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  • Blue Magic improves to 2-0 with a win over CTC

    Blue Magic improves to 2-0 with a win over CTC

    Game three of the day featured the first matchup this year between two undefeated teams. Team Blue Magic came out on top, beating Team Competitive Training Company, 59-52, to improve to 2-0. With the loss, CTC dropped to 1-1, but both teams will play tomorrow.   The game was a back-and-forth affair throughout, heading into…

  • Day One Recap: 17th Annual Rumph Classic

    Day One Recap: 17th Annual Rumph Classic

    Day one of the 17th annual Danny Rumph Classic delivered four nail-biting games, none more than a two-possession final.   Game one opened things up with Team Competitive Training Company defeating Team Pierre Forte Workouts, 66-62. Villanova graduate Jermaine Samuels took home Player of the Game honors, finishing with 14 points. Denver Nuggets guard Davon…

  • 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…

  • Recognizing the first Rumph Classic MVP, Jarrett Kearse

    Recognizing the first Rumph Classic MVP, Jarrett Kearse

    Jarrett Kearse made history as the first MVP of the inaugural Danny Rumph Classic in 2006. He played for Team Bulldogs, coached by Akku Cousin.   The first championship game pitted Kearse’s team against Team Rumph Center.   “We were down at halftime…I went over to Mike [Morak] and told him we were going to…