Author: Sam Cohn

  • The Morris twins and Team FOE secure fourth Rumph championship

    The Morris twins and Team FOE secure fourth Rumph championship

    By: Ray Dunne   Tyrese Maxey has won his first championship in Philly.   Playing for FOE in Monday night’s championship, the Sixers’ point guard dazzled in front of a packed Tom Gola Arena. Energized by a second-quarter run led by Maxey & Marcus Morris, FOE locked up the 2022 Rumph Classic title game with…

  • Hanford put on a show in the Rumph Alumni game

    Hanford put on a show in the Rumph Alumni game

    Sharif Hanford got busy in the alumni game. Alexis Beckett caught up with him afterward.

  • F.O.E. defeats Rumph Center, advance to Rumph final

    F.O.E. defeats Rumph Center, advance to Rumph final

    By: Javon Edmonds   With a returning Thomas Robinson, Team Family Over Everything beat Team Rumph Center 70-63. The win clinched F.O.E.’s spot in Monday night’s championship game against Team Blue Magic.   The game was a blowout entering the 4th quarter. F.O.E. played staunch defense and scored efficiently throughout much of the contest. Up…

  • Next generation of Philly hoopers taking in the Rumph

    Next generation of Philly hoopers taking in the Rumph

    Lynn Greer III and Jordan Hall came out to the Rumph Classic supporting the generation of Philly hoopers ahead of them.   For Hall, who is back in town for a few days between workouts with the San Antonio Spurs, the 17th annual tournament was his first appearance. He said he was supposed to play…

  • Thursday Player of the Day: Quade Green

    Thursday Player of the Day: Quade Green

    Quade Green came into the 17th annual Danny Rumph Classic with no shortness of confidence.   No surprise who the player of the game was:Quade Green @QBoogi pic.twitter.com/c4eNwze8OF — Rumph Classic (@RumphClassic) August 5, 2022   The former Neumann-Goretti star has only played in one previous Rumph tournament, winning the championship with Team Rex6.  …

  • Rumph Center battled back for a night one win

    Rumph Center battled back for a night one win

    By: Matthew Ryan   The final game of opening night saw Rumph Center erase a 15-point halftime deficit to top Arete Sports, 71-69.   Saved himself for crunch time @mauricewatsonjr ends the day with a bang pic.twitter.com/MnstdUU5tX — Rumph Classic (@RumphClassic) August 5, 2022   Arete Sports got out to a 20-17 lead at the…

  • Quade Green seals a Rex6 win over FOE

    Quade Green seals a Rex6 win over FOE

    By: Matthew Ryan   Game three of the Rumph Classic’s opener was undoubtedly the headliner of the night. And it didn’t disappoint, with the defending champions Rex6 topping Family Over Everything in a thriller, 74-73.    No surprise who the player of the game was:Quade Green @QBoogi pic.twitter.com/c4eNwze8OF — Rumph Classic (@RumphClassic) August 5, 2022…

  • Blue Magic outlasts 8EYE, 63-57

    Blue Magic outlasts 8EYE, 63-57

    By: Matthew Ryan   In game two of the 2022 Danny Rumph Classic, Blue Magic pulled off an upset in front of a star-studded crowd, defeating 8EYE 63-57 in overtime.     NBA players like Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, Atlanta Hawks wing De’Andre Hunter, and forwards Markieff (free agent) and Marcus Morris (Los Angeles Clippers)…

  • CTC takes down PF Workouts in the Rumph opener

    CTC takes down PF Workouts in the Rumph opener

    By: Matthew Ryan   In the first game of the 17th annual Danny Rumph Classic, Competitive Training Company opened things up with a 66-62 victory over Pierre Forte Workouts.   Player of the game: Jermaine Samuels @J_Swizz23 pic.twitter.com/7zCEUzNebQ — Rumph Classic (@RumphClassic) August 4, 2022   CTC started the game off hot, getting out to…

  • Recognizing the second Rumph Classic MVP, Nick King

    Recognizing the second Rumph Classic MVP, Nick King

    It was a no-brainer for Nick King to play in the Rumph Classic its first few years because of his connection to Danny Rumph and his story.   King, now 40 years old, grew up in North Philly and Olney. He has vivid memories of seeing him around playing at parks or in different tournaments…