Future Big East Players Highlight Williams Classic

Several future Big East players as well as some of the top uncommitted juniors in the nation will highlight the 4th Annual Frankie Williams Charity Classic hosted by Frenji Sports June 2nd at the Theodore D. Young Community Center in Greenburgh, N.Y.

Among those expected to play are top uncommitted juniors DaJuan Coleman (pictured), Kyle Anderson and Omar Calhoun; St. John’s signee Maurice Harkless; Rutgers commits Eli Carter and Myles Mack; Villanova-bound Achraf Yacoubou; Cincinnati signee Jermaine Sanders; and West Virginia-bound Jabarie Hinds.

Past participants included Kemba Walker, Lance Stephenson, Hassan Whiteside, JayVaughn Pinkston, Sean Kilpatrick, Kevin Jones, Dante Taylor and Durand Scott.

Game time is at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7. Admission is $10 for adults & $5 for children. All proceeds go to the development of grassroots basketball in our community. TDYCC is located on 32 Manhattan Ave. in Greenburgh.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.