles to the Pittsburgh Civic Arena, wanted the event to have national appeal and take place in a large venue. So, he encouraged his friend to recruit the best players in the country. The two friends decided that the game would feature high school All-Star players recruited from Pennsylvania against those recruited from the rest of the United States, and it would be played at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena.
2019 ALLEN IVERSON ROUNDBALL CLASSIC "FULL HIGHLIGHTS"
Big Star & Raw Sports was in the building for a very exciting 2019 ALLEN IVERSON ROUNDBALL CLASSIC that took place on 4/26/19 at Souderton HS (PA). The game is in it's 3rd year and is steadily growing in popularity. Hosted by "The Answer", Allen Iverson himself, the game has a homegrown feeling with talent that is amongst some of the top in the country.
published: 28 Apr 2019
All 36 Dunks from the 1996 Magic Johnson Roundball Classic (Kobe, Rip, Tim Thomas, Lester Earl)
Dunks, in order of appearance (parentheses denote ongoing total per individual player):
Shamel Jones (1)
Ron Banks (1)
Richard Hamilton (1)
Shamel Jones (2)
Kobe Bryant (1)
Winfred Walton (1)
Richard Hamilton (2)
Tim Thomas (1)
Lester Earl (1)
Tim Thomas (2)
Tim Thomas (3)
Ramel Lloyd (1)
Loren Woods (1)
Lavor Postell (1)
Tim Thomas (4)
Lester Earl (2)
Tim Thomas (5)
Shamel Jones (2)
Winfred Walton (2)
Kobe Bryant (2)
Mike Robinson (1)
Jamaal Magloire (1)
Lester Earl (3)
Lester Earl (4)
Tim Thomas (6)
Ramel Lloyd (2)
Loren Woods (2)
Lester Earl (5)
Lucas Barnes (1)
Tim Thomas (7)
Lucas Barnes (2)
Kobe Bryant (3)
Tim Thomas (8)
Kobe Bryant (4)
Jamaal Magloire (2)
Winfred Walton (3)
published: 03 Jan 2020
Kobe Bryant - 1996 Magic Johnson Roundball Classic Highlights
April 14, 1996 - Just two months prior to becoming the first guard to be drafted straight out of high school (13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets), Lower Merian (PA) High School star Kobe Bryant made a successful appearance at the 1996 Magic Johnson Roundball Classic (formerly known as simply The Roundball Classic and Dapper Dan Roundball Classic). Bryant's appearance was punctuated by an emphatic poster dunk over future NBA All-Star Jamaal Magloire.
Other players of note in this game: Richard Hamilton, Malik Allen, Tim Thomas, Ed Cota, Loren Woods, Lester Earl, and Jason Hart.
published: 21 Dec 2019
Chris Brown Can Hoop; Goodman League Roundball Classic Highlights!
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For those of you who didn't know, Chris Brown can play even with the best of them. Here are Chris Brown's highlights from the Goodman Roundball Classic held at Wise HS in MD last night.
April 14, 1996 - Wearing an oversized jersey with tape across the name "Cleaves" along the back, Ferndale's 5-foot-8 phenom Rashad Phillips proved, late addition or not, that he belonged among the nation's best high school basketball recruits of '96. With shorts draping down past his knees and the ESPN broadcast referring to him as "Rashard" all evening, Phillips dazzled in front of the home state crowd at the Palace of Auburn Hills, earning MVP honors in leading his team to a mild upset at the Magic Johnson Roundball Classic.
Phillips went on to play four years under Perry Watson at Detroit Mercy, earning two Horizon League Player of the Year honors, two All-American honorable mentions, the Francis Pomeroy Naismith Award for best senior basketball player under six feet, three-time All-...
Big Star & Raw Sports was in the building for a very exciting 2019 ALLEN IVERSON ROUNDBALL CLASSIC that took place on 4/26/19 at Souderton HS (PA). The game is...
Big Star & Raw Sports was in the building for a very exciting 2019 ALLEN IVERSON ROUNDBALL CLASSIC that took place on 4/26/19 at Souderton HS (PA). The game is in it's 3rd year and is steadily growing in popularity. Hosted by "The Answer", Allen Iverson himself, the game has a homegrown feeling with talent that is amongst some of the top in the country.
Big Star & Raw Sports was in the building for a very exciting 2019 ALLEN IVERSON ROUNDBALL CLASSIC that took place on 4/26/19 at Souderton HS (PA). The game is in it's 3rd year and is steadily growing in popularity. Hosted by "The Answer", Allen Iverson himself, the game has a homegrown feeling with talent that is amongst some of the top in the country.
Dunks, in order of appearance (parentheses denote ongoing total per individual player):
Shamel Jones (1)
Ron Banks (1)
Richard Hamilton (1)
Shamel Jones (2)
Ko...
Dunks, in order of appearance (parentheses denote ongoing total per individual player):
Shamel Jones (1)
Ron Banks (1)
Richard Hamilton (1)
Shamel Jones (2)
Kobe Bryant (1)
Winfred Walton (1)
Richard Hamilton (2)
Tim Thomas (1)
Lester Earl (1)
Tim Thomas (2)
Tim Thomas (3)
Ramel Lloyd (1)
Loren Woods (1)
Lavor Postell (1)
Tim Thomas (4)
Lester Earl (2)
Tim Thomas (5)
Shamel Jones (2)
Winfred Walton (2)
Kobe Bryant (2)
Mike Robinson (1)
Jamaal Magloire (1)
Lester Earl (3)
Lester Earl (4)
Tim Thomas (6)
Ramel Lloyd (2)
Loren Woods (2)
Lester Earl (5)
Lucas Barnes (1)
Tim Thomas (7)
Lucas Barnes (2)
Kobe Bryant (3)
Tim Thomas (8)
Kobe Bryant (4)
Jamaal Magloire (2)
Winfred Walton (3)
Dunks, in order of appearance (parentheses denote ongoing total per individual player):
Shamel Jones (1)
Ron Banks (1)
Richard Hamilton (1)
Shamel Jones (2)
Kobe Bryant (1)
Winfred Walton (1)
Richard Hamilton (2)
Tim Thomas (1)
Lester Earl (1)
Tim Thomas (2)
Tim Thomas (3)
Ramel Lloyd (1)
Loren Woods (1)
Lavor Postell (1)
Tim Thomas (4)
Lester Earl (2)
Tim Thomas (5)
Shamel Jones (2)
Winfred Walton (2)
Kobe Bryant (2)
Mike Robinson (1)
Jamaal Magloire (1)
Lester Earl (3)
Lester Earl (4)
Tim Thomas (6)
Ramel Lloyd (2)
Loren Woods (2)
Lester Earl (5)
Lucas Barnes (1)
Tim Thomas (7)
Lucas Barnes (2)
Kobe Bryant (3)
Tim Thomas (8)
Kobe Bryant (4)
Jamaal Magloire (2)
Winfred Walton (3)
April 14, 1996 - Just two months prior to becoming the first guard to be drafted straight out of high school (13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets), Lower Meri...
April 14, 1996 - Just two months prior to becoming the first guard to be drafted straight out of high school (13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets), Lower Merian (PA) High School star Kobe Bryant made a successful appearance at the 1996 Magic Johnson Roundball Classic (formerly known as simply The Roundball Classic and Dapper Dan Roundball Classic). Bryant's appearance was punctuated by an emphatic poster dunk over future NBA All-Star Jamaal Magloire.
Other players of note in this game: Richard Hamilton, Malik Allen, Tim Thomas, Ed Cota, Loren Woods, Lester Earl, and Jason Hart.
April 14, 1996 - Just two months prior to becoming the first guard to be drafted straight out of high school (13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets), Lower Merian (PA) High School star Kobe Bryant made a successful appearance at the 1996 Magic Johnson Roundball Classic (formerly known as simply The Roundball Classic and Dapper Dan Roundball Classic). Bryant's appearance was punctuated by an emphatic poster dunk over future NBA All-Star Jamaal Magloire.
Other players of note in this game: Richard Hamilton, Malik Allen, Tim Thomas, Ed Cota, Loren Woods, Lester Earl, and Jason Hart.
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For those of you who didn't know, Chris Brown can play even with the best of them. Here are Chris Brown's highlights from the Goodman Roundball Classic held at Wise HS in MD last night.
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For those of you who didn't know, Chris Brown can play even with the best of them. Here are Chris Brown's highlights from the Goodman Roundball Classic held at Wise HS in MD last night.
April 14, 1996 - Wearing an oversized jersey with tape across the name "Cleaves" along the back, Ferndale's 5-foot-8 phenom Rashad Phillips proved, late additio...
April 14, 1996 - Wearing an oversized jersey with tape across the name "Cleaves" along the back, Ferndale's 5-foot-8 phenom Rashad Phillips proved, late addition or not, that he belonged among the nation's best high school basketball recruits of '96. With shorts draping down past his knees and the ESPN broadcast referring to him as "Rashard" all evening, Phillips dazzled in front of the home state crowd at the Palace of Auburn Hills, earning MVP honors in leading his team to a mild upset at the Magic Johnson Roundball Classic.
Phillips went on to play four years under Perry Watson at Detroit Mercy, earning two Horizon League Player of the Year honors, two All-American honorable mentions, the Francis Pomeroy Naismith Award for best senior basketball player under six feet, three-time All-Horizon League honors, two Horizon League scoring titles, and finished as Detroit's all-time leading scorer (2,319 points).
Following his collegiate career, Phillips was named MVP at the pre-draft Portsmouth Invitational. Still, Phillips went undrafted before catching on with the Mobile Revelers during the NBDL's inaugural season (now known as the G-League). Phillips went on to enjoy a near decade long professional career in the NBDL, NBA summer league, and overseas.
Rashad Phillips Sports Illustrated Feature (2000): https://www.si.com/vault/2000/01/31/272957/a-titan-even-at-510quot-detroits-rashad-phillips-wants-to-slay-a-few-more-giants-before-hes-done
Rashad Phillips' Accomplishments: https://www.sportstalk2319.com/about-rashad-phillips.html
College Statistics: https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/rashad-phillips-1.html
G-League Statistics: https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/p/phillra01d.html
April 14, 1996 - Wearing an oversized jersey with tape across the name "Cleaves" along the back, Ferndale's 5-foot-8 phenom Rashad Phillips proved, late addition or not, that he belonged among the nation's best high school basketball recruits of '96. With shorts draping down past his knees and the ESPN broadcast referring to him as "Rashard" all evening, Phillips dazzled in front of the home state crowd at the Palace of Auburn Hills, earning MVP honors in leading his team to a mild upset at the Magic Johnson Roundball Classic.
Phillips went on to play four years under Perry Watson at Detroit Mercy, earning two Horizon League Player of the Year honors, two All-American honorable mentions, the Francis Pomeroy Naismith Award for best senior basketball player under six feet, three-time All-Horizon League honors, two Horizon League scoring titles, and finished as Detroit's all-time leading scorer (2,319 points).
Following his collegiate career, Phillips was named MVP at the pre-draft Portsmouth Invitational. Still, Phillips went undrafted before catching on with the Mobile Revelers during the NBDL's inaugural season (now known as the G-League). Phillips went on to enjoy a near decade long professional career in the NBDL, NBA summer league, and overseas.
Rashad Phillips Sports Illustrated Feature (2000): https://www.si.com/vault/2000/01/31/272957/a-titan-even-at-510quot-detroits-rashad-phillips-wants-to-slay-a-few-more-giants-before-hes-done
Rashad Phillips' Accomplishments: https://www.sportstalk2319.com/about-rashad-phillips.html
College Statistics: https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/rashad-phillips-1.html
G-League Statistics: https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/p/phillra01d.html
Big Star & Raw Sports was in the building for a very exciting 2019 ALLEN IVERSON ROUNDBALL CLASSIC that took place on 4/26/19 at Souderton HS (PA). The game is in it's 3rd year and is steadily growing in popularity. Hosted by "The Answer", Allen Iverson himself, the game has a homegrown feeling with talent that is amongst some of the top in the country.
Dunks, in order of appearance (parentheses denote ongoing total per individual player):
Shamel Jones (1)
Ron Banks (1)
Richard Hamilton (1)
Shamel Jones (2)
Kobe Bryant (1)
Winfred Walton (1)
Richard Hamilton (2)
Tim Thomas (1)
Lester Earl (1)
Tim Thomas (2)
Tim Thomas (3)
Ramel Lloyd (1)
Loren Woods (1)
Lavor Postell (1)
Tim Thomas (4)
Lester Earl (2)
Tim Thomas (5)
Shamel Jones (2)
Winfred Walton (2)
Kobe Bryant (2)
Mike Robinson (1)
Jamaal Magloire (1)
Lester Earl (3)
Lester Earl (4)
Tim Thomas (6)
Ramel Lloyd (2)
Loren Woods (2)
Lester Earl (5)
Lucas Barnes (1)
Tim Thomas (7)
Lucas Barnes (2)
Kobe Bryant (3)
Tim Thomas (8)
Kobe Bryant (4)
Jamaal Magloire (2)
Winfred Walton (3)
April 14, 1996 - Just two months prior to becoming the first guard to be drafted straight out of high school (13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets), Lower Merian (PA) High School star Kobe Bryant made a successful appearance at the 1996 Magic Johnson Roundball Classic (formerly known as simply The Roundball Classic and Dapper Dan Roundball Classic). Bryant's appearance was punctuated by an emphatic poster dunk over future NBA All-Star Jamaal Magloire.
Other players of note in this game: Richard Hamilton, Malik Allen, Tim Thomas, Ed Cota, Loren Woods, Lester Earl, and Jason Hart.
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For those of you who didn't know, Chris Brown can play even with the best of them. Here are Chris Brown's highlights from the Goodman Roundball Classic held at Wise HS in MD last night.
April 14, 1996 - Wearing an oversized jersey with tape across the name "Cleaves" along the back, Ferndale's 5-foot-8 phenom Rashad Phillips proved, late addition or not, that he belonged among the nation's best high school basketball recruits of '96. With shorts draping down past his knees and the ESPN broadcast referring to him as "Rashard" all evening, Phillips dazzled in front of the home state crowd at the Palace of Auburn Hills, earning MVP honors in leading his team to a mild upset at the Magic Johnson Roundball Classic.
Phillips went on to play four years under Perry Watson at Detroit Mercy, earning two Horizon League Player of the Year honors, two All-American honorable mentions, the Francis Pomeroy Naismith Award for best senior basketball player under six feet, three-time All-Horizon League honors, two Horizon League scoring titles, and finished as Detroit's all-time leading scorer (2,319 points).
Following his collegiate career, Phillips was named MVP at the pre-draft Portsmouth Invitational. Still, Phillips went undrafted before catching on with the Mobile Revelers during the NBDL's inaugural season (now known as the G-League). Phillips went on to enjoy a near decade long professional career in the NBDL, NBA summer league, and overseas.
Rashad Phillips Sports Illustrated Feature (2000): https://www.si.com/vault/2000/01/31/272957/a-titan-even-at-510quot-detroits-rashad-phillips-wants-to-slay-a-few-more-giants-before-hes-done
Rashad Phillips' Accomplishments: https://www.sportstalk2319.com/about-rashad-phillips.html
College Statistics: https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/rashad-phillips-1.html
G-League Statistics: https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/p/phillra01d.html
The Roundball Classic, originally known as The Dapper Dan Roundball Classic (also known as Magic Johnson's Roundball, Sonny Vaccaro's Roundball Classic, Asics Roundball Classic) is well known in the sports world as the first national high school All Star basketball game. It was sponsored by and used as a fundraising event for the Dapper Dan Charities in Pittsburgh. The inaugural game was played at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 26, 1965.
Founding
The cofounders of the game, Sonny Vaccaro and Pat DiCesare, were two boyhood friends from the small Western Pennsylvania town of Trafford. Vaccaro was a young school teacher and sports enthusiast who in the early 1960s had organized local high school basketball tournaments throughout Pennsylvania. His friend and college roommate Pat DiCesare (future president of DiCesare Engler Productions had made a name for himself by promoting major concert events in Western Pennsylvania. Vaccaro wanted to do a basketball tournament in the Pittsburgh area, and asked DiCesare if he had interest in promoting the event. DiCesare, who had just brought the Beatles to the Pittsburgh Civic Arena, wanted the event to have national appeal and take place in a large venue. So, he encouraged his friend to recruit the best players in the country. The two friends decided that the game would feature high school All-Star players recruited from Pennsylvania against those recruited from the rest of the United States, and it would be played at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena.
Standing at 6-foot-4, Roy is always looking to get the ball in the post and that was the case when the Cougars took on Lake CharlesCollege Prep at the Rebels Roundball Classic tournament.
The local teams that reached the semifinals of the Rebel Roundball Classic - St. Thomas More and host Teurlings Catholic - split their games on Friday ... .
The local teams that reached the semifinals of the Rebel Roundball Classic - St. Thomas More and host Teurlings Catholic - split their games on Friday ... .
...Catholic21stAnnualRebels Roundball Class boys basketball tournament ... Here are the three standout players from Day 2 of the Rebels Roundball Classic, as well as final scores from the games..
Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote,14 for second, etc. ... GIRLS HOOPS ... 1 ... 2 ... WaterfordMott’s Kobe Wayweathers is defended by Fitzgerald’s Marcellus Phelps (right) and Lydell Sewell (2) during the Motor City Roundball Classic.
29-Jan 4. This week's poll features five basketball players ... Thursday ... After being down by 10 points at the beginning of their matchup with WaterfordMott, the Spartans bounced back to a 57-45 victory during the Motor City Roundball Classic on Dec. 30.
Festivities abounded before Uniontown’s boys basketball game against McKeesport on Friday night ... 17 victory ... Braxton and Grooms hit the milestone last season ... 19-21 then played two games in the Central Valley Roundball Classic at Geneva College on Dec.
Tecumseh girls basketball highlights vs. Coldwater. Tecumseh girls basketball highlights against Coldwater ... FRIDAY, DEC. 27. Hockey. LENAWEE 5, TAWAS 3 ... Lenawee is 3-9 on the season ... Wrestling ... 28 ... The game was part of the annual Motor City Roundball Classic.