Mayo & Stephenson Matchup Redux?
Louisville-bound Edgar Sosa
Louisville-bound Edgar Sosa
Associate Editor
Posted Aug 9, 2005


Prep phenom O.J. Mayo met Brooklyn's rising frosh Lance Stephenson last month at the Reebok ABCD Camp; this became the talk of the basketball world. They could meet again next week at the NYC Hoops Festival at Baruch College.

Here's info on the event.

    Mark your calendars for the 1st Annual NYC Hoops Festival sponsored by Reebok Basketball in Assoc. w/ Gary Charles & Sterling McNally which will take place Wednesday August 17 - Saturday August 20 @Baruch College located in Manhattan, New York.

    The tournament will be played in championship style one game elimination format and will feature some of the hottest talented prospects in the nation.

    Confirmed: D-1 Greyhounds (Ohio)
    #1 Class 2007 - O.J. Mayo, #2 Class 2007 - Bill Walker

    NY Panthers (NY)
    #7 Class of 2006 - Derrick Caracter , Top 50 Class 2006 - Doug Wiggins, Top 50 class 2006 - Robbie Thomas, #2 Class of 2009 - Lance Stephenson

    Playaz Basketball Club (NJ)
    #2 Class of 2006 - Wayne Ellington, #15 Class of 2006 - Gerald Henderson

    Metro Hawks (NY)
    Top 50 Class of 2006 - Jonathan Mitchell, Top 30 Class of 2007 - Mike Coburn

    Philly Ballers (PA)
    #1 Class of 2008 - Tyreke Evans, Top 30 Class of 2007 - Antonio Jardine

    Gauchos (NY)
    #10 Class of 2006 - Curtis Kelly, Top 50 Class of 2006 - Edgar Sosa, Top 75 Class of 2006 Kashif Pratt

    Long Island Lightning (NY)
    Top 10 2007 - Corey Fisher, Top 100 Class of 2008 - Justin Burrell, Top 50 Class of 2007 - Darius Gabriel

    THE MATCHUPS

    Wednesday August 17, 2005 (Quarter Finals)
    6:30PM - Gm#1 - Long Island Lightning Vs. Philly Ballers
    8:30PM - Gm#2 - NY Panthers Vs. Metro Hawks

    Thursday August 18, 2005 (Quarter Finals)
    6:30PM - Gm#3 - D1 Greyhounds Vs. Team Odom
    8:30PM - Gm#4 - Playaz Basketball Club Vs. Gauchos

    Friday August 19, 2005 (Semi-Finals)
    6:30PM - Gm#1 Winner Vs. Gm#2 Winner
    8:30PM - Gm#3 Winner Vs. Gm#4 Winner

    Saturday August 20, 2005 (Championship)
    12:00PM - Consolation
    2:00PM - Championship

    TICKETS $5.00 - ONE DAY TICKET (GOOD FOR TWO GAMES THE DAY PURCHASED)
    $15.00 - SUPER TICKET (GOOD FOR ALL GAMES - INCLUDING CHAMPIONSHIP)

    NO ADVANCED TICKET SALES AVAILABLE

    BARUCH COLLEGE
    ARC FACILITY
    55 LEXINGTON AVENUE @24th ST.

    TRANSPORTATION: MTA #6, F, N OR R TO 23rd ST.



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