Hoops for Horizons 3 v 3 Tournament March 28th

SAVANNAH, Ga. - March 12, 2015 - PRLog -- CONTACT: Executive Director Christy Edwards, 912-961-8854 or cedwards@savcds.org.

Hoops for Horizons Tournament Sponsored by the National Basketball Retired Players Association and The Eichholz Law Firm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- March 12, 2015

(SAVANNAH, GA) – The first ever Louise Lauretti Hoops for Horizons 3 v 3 charity basketball tournament will be sponsored by the National Basketball Retired Players Association and The Eichholz Law Firm.  Founded in 1992 by NBA Legends Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, Archie Clark, Dave Cowens and Oscar Robertson, the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) is a non-profit association comprised of former professional basketball players of the NBA, ABA, Harlem Globetrotters, and WNBA. Based in Savannah, The Eichholz Law Firm provides aggressive representation to people injured throughout Georgia.

Hosted by Savannah Country Day School, tournament clinics will be provided by Gatorball Academy and local legend Larry “Gator” Rivers. A former Harlem Globetrotter, “Gator” is also a famous Beach High School Alumnus.

The tournament will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 2015. The tournament has been named in honor of Horizons’ teacher Louise Lauretti who passed away in 2014 after an unflinching battle with melanoma.

The event is open to teams of boys and girls grades 5th through adults.  Teams of up to 5 players may register to play. The tournament will be 3 v 3 play with refereed games. Teams are guaranteed 3 games each and will play in age and affinity divisions. Registration fee includes a t-shirt for each player. Prizes will be awarded for each age/affinity division winner. Affinity divisions include: teachers/coaches, military, police, fire/emt, corporate and others. Youth teams will be divided by grade level. The day long tournament will feature clinics by college and former professional players and coaches.  Concession sales will be available and all proceeds from this fun, charity tournament benefit Horizons Savannah.  To register a team or make a donation, visit www.horizonsavannah.org or call 912-961-8854.

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About Horizons Savannah

Recognized as one of America’s best summer learning programs, Horizons Savannah at Savannah Country Day School, Bethesda Academy and St. Andrew’s School serves over 170 low-income students each summer. Horizons is a transformative experience for youth in Kindergarten through the 8th grade focused on helping low income students close the achievement gap through academic support and confidence building. This 6 week summer program helps struggling students gain the academic skills and confidence needed to stay on track in school.   For more information, please contact Horizons Savannah Executive Director Christy Edwards at 912-961-8854 or cedwards@savcds.org.  You can also visit our website at http://horizonssavannah.org/, check out our Facebook page.

About the NBRPA

Founded in 1992 by NBA Legends Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, Archie Clark, Dave Cowens and Oscar Robertson, the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) is a non-profit association comprised of former professional basketball players of the NBA, ABA, Harlem Globetrotters, and WNBA. We are the only alumni association of its kind supported directly by the NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).The National Basketball Retired Players Association is a charitable 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a two-pronged mission to assist former NBA, ABA, Harlem Globetrotters and WNBA players in their transition from the playing court into life after the game, while also positively impacting communities and youth through basketball. For more information visit  http://www.legendsofbasketball.com/.

About Gatorball Academy

Gatorball Academy seeks to show children ways to their dreams. Offering group coaching, the Academy has a team of self motivated achievers that assist in mentoring our students. We seek to raise academic aspirations by connecting children with people, places and things affiliated with the road to their dreams. Together we develop good habits of eating healthy and exercises. Classes are offered throughout Savannah for all ages and levels of ability. For more information, please call 239-231-9373 or email gball14@live.com.