Big Strick Names First 10 Invites

The Big Strick Classic is once again set for Aug. 9 at the Gauchos Gym in New York City.

Here are the first 10 invites, with the full roster to be released in late July.

TEAM USA

Dwayne Bacon, 2015 F, Undecided

Carlton Bragg, 2015 F, Undecided

Kobi Simmons, 2016 G, Undecided

Ray Smith, 2015 F, Undecided

Stephen Zimmerman, 2015 C, Undecided

TEAM NYC

Prince Ali, 2015 G, Undecided

Isaiah Briscoe, 2015 G, Undecided

Moustapha Diagne, 2015 F, Syracuse

Derrick Jones, 2015 F, Undecided

Omari Spellman, 2016, Undecided

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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.