NYC & COMPANY ANNOUNCES THIRD ANNUAL NYC MAYORS CUP BASKETBALL ALL-STAR GAMES TO TAKE PLACE APRIL 5
NYC & COMPANY ANNOUNCES THIRD ANNUAL
NYC MAYOR'S CUP BASKETBALL ALL-STAR GAMES
TO TAKE PLACE APRIL 5
—For First Time in 50 Years, the Best Seniors from the Public Schools Athletic League and the Catholic High School Athletic Association Will Compete in a Sanctioned All-Star Event to Determine the “Best in the City”—
New York City (March 21, 2013) — NYC & Company, New York City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, encourages all New Yorkers to attend the 2013 NYC Mayor’s Cup Basketball All-Star Games on Friday, April 5. For the first time in 50 years, seniors from the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) will compete against seniors from the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) in an officially sanctioned all-star basketball competition for the title of “Best in the City.”
“The NYC Mayor’s Cup series celebrates the dedication and hard work of the City’s student athletes,” said George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Company. “This year we are proud to bring together the PSAL’s and CHSAA’s best high school seniors for a game that will be one for the history books.”
The doubleheader will take place at Baruch College Gymnasium, on 55 Lexington Ave. (at 24th Street), with the girls game starting at 5pm, followed immediately by the boys game at 7pm. Tickets for both games can be purchased at the door for $5; 50 percent of proceeds support the PSAL and CHSAA sports programs.
This year fans can watch live streaming video of the NYC Mayor’s Cup Basketball All-Star Games. To watch the game and for more information and a complete schedule of NYC Mayor’s Cup events, visit facebook.com/nycmayorscup.
Playing in the boys game, Hassan Martin (Curtis/University of Rhode Island) and Terrance Samuel (South Shore/University of Connecticut) will lead the PSAL team against the CHSAA team featuring Jon Severe (Christ the King/Undeclared) and Tyler Wilson (Cardinal Hayes/Manhattan College). On the girls teams, Aaliyah Lewis (Bishop Ford/St John’s University) and Jasmine Alston (Bishop Loughlin/La Salle University) will lead the CHSAA all-stars as they compete against Jasmine Nwajei (Murry Bergtraum/Wagner College), Aliyah Cooley (South Shore/Undeclared) and the PSAL all-stars.
Full rosters for both games follow below:
NYC Mayor’s Cup Basketball All-Star Games
Girls Rosters
PSAL All-Stars
Name
Position
School
Laquasia Berry
Guard
Jamaica
Taylor Briggs
Forward
College of Staten Island HS/McCown
Aliyah Cooley
Forward
South Shore
Taylor Gallagher
Forward
Scholars Academy
Chelsea Gibson
Guard
Brooklyn Collegiate
Aaliyah Mercer
Guard
Samuel Gompers
Camera Miley
Guard
Midwood
Diceena Newsome
Center
Wings Academy
Jasmine Nwajei
Guard
Murry Bergtraum
Angelique Price
Guard
Petrides
Evanda Redwood
Forward
August Martin
Shakila Small
Center
Medgar Evers
Kelin Walsh
Guard
McKee/Staten Island Tech
Africa Williams
Guard
Banneker
Elizabeth Young
Forward
Norman Thomas
Coaches: TBA
CHSAA All-Stars
Name
Position
School
Jasmine Alston
Guard
Bishop Loughlin
Taylor Butigian
Center
Christ the King
Kelsey Carey
Forward
St. Joseph Hill
Victoria Crea
Guard
Moore Catholic
Brittany Henry
F/C
Bishop Ford
Lisa LaVara
Guard
St. Joseph by-the-Sea
Aaliyah Lewis
Guard
Bishop Ford
Carla Marfe
Guard
St. John’s Prep
Kristina Mema
Forward
St. John Villa
Vanessa Stephens
Guard
Cardinal Spellman
Imani Tate
G/F
Bishop Loughlin
Amani Tatum
Guard
Archbishop Molloy
Joye-Lynne Tirado
Guard
Cardinal Spellman
Taylor Robertson
Forward
Moore Catholic
Victoria Rubin
Guard
Moore Catholic
Coaches: JoAnn Arbitello (Mary Louis Academy), Jenny Driscoll (St. Joseph Hill)
NYC
Mayor’s Cup Basketball All-Star Games
Boys Rosters
PSAL All-Stars
Name
Position
School
Muhammed Ahmed
Forward
John F. Kennedy
Marvilio Berroa
Guard
Wings Academy
Jaequan Brown
Forward
Wings Academy
Jaleel Charles
Center
Thomas Edison
Elijah Davis
Forward
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Francois
Forward
Environmental Studies
Markell French
Guard
John Adams
Andre Hampton
Forward
Frederick Douglass Academy
Nykolas King
Guard
Manhattan Center
Hassan Martin
Forward
Curtis
Rachard Moody
Guard
Thomas Jefferson
Salisu Nuhu
Center
Taft
Terrence Samuel
Guard
South Shore
Osa Slayton Izevbuw
Guard
McKee/Staten Island Tech
Austin Williams
Guard
Bayside
Coaches: TBA
CHSAA All-Stars
Name
Position
School
Joshua Blagrove
Forward
Bishop Ford
Matt Crockett
Forward
Xavier
John Crowe
Guard
Fordham Prep
Lamel Faison
Guard
Xaverian
Jordan Fuchs
Forward
Christ the King
Malik Harmon
Guard
Christ the King
Josh James
Guard
Archbishop Stepinac
Marko Kozul
Forward
Archbishop Molloy
George Lambert
Guard
Xaverian
Chris Polanco
Forward
LaSalle Academy
Jon Severe
Guard
Christ the King
Chaz Watler
Guard
Archbishop Molloy
Anthony Williams
Guard
Cardinal Spellman
Brandon Williams
Guard
Iona Prep
Tyler Wilson
Guard
Cardinal Hayes
Coaches: TBA
About NYC Mayor’s Cup:
The NYC Mayor’s Cup series, which features 11 sporting events that crown the “Best in the City,” is organized by NYC & Company, the City’s marketing, tourism and partnership organization. The series showcases student-athletes of all ages from across all five boroughs as they compete year-round to prove they are New York City’s best at baseball, lacrosse, outdoor track & field, basketball, softball, soccer, cricket, chess, table tennis, cross country and wrestling. For more information about the NYC Mayor’s Cup series, visit facebook.com/nycmayorscup.
About NYC & Company:
NYC & Company is the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism opportunities throughout the five boroughs, building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide. For more information, visit nycgo.com.
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Contact: Chris Heywood/NYC & Company 212-484-1270
Caroline Peck/NYC & Company 212-484-1270