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Streetball
Streetball (or street basketball) is a variation of basketball, typically played on outdoor courts and featuring significantly less formal structure and enforcement of the game's rules. As such, its format is more conducive to allowing players to publicly showcase their own individual skills. Streetball may also refer to other urban sports played on asphalt. It is particularly popular and important in New York City, though its popularity has spread across the United States due to the game's adaptability. Some places and cities in the United States have organized streetball programs, operated similarly to midnight basketball programs. Many cities also host their own weekend-long streetball tournaments, with Hoop-It-Up and the Houston Rockets' Blacktop Battle being two of the most popular. Holocombe Rucker had a big impact on streetball when he created a league in New York City, and it was later dedicated to him and named Rucker Park. Since the mid-2000s, streetball has seen an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AND1 Mixtape Tour
The AND1 Live Tour, formerly known as the AND1 Mixtape Tour, is a traveling basketball competition and exhibition presented by B-Ball and Company and the basketball apparel manufacturer AND1. A group of streetball players, along with Emcee Rell and B-Ball and Company CEO Linda Hill, travel from town to town and challenge teams composed of local talent. Games tend to be characterized by isolation one-on-one ball handling moves and acrobatic slam dunks and alley-oops. The tour was televised in half-hour "Streetball" segments on ESPN2, and were compiled into highlight reels, offered under the mark AND1 Mixtape, which were sold on DVD. AND1 has released 10 volumes. The first mixtape was ''AND1 Mixtape Volume 1'' (1998) and the most recent is ''AND1 Mixtape X'' (2008). The AND1 team has toured the world, meeting success against most international teams and scoring wins over adversaries from places as diverse as Chile and Angola, remaining undefeated outside the continental United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafer Alston
Rafer Jamel Alston (born July 24, 1976), also known as Skip to my Lou or Skip 2 My Lou, is an American retired professional basketball player. Alston first gained basketball fame playing in the AND1 Mixtape Tour in 1999 before making the National Basketball Association (NBA). While in the NBA from 1999 to 2010, he played for six teams including the 2008–09 Orlando Magic team that made the NBA Finals. Streetball legend Alston grew up in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York City, and was a standout streetball basketball player, known for his untraditional ballhandling moves that made him adept at outmaneuvering defenders. He was the inspiration in many ways for the AND1 Mixtape Tour—a low-quality, jerky 1999 videotape of Alston's extreme playground moves, featuring helter-skelter crossover and other fast dribble moves faking out defenders, attracted a great deal of attention among players and basketball fans. His trademark skipping dribble when bringing the ball down t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grayson Boucher
Grayson "The Professor" Scott Boucher (born June 10, 1984) is an American streetball player, actor, and former semi-professional basketball player. He is most known for playing on the highly stylized, international AND1 Mixtape Tour; he has also appeared in several movies, Netflix’s Hustle and ''Ball Don't Lie''. Boucher is 5'10" and weighs 145 pounds (178 cm, 66 kg) and his jersey number is 12. Boucher attended McNary High School but transferred to nearby Salem Academy where he made all-state honors. He was given no college offers in high school. After high school, Boucher attended Chemeketa Community College, where he played on the basketball team. Professional career Salem Stampede (2006) On February 9, 2006, Boucher signed with the Salem Stampede of the International Basketball League. Atlanta Krunk (2007–2008) Boucher played for the Atlanta Krunk of the Continental Basketball Association during the 2007–08 season. Street basketball career When the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ball4Real
Ball4Real was the name of a traveling basketball exhibition and competition which made its debut in June 2007. A group of well-known streetball players traveled from city to city to challenge teams composed of local talent. Games tended to be characterized by complicated dribbling, ballhandling, and passing, acrobatic slam dunks, and a looser interpretation of rules. Origin and players Ball4Real was created by former members of the AND1 streetball team as well as Lisa Fusco, the former general manager of the AND1 Mixtape Tour and present Ball4Real CEO. The players and Fusco were all part owners of the tour. The 2007 team consisted of the players who defected from AND1 along with some new players. The group toured through 2007 in arenas, but attendance was low, and the group disbanded in February 2008, with many of its players joining the Ball4LifeTour. On July 14, 2008 Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell signed a contract with the Mountain Dew sponsoring agency. See also * AND1 Mix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Champion
Philip Champion (born June 13, 1976 in Fort Campbell, KY and raised in Jacksonville, FL) also known as Hot Sauce, is an American former professional basketball player who has played on the Streetball AND1 Mixtape Tour from its creation in 2002. In 2006, he played a role in the movie ''Crossover''. In 2018, the Atlanta Hawks offered a promotion in which fans had the opportunity to guard Champion 1 on 1 for 24 seconds to win prizes. Professional career College Park Spyders (2009–2012) In January 2009, it was announced that Champion had signed with the College Park Spyders of the present American Basketball Association The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger, American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, .... References 1976 births AND1 Basketball players from Jacksonville, Florida Living people American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Bibb
Emmanuel Bibb (born February 25, 1973), also known as Hard Work, is an American streetball player from Detroit, Michigan. He is 6-foot 2-inches tall and plays shooting guard. In streetball, he is best known for his appearances on the AND1 Mixtape Tour, which airs on ESPN. In conventional basketball, Bibb currently plays for the Detroit Panthers of the ABA. Bibb played college basketball at the University of Detroit Mercy. While in high school, playing for Detroit Denby, Bibb finished in 10th place for Michigan's High School Mr. Basketball award for 1991, placing behind future NBA players Chris Webber (winner), Jalen Rose (runner-up), and Voshon Lenard (7th place). Bibb appears as a character in the video game ''AND 1 Streetball ''AND 1 Streetball'' is a streetball video game for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, developed by Black Ops Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. The game was released on June 6, 2006, in conjunction with the AND1 Mixtape Tour. A scaled-down, mobile . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardell Butler
Cardell Anthony Butler (born April 28, 1981 in San Francisco, California), also known as "Ballaholic," is an American streetball player. He is known for his appearances on the AND1 Mixtape Tour shows, which aired on ESPN. In conventional basketball, Butler has also played for the San Diego Wildcats of the American Basketball Association. He is 6-foot 4-inches tall, wears size 19 shoes,Tyler Riggs. "Butler slam-dunks life". ''The Utah Statesman'', http://usustatesman.com/butler-slamdunks-life/, January 7, 2004. and plays the guard position. Butler is known for his aggressive scoring ability. When he was 15, Butler received his nickname, "Ballaholic", because he earned a reputation on the basketball court of always shooting the ball whenever he gained possession of it. Butler now plays for the San Francisco Rumble of the American Basketball Association. College career Butler played college basketball at Utah State. While in his senior year at Utah State they were in and out o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twenty-one (basketball)
Twenty-one, also called cutthroat, hustle, tip-it, noyceball, roughhouse, scutter, rough, or rebound is a popular variation of street basketball. The game is played with any number of players on a half court, but typically when not enough players are available to at least play three-on-three. Twenty-one is an individual game that does not utilize team play. Rules The rules and game play may vary regionally, locally, and even by specific court. Basic rules are as follow: Typically play begins with one player shooting the ball from a significant distance. This shot must hit the rim, but cannot go through the basket. If either of these violations occur, the ball must be re-shot. Once the ball is legally shot, all players then fight over the rebound. This is meant to mimic the "tip-off" of a standard game. Once the ball is in play, there are technically no rules, but due to peer pressure most players abide by all rules with the exception of out of bounds violations and person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Slam
City Slam (also known as ESPN City Slam) is an ESPN television series that premiered in 2005. The show is a basketball competition featuring streetball players competing in a slam dunk and three-point shooting contest. This show is hosted by Dee Brown, himself a 1991 NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ... slam Dunk Champion. 2008 City Slam City Slam returned to ESPN in 2008. The event took place in Chicago on August 9, 2008 and aired on ESPN August 14, 2008. Dee Brown returned as host. Contestants: Above and Beyond, Air Bama, Elevator, Exile, Fabian Gresier, Guy Dupuy, Golden Child, High Rizer, JustFly, KD, Special FX, Tdub, Tfly, and Werm. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvester Blye
Sylvester "Sy" Blye (born February 14, 1938) is a former American street and professional basketball player. Blye was famous in the Rucker Park league in New York City, being named to its Hall of Fame. He played briefly in college for Seattle University Seattle University (SeattleU) is a private Jesuit university in Seattle, Washington. Seattle University is the largest independent university in the Northwestern United States, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate prog ..., before officials found he had played professionally for the Harlem Clowns and at West Hills College Coalinga in California. He also starred for the Philadelphia/Washington/New York Tapers of the professional American Basketball League. In the 1962/63 season, he scored the 4th most points. Blye is also 5th in career points and 7th in career rebounds in the ABL. ABL Statistics References 1938 births Living people {{1930s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Brunner
Kenneth D. Brunner II (born December 8, 1978) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. Brunner played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and the Southern Idaho Golden Eagles. Early life Bruner was born on December 8, 1978, in Los Angeles California. His father was an alcoholic and his mother was a drug addict so Bruner was raised primarily by his grandmother in Inglewood, California. He first played football but transitioned to basketball at the encouragement of his grandmother. To further develop his potential, Brunner was encouraged to attend Dominguez High School in Compton, California – an hour-long bus ride away from his home but where he created a reputation by playing streetball. Bruner was considered the nation's top point guard during his senior season. He committed to play college basketball for the Fresno State Bulldogs but rescinded his offer when the Bulldogs received point shaving allegations in March 1997. College career Brunner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
