Author: Sam Cohn
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Rumph’s mother has fostered a culture of generosity
After Danny Rumph passed away in 2005, his mother, Viola Owens dove into researching the signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Owens, better known as Ms. Candy, put together little cards that read “sometimes it’s not the flu” with bullet points on the back containing all the research she had done. She was putting the cards…
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2021 Rumph Classic: Night 2 Recap
The Friday night special of the Rumph Classic was headlined Lou Williams chasing history in the first game of the evening. The 3-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year poured in an astounding 53 points, just 18 shy of the tournament record, 71 points, set by Rasheim Wright in 2008. Williams was seemingly…
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Team CTC ends the night with a win
Written by: Josh Safran Aside from a Lou Williams 50 burger, there hasn’t been a clear, complete individual standout performance for all 40 minutes. That was until DJ Rivera put the tournament on notice, leading Competitive Training Co. to a win in the final elimination game of day 2. DJ Rivera was simply…
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Rex 6 remains undefeated in win over Blue Magic
Written by: Josh Safran Team Rex 6 looked like they were on a mission from start to finish. Quade Green led that mission picking up opposing guards defensively 90-feet from the basket. Green, who had hoped to hear his name called in the most recent NBA draft, clearly was playing with something to…
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Team Rumph Center remains undefeated
Written by: Josh Safran Following their massive comeback on day one, it was a question of how much Team Rumph Center had left in the tank for the winner’s bracket. The answer came early and it came often. Yesterday was just a warm-up for the two-time reigning champions. Following Shannon Givens’ all-star performance…
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Lou Williams helps put Team Chuck Ellis in the win column
Written by: Josh Safran Anytime NBA talent comes to the Rumph Classic it’s a treat. But having Philly legend Lou Williams make an appearance while flirting with Rumph classic history is on a different playing field. Day one of the Rumph showed us an NBA talent blow a massive halftime lead but Lemon…
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2021 Rumph Classic: Night 1 recap
Night one of the 16th annual Danny Rumph classic was jam packed with high-level basketball and a star-studded cast of characters. NBA Hall of Famer and Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson made an appearance for game two of the night to see Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson with Team 8Eye going head-to-head with…
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Rex 6 picks up a win at the end of night one
Written by: Josh Safran The final game from day one at the Rumph Classic tipped off at around 10:40 and it looked like both of these teams were ready for bed when the second half rolled around. Rex 6 and Competitive Training Co. traded buckets furiously in the first half and it seemed…
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Blue Magic dominated the interior in win over BLF
Written by: Josh Safran The year is 2021 and Blue Magic just won a basketball game without making a three-point field goal in the second half. After trailing by five at halftime Blue Magic made a very simple change that led them to their 66-63 victory over Born Leader Family. Don’t waste time…
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Team Rumph Center comes all the way back against Team 8Eye
Written by: Josh Safran Game two of the Rumph Classic had the most professional talent so far and boy did it show. Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson caught everyone’s eyes, but it was Shannon Givens who stole the show. Team Rumph Center rode Givens’ (28 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST) hot hand to…