After a 15-year hiatus, the Golden Hoops basketball tournament returns Saturday to Edmond’s Playground in Fort Greene, Brooklyn from noon to 8 p.m.Among those expected to participate are NYC basketball legend and Queens native Kenny Anderson (Team NYC), Brevin Knight (Team Jersey), John Wallace (Team Empire State), Kyle Lowery (Team Philly) and Cappie Pondexter (Girls Team NYC). “Golden Hoops was a tournament I looked forward to playing in every summer,” Anderson said. “It brought together all the best players from the New York City metropolitan area for a great competition in a great atmosphere. I am excited Golden Hoops is coming back and I look forward to being a part of it this summer as an Honorary Coach.” THE MATCHUPS Noon Team NYC vs.Team Philly 2 p.m. Team Jersey vs. Team Empire 4 p.m. Team NYC vs.Team Jersey (girls) 6 p.m. Boys championship BOYS TEAM NYC NAME POS SCHOOL YEAR Omar Calhoun G Christ the King 2012 Kareem Canty G Wilbraham & Monson 2011 Daniel Dingle F St. Raymond 2012 Corey Edwards G Christ the King 2011 Tyquan Goodlett G Jefferson 2011 Maurice Harkless G/F South Kent 2011 Kadeem Jack F South Kent 2011 Sidiki Johnson F Oak Hill (Va.) 2011 Kamari Murphy F Lincoln 2011 Kerwin Okoro F St. Raymond 2012 Jermaine Sanders G/F Rice 2011 Mike Taylor G Boys & Girls 2011 Coaches: Kenny Anderson, Dermon Player TEAM JERSEY NAME POS SCHOOL YEAR Kelvin Amayo G NIA Prep 2011 Kyle Anderson G St. Anthony 2012 Reggie Cameron G/F Hudson Catholic 2013 Myles Davis G St. Peter’s Prep 2011 Sterling Gibbs G Seton Hall Prep 2011 Derrick Gordon G St. Patrick 2011 Vaughn Gray G St. Benedicts 2011 Tyrone Johnson G Montrose Christian 2011 Myles Mack G St. Anthony 2011 Derrick Randall F South Kent 2011 Kavon Stewart G Hudson Catholic 2013 Coaches: Derrick Bobbitt, Brevin Knight TEAM EMPIRE NAME POS SCHOOL YEAR Jordan Allen G/F Bay Shore 2011 Terry Brutus F L.I. Lutheran 2011 Galal Cancer G CBA 2011 DaJuan Coleman F Jamesville-DeWitt 2012 Sheldon Hagigal G Westbury 2011 Tyler Harris F Half Hollow Hills 2011 Derek Millinghause G Schenectady 2011 Daouda Samoura C OSNA 2011 Tavon Sledge G Half Hollow Hills 2011 John Wallace Jr. G Greece Athena 2011 Stan Weir G Nichols School 2012 Achraf Yacoubou G L.I. Lutheran 2011 Coaches: Steve Treffiletti, John Wallace TEAM PHILLY NAME POS SCHOOL YEAR Jaylen Bond F Plymouth-Whitemarsh 2011 Devin Coleman G Friends Central 2011 Erik Copes F Imhotep Charter 2011 Malcolm Gilbert C ANC 2011 Savon Goodman F ANC 2012 Joey Gripper G Abington Friends 2011 Amile Jefferson F Friends Central 2012 John Johnson G Life Center 2011 Daniel Ochefu F Westtown School 2012 Jibril Troutwick G Abington Friends 2011 Yilret Yiljep F Westtown School 2013 Coach: Terrell Myers GIRLS TEAM NYC NAME POS SCHOOL YEAR Siera Calhoun G/F Christ the King 2014 Cori Coleman G Bergtraum 2011 Bianca Cuevas G Nazareth 2014 Jazmine Davis G/F Francis Lewis 2012 Taylor Ford F Nazareth 2011 Tiffany Jones F Nazareth 2011 Diani Mason G Bishop Ford 2011 Nia Oden G/F Christ the King 2011 Fannisha Price F South Shore 2012 Janera Roper G Lincoln 2013 Bria Smith G Christ the King 2011 Coaches: Lauren Best, Kym Hampton,Ron Kelley, Apache Paschall TEAM JERSEY NAME POS SCHOOL YEAR Syessence Davis G Neptune 2011 Chyna Golden C Neptune 2011 Sarah Halejian G Ramapo 2011 De-Asia Jones F Shabazz 2013 Alicia Lovette G Shabazz 2011 Teana Muldrow F E. Orange Campus 2013 Zaire O’Neil F Shabazz 2014 Sakeena Richardson G Neptune 2011 Bridget Ryan F Mount St. Mary’s 2011 Brianna Sykes G University 2012 Amber Thompson C University 2011 Coaches: Keith Jefferson, Cappie Pondexter * Rosters subject to change (Photo courtesy Daily News) Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter.
