The Big Strick Classic is a basketball-junkie’s dream that takes place each summer after the live periods of July have come and gone. Players from all across the country will travel to NYC to take on the best that NYC has to offer. The 2015 version of the tournament — named in honor of the late NYC streetball legend John “Big Strick” Strickland — is the 5th annual and features a number of Providence recruits, as well as many top national recruits in the classes of 2016, 2017 and a few from 2018.

The game unfortunately coincides with Providence’s Elite Camp being held on campus on August 8th, but those in the NYC area would be well served by checking out this event that is free and open to the public. The festivities begin Friday, August 7th at 1pm with open practice followed by 4:15pm EDT scrimmage. Both take place at Dyckman Park. There are two games on Saturday at Gauchos Gym: a regional game and a national game. The regional game (Team Armoni vs. Team Escalade) begins at 6pm EDT and the national game (USA Team vs. NYC Team) at 8pm EDT. There is also a 3-point shooting contest and dunk contest that will be held prior to the start of the regional game.

Class of 2016

• Shamorie Ponds – NYC Team

Class of 2017

• Makai Ashton-Langford – Team Armoni
• Mohammed Bamba – NYC Team
• Hamidou Diallo – NYC Team
• Trevon Duval – NYC Team
• Hasahn French – Team Escalade
• Wenyen Gabriel – NYC Team
• Quade Green – Team Escalade
• Andre Rafus – USA Team
• Gary Trent, Jr. – USA Team
• Isaiah Washington – Team Armoni
• Sidney Wilson – Team Armoni

Class of 2018

• Montez Mathis – Team Armoni
• Naz Reid – Team Armoni

Click here to see the full roster of the 4 teams and the schedule of events.

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