Author: Ryan Mack
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Croswell plays first-half hero in championship win
By: Colin Schofield As Blue Magic prepared to take on TBB for the 20th annual Danny Rumph Classic Championship Monday night, fans were ready for a showstopper. Blue Magic had talent all around the court, featuring NBA veteran Archie Goodwin, former five-star recruit Trevon Duval and “Mr. 52” Jordan Hall. However, an unfamiliar face was…
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Photos from the Danny Rumph Classic Championship
Blue Magic took on TBB in the 20th annual Danny Rumph Classic Championship. The Night was the tail end of a weekend of fireworks that saw two undefeated teams play to take the crown. In the end, it was Blue Magic that came out on top, 93-89, with Archie Goodwin taking home MVP honors with…
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Archie Goodwin wins 2025 Rumph Classic MVP
Google him. Those were the only words MC Ghee-Funny would say whenever Archie Goodwin received the rock at the 2025 Danny Rumph Classic. A quick internet search would find someone seeing that Goodwin played at Kentucky after becoming Mr. Basketball in Arkansas in 2010 and 2011. He spent four seasons in the NBA, where he…
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Blue Magic wins 2025 Rumph Championship
By Colin Schofield The 20th Danny Rumph Classic featured everything fans could have hoped for from Thursday to Sunday and it was only fitting that Championship Monday gave them the same treat. Blue Magic led TBB for virtually the entire game, leading by as many as 21 in the second half. Suddenly, a switch flipped…
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Rumph Championship opens up with youth showcase games
By: Colin Schofield Championship Monday at the 20th annual Danny Rumph Classic was kicked off by the boys and girls showcase event. Local middle schoolers had the chance to compete in front of the crowd at the DAC before the championship between TBB and Blue Magic. Girls Showcase Game The evening started with a showdown…
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Wallace earns women’s showcase MVP honors
By Colin Schofield The second annual women’s pro showcase tournament championship at the Danny Rumph Classic gave the fans at the Daskalakis Athletic Center a hard-fought, defensive battle. Team Harper came out hot to snatch to lead by double digits for much of the first half. But, Team Candy found its groove and spiced things…
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Team Harper wins Rumph Classic Women’s championship
By: Colin Schofield Day four of the Danny Rumph Classic kicked off with the second annual women’s pro showcase championship. Team Candy and Team Harper earned wins on Saturday and faced off Sunday afternoon for the right to be crowned champions. Team Harper held control for the entire first half with strong defense and the…
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Rumph Semi-Finals: Blue Magic and TBB earn spots in championship
The penultimate day of the Rumph gave the fans at the DAC a treat. Following the Women’s championship, the afternoon’s main course saw two men’s semi-final matchups for a spot in Monday night’s finals. Sunday saw Rumph Center take on Blue Magic, but all eyes were on the main event. After a game of fireworks…
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Morgan State legend Stanley Davis shines at the Rumph
For Stanley Davis’s entire life, he has been overlooked. Since the Chester, Pennsylvania, native was five years old, there was someone always looking past the hard work that he had put in. So, how did he get past that? He worked. The childhood slights became the perfect stepping stones for Davis to grow a chip…
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Rumph Day Three: L.O.E. and Rumph Center punch ticket to Semi-finals
By Colin Schofield Day two at the Danny Rumph Classic gave the fans of the Daskalakis Athletic Center four games of high-level basketball that featured multiple close finishes and standout performances. When the final buzzer sounded, two teams were officially eliminated from the field, leaving four teams vying for the crown. Today, matters further intensified…