Long-time basketball rivals New York and New Jersey square off in third-annual Sharette Dixon Memorial Classic.

The two most important things in Sharette Dixon’s life were her family and education.  The father of her 3 children, Kimani Young and the NYC basketball community are once again banding together to make sure that her children get the support and education that they need. On Saturday, Oct. 22, the best boys and girls high school basketball players from New York City will take on their counterparts from New Jersey in a star-studded doubleheader.

Featured participants in the Sharette Dixon Classic include:

Boys Game
Kyle Anderson (Top-5 ranked player in nation, UCLA commit)
Omar Calhoun (Top 50 ranked player in nation UConn commit)
Isaiah Whitehead (Top-10 ranked soph. in country)
Chris McCullough (Top-10 ranked soph. in country)
Karl Towns (Top-5 ranked frosh in country)

Girls Game
Shequana Harris (UNC-Charlotte commit)
Zaire Oneil (Top 10 ranked player in the nation class of 2014)
Bianca Cuevas (Top 20 ranked player in the nation class of 2014)
Sierra Calhoun (Top 20 ranked player in the nation class of 2014
Jakelle Gillcrest (Florida State commit)
Michaela Mabrey (Notre Dame commit)
Aaliyah Lewis (Top 20 ranked player in the nation class of 2014)

Academic Excellence Awards:
Omar Calhoun, Christ the King HS
Joel Angus, Bishop Loughlin HS
Chris Obekpa, Our Saviour New American
Jaren Sina, Gil St. Bernard HS
Karl Towns, St. Joseph’s (Metuchen, NJ)
Kentan Facey, Long Island Lutheran HS
Tyler Ennis, St. Benedict’s Prep
Reggie Cameron, Hudson Catholic HS
Aaliyah Lewis, Bishop Ford HS
Jazz Nwajei, Mary Louis Academy
Sierra Calhoun, Christ The King HS
Jenice Winter, South Shore HS
Jakelle Gillcrest, Teaneck HS
Brandy Harvey-Carr, Leap Academy