ANGEL CRUZ Angelo "Monchito" Cruz was born September 20, 1958 in The Bronx, New York. He grew up in the legendary Patterson Houses, where NYC basketball legends are made of. The 5'9" point guard was already a New York City Playground legend before he graduated DeWitt

DICK BAVETTA Richard W. Bavetta was born December 10, 1939 in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. His father was a New York Policeman Mom was a homemaker. He attended Power Memorial HS in New York and is a 1962 graduate of St. Francis College in New York and

JUNIUS KELLOGG Junius Kellogg was born in Portsmouth Virginia on March 16, 1927. Though not a native New Yorker, he attended Manhattan College after high school and was a three-year standout for the Jaspers from 1950-53. Kellogg left college for a stint in the US Army, serving

SONNYDOVE AND THE MASHPEE NATIVE AMERICANS The traces of mixed Native American and Black heritage are hidden in plain sight, and the world of basketball is no exception! Lloyd "Sonny" Dove born August 16, 1945, was a Native American professional basketball player. As a star

IRMA GARCIA Making History Ms. Garcia was appointed as Manhattan University's Director of Athletics on August 1, 2023. Her arrival on the Riverdale campus comes after her time as Director of Athletics at St. Francis College, where she became the first latina ever, to lead a

RUSSELL SHULER Youth Education Through Sports (Yes Inc.) Russell Shuler was born and raised in Harlem NYC. A former basketball player, Russ created the organization known as Youth Education Through Sports, Inc. a Harlem-based not-for-profit, tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3) entity, 45

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GEORGE ZAMBETTI Dr. George J. Zambetti is a leader in the field of sports medicine and a seasoned orthopedic surgeon with more than 33 years of experience treating adult and adolescent patients. He specializes in sports related injuries, arthroscopic surgery, arthritis, and

JOHN ENGLES Born in Staten Island in 1953 Engles he led St. Peter’s, High School to three Staten Island league championships and an unbeaten regular season as a senior. At 6’8”, he was selected a Parade All-American and named to the Scholastic Magazine 40-man All-America team.

RALPH MENAR Newly appointed Assistant Coach at Cardinal Spellman High School Between 1969 - 72, Ralph was the star player on 4 NYC Basketball Champions and one National Basketball Championship where he was named MVP in the National Youth games Tournament playing with and against

BILL CAIN Bill Cain was born onFebruary 8, 1948, in White Plains, New York. Out of White Plains High School he earned a scholarship to Iowa State University, playing from 1968-70. Cain never averaged below 16.7 ppg in his three seasons at ISU and finished his career with a 19.5

ROBERT "BOBITO" GARCIA was born September 25, 1966 in New York, and although he would attend Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania, and Wesleyan College in Ohio, he would eventually return to his New York roots and make a profound impact on NYC basketball culture through

JACKIE jACKSON "Jumpin" Jackie Jackson was born January 25, 1940 – Jackson was one of the first univesally known streetball legends on the NYC playground scene. His exploits and remarkable performances in the Rucker Basketball Tournament in New York City in the early