It's Hoyas vs. Terps on Saturday
The Alumni Basketball Association presents a local donnybrook, with Georgetown and Maryland locking horns in round ball. No, present Hoyas and Terps are not taking the court, former ones are. Enter the Alumni Basketball League.
Founded by Kareem Rush who was an Arkansas standout, the ABL's foundational tenet is predicated on former players competing in regulated competition for fans, with supporter accessibility being prominent
If that's reminiscent to the BIG 3 competition, well that makes sense; per reports, Rush was partly inspired by it. According to Ricky Goings, a Kansas/Missouri alumni game in 2018 was also muse for Rush and ABL.
He should know. He's the Alumni Basketball League's Director of Team Operations. What does that role entail?
"I work with the teams' general managers to recruit and develop competitive alumni teams" shared Goings, an event director and hoops head that has a national footprint. "I also use my experience in alumni basketball league operations to offer advice on the big picture structure going forward".
How does Goings foresee the ABL benefiting players?
He's bullish, stating "I think this can become a really good opportunity for alumni to put their old uniform back on, and make some money ($2500) while doing it".
He also sees potential ABL staying power, as "Nostalgia is a powerful agent of sports".
Saturday's information follows:
What: DawgTalk (G'Town) vs The College Park Boys
When: Saturday, August 6th, 2022
Time: 8p EST
Where: University of Maryland's Pavilion, Xfinity Center, College Park, MD
Damage: Tickets start at $15, ranging upward to $150. Click here to purchase.
Broadcast: None.
Coverage: HoyaReport.com.
Participating players are a whose-who of recent G'Town and Maryland standouts: DawgTalk anticipates Chris Wright (the team's General Manager), Greg Monroe, Jason Clark, Aaron Bowen, Jagan Mosely, Greg Whittington, Henry Sims, Rodney Pryor and D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera.
The College Park Boys - Maryland's crew - hope to have Melo Trimble, Anthony Cowan, Travis Garrison (GM), Sean Mosely, Byron Mouton, James Gist, Terrell Stoglin, Damonte Dodd and Ekine Ibekwe.
Make sure to come on down and support this venture, one that is a win-win for all involved!