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The 19th annual Rumph Classic ended with a dominant performance by Team F.O.E. as they mercy-ruled Rumph Center 110-87, becoming five-time Rumph Classic Champions. Leading the charge for the new champions was former Miami Hurricane, Isaiah Wong. The Pacers guard poured in many effortless buckets finishing the night with 31 points.   Rumph legend Marcus Morris…

FOE defeated Rumph Center 110-87 in Monday’s championship game to win the Danny Rumph Classic title for the second time in three years. A fiery shooting performance from Rumph Center kept the game close for the first seven minutes until FOE began to pull away with a 23-15 lead. Isaiah Wong was named tournament MVP…

At halftime of Monday night’s championship, Senator Jimmy Dillon and Councilmember At-Large Isaiah Thomas presented a grant check for $75,000 toward the Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation and Philly Legendary Summer Hoops. Conversations between the senator and councilman have been extremely collaborative in helping to make the contribution – with backing from Senator Vincent Hughes…

The first week of August in Philadelphia is a special time.  Every year the Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation holds The Rumph Classic to honor the late Danny Rumph through playing the game he loved.  Not only is the Rumph a fun way to raise awareness, it also gives some old teammates the ability to…

Before 2009, Mark Tyndale was a Simon Gratz and Temple graduate who never personally met Danny Rumph. He was a gritty dude from North Philly with a knack for scoring. A desire to work his way up to the NBA through the G-League (formerly D-League). In the summer of 2009, just before training camp, Tyndale…

Bring your game, not your name. The phrase might as well be summer league basketball scripture. However, in some instances, it’s okay to bring both. Blue Magic’s Brandon “Bodybag” Moss did just that on Friday night at The Rumph Classic, scoring a game-high 27 points in his team’s 78-66 win over DevelopNow.  “(I want to)…

Philly basketball legend Cuttino Mobley strolled into the Community College of Philadelphia gym for the Danny Rumph Classic, just hoping to watch some good hoops. That quickly changed on Sunday morning. Day four of the Rumph featured an alumni game but the former NBA player chose to watch from the sidelines rather than lace his…

Men’s Overview: Sunday’s main course featured two semifinal games to determine who would be fighting for the 19th Danny Rumph Classic Championship. The Morris twins dazzled the crowd in their games, Isaiah Wong took the Rumph by storm in his first appearance and Wali Hepburn once again showed the Rumph is his world. After four…

If someone were to see the name “Nelson” on the back of a basketball jersey in Philadelphia, they generally would assume it meant St. Joe’s great Jameer Nelson. Jameer Nelson Jr. knows that a little too well. The former NBA All-Star’s son bears his name and the expectations to follow his footsteps on the hardwood. …