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NEW YORK’S RIVERSIDE CHURCH WINS INAUGURAL NIKE MEMORIAL DAY CLASSIC
Team Indiana wins 16-and-under division title

BLOOMINGTON, IN (May 29, 2001) – Keydren Clark knocked down a 15-footer with four seconds left to give New York City’s Riverside Church team a 63-62 victory over Virginia’s Boo Williams team in the Senior Division (17-and-under) Championship of the Nike Memorial Day Classic. Richard Soliver led 7-0 Riverside Church with 20 points in the title game, while Elton Brown led Boo Williams with 19 points in a losing effort. The nation’s top high school travel teams squared off over the holiday weekend at Bloomington’s state-of-the-art Sportsplex as well as storied Assembly Hall – home of Indiana Hoosiers basketball.

Matt Pait found a slashing Sonny Troutman with 1.9 seconds left to cap a 7-0 spurt in the last minute to give Team Indiana a 65-64 over Minnesota’s Howard Pulley team in the Junior Division (16-and-under) Championship. Sharp-shooting guard Errek Suhr led Team Indiana, which posted a perfect 6-0 record in the tournament, the Championship game with 11 points, including three 3-pointer’s. Dan Coleman paced Howard Pulley with 19 points in the loss.

"We're very pleased with the success of this event in Bloomington," said Lynn Merritt, Nike Director of Non-Pro Basketball. "The enthusiasm shown by the local organizers, as well as the many fans who attended the games on the same weekend as the Indy 500, gives the tournament’s future a bright outlook.”

In addition to three days of intense action on the court, the student-athletes participated in a comprehensive educational component. The Nike Life Skills Training Seminar focused on team building and provided the teenagers the skills needed to excel in the classroom, on the court and in life.

Full post-tournament coverage including rosters, tournament brackets, stats and scores can be found at www.sportscombine.com.

The mission of Nike’s Grassroots Basketball program is, “Providing opportunities for youth to fulfill their dreams - - academically, socially and athletically.”

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