Author: Sam Cohn

An army of youngsters filed into the Community College of Philadelphia gym Sunday morning for the Rumph Classic’s second annual kid’s clinic. These kids, ages 6-12, preceded the tournament’s semifinal action and women’s championship game rotating basketball drill stations and games. Coaches Sharif Bray, Aaron Owens, Sandy Tanner and Mike Morak directed the hour-long session.…

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The Temple News, Temple University’s student newspaper, wrote a beautiful feature on the history of Rumph Classic. Student reporter Ryan Mack writes, in part, “The tournament spread like wildfire, and people from around the area began wanting in on the action. Soon the crowds were too big to fit in the old rec center and…

Thank you to all who supported our recent FREE heart screening at the Germantown Boys and Girls Club! “The Rumph Foundation is responsible for getting AEDs in all Philadelphia rec centers,” said Dr. Victoria Vetter from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “That’s over 150 rec centers throughout the city. That’s an amazing accomplishment. Hear more…

Meet the eight teams who competed in the 18th Danny Rumph Classic! 8Eye Basketball Finders Blue Magic CheckRock For the Culture L.O.E. Rex6 Rumph Center

Rumph Classic tournament director Mike Morak joined Ray Dunne on 97.5 The Fanatic following Sunday’s action. You can here that complete interview below!

Ghee Funny, Morgan Alston, Brooke Donabedian and Dom Vinson caught up with players, coaches, designers, politicians and activists from around Philly about the cultural imprint of the Rumph Classic. Check out the interviews below and be sure to follow us on social media @rumphclassic on Instagram and Twitter!

Read more about Red Bull’s Pro-Am Basketball Classic by Sam Cohn, here. “Thursday night featured a familiar matchup between the Rumph and Drew. Overseas pro Samme Givens from Philly has experience going toe-to-toe in past Rumph Classics with Montrezl Harrell, an NBA vet enlisting with the home team. Givens wasted no time waging war with…