As KnicksJournal.com reported
last month, Spurs guard and Long Island native Danny Green will lead the way as
an array of young basketball talent hits the
hardwood in memory of three terrific lost individuals.
The Malone Mulhall Benefit Game will host its second annual contest
this coming Saturday, July 28th, at Adelphi University at 1PM EST.
This great event is held to honor Michael Mulhall, as well as Jamie and Paige
Malone, all of whom lost their lives in a tragic car accident in 2010.
All three spent honorable time
helping kids with special needs at Camp ANCHOR.
Joining Green to help support the
fantastic cause will be a wealth of rising talent, many of whom will be
participating as they arrive fresh off successful stints in the NBA's Summer
League in Las Vegas.
Scott Machado, the popular young
guard from Iona College who many Knicks fans were hoping would don orange and
blue next season, will play in the contest for the first time. Though he went
undrafted in last month's NBA Rookie Draft, Machado played well for the Rockets
in Vegas this past week. He averaged 8.0 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.2 steals
through five games and helped lead the Rockets to a 4-1 finish.
Returning to the MMBG for the second
straight year will be Red Storm alums Justin Burrell & Paris Horne, as well
as high-flying forward Vernon Goodridge.
Burrell averaged 6.2 points on 44%
from the field and grabbed 4.4 rebounds per game for the Warriors' team in
Vegas. His former St. John's University teammate, Horne, averaged 5.7 points
and 4.3 rebounds for the Bobcats.
Goodridge, whom the Knicks have eyed
for quite some time,
averaged 10.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game while playing
overseas in Ukraine last season.
Among the others joining the fun this
Saturday will be former Golden State Warriors forward Chris Taft. NBA Hall of
Famer Chris Mullin and Knicks broadcaster Mike Breen will also be in
attendance, serving as celebrity coaches for the contests.
Fans can provide an assist to this
phenomenal cause and enjoy a great day of basketball entertainment, simply by purchasing a ticket for this
Saturday's event by clicking here.
Proceeds from the game will be donated to the "Jamie
& Paige Malone Foundation" and "Michael Mulhall Univeristy of
Scranton Scholarship."
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