Category: News
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07.15.19 | News
NBA Summer League
A New Orleans Pelicans rookie dazzled in the NBA Summer League, but it’s not who you think. Zion Williamson only played in the first half of his debut before the team shut him down, leaving the spotlight to 17th overall pick Nickeil Alexander-Walker. The Canadian shooting guard and Culligan City of Palms Classic alum […]
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07.15.19 | News
July Hoops History – Isaiah Austin
Every time Isaiah Austin reached the precipice, something changed. Already a highly regarded prospect in the eighth grade, he was playing in a city championship game when the vision in his right eye went out, never to return. Even with only one functioning eye, he regained his status as marquee basketball talent. When he […]
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06.17.19 | News
Cam Thomas turns it on for EYBL session # 3
Cam Thomas left little doubt about his scoring prowess when he visited the Culligan City of Palms Classic in December. But perhaps because of the competition, the overwhelming talent surrounding him with Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia), or both, his 23.3 City of Palms scoring average may be merely a conservative indication of […]
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06.17.19 | News
Hoops History: 1989 First City of Palms Classic player makes it to the NBA
When he went last, he became the first. Toney Mack was the final player selected in the 1989 NBA Draft, going 54th overall to the Philadelphia 76ers. He was also the first player who appeared at the Culligan City of Palms Classic history to be taken in the NBA Draft. That he wound […]
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06.17.19 | News
2019 NBA Draft predictions
The NBA Draft is a crapshoot. What just happened in the NBA Finals was the latest proof of that, as the Toronto Raptors managed to win the championship without a single former lottery pick on the roster. But what is a virtual certainty about the draft is that there will be former Culligan City […]
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05.15.19 | News
2019 NBA draft lottery order
The New Orleans Pelicans won NBA Draft Lottery 2019 presented by State Farm®, which was conducted at the Hilton Chicago on Tuesday. The Pelicans will have the first overall pick in NBA Draft 2019 presented by State Farm, which will be held on Thursday, June 20 at 7 p.m. ET at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, […]
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05.14.19 | News
Cole Anthony wins Jordan Brand Classic Co-MVP
Just call him Mr. MVP. Cole Anthony won co-MVP at the Jordan Brand Classic last month to go along with his MVP trophies from the McDonald’s All American Game and the Nike Hoop Summit. The Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) point guard dazzled once again at the Jordan Brand Classic, scoring a game-high […]
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05.13.19 | News
2019 EYBL sessions 1 & 2 highlights
There’s no real offseason for the high school hoops elite. Summer ball began in earnest over the past month with the first two sessions of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League. Stars from the most recent Culligan City of Palms Classic were well-represented, and none has shone more brilliantly than reigning City of Palms MVP […]
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05.13.19 | News
2019 NBA draft combine filled with City of Palms Alumni
Four NBA teams are still in the running for the 2019 title, but the rest of the league is thinking about 2020. And this week, they’ll be taking a hard look at players who Culligan City of Palms Classic fans are already familiar with. City of Palms alums make up one out of every five […]
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05.13.19 | News
Hoops History: Kwame Brown is the first of many No. 1 overall picks
Michael Jordan should have paid more attention to the Culligan City of Palms Classic. If he had, he may have avoided the most ignominious mistake of his non-playing career. For a brief time in 2000 and 2001, Jordan was president of basketball operations and general manager of the Washington Wizards, tasked with making player personnel […]