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2008 Mayor’s Cup Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Presented by Forest City Ratner
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| Date: |
October 10-12, 2008 |
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Manhattan College: Draddy Gymnasium (4513 Manhattan College Pkwy), Bronx
Horace Mann High School (231 W. 246th St), Bronx
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The 2008 Mayor’s Cup Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Presented by Forest City Ratner, the largest wheelchair basketball event of its kind in the Northeast, featured 13 of the top teams from across the US and Canada. The LA Lakers captured the Mayor’s Cup Division II title and the Twin City Spinners (Ontario, Canada) won the Division III championship.
The Lakers, led by Div. II Tournament MVP William Arriaga’s 21 point and 10 rebound effort, defeated the New York Rollin’ Knicks 77-54 in the finals to take home the Division II title. Div. II All-Tournament team selection Eddie McGee (Lakers) added 16 points and 12 rebounds in a game that was well in hand by halftime. Div. II All-Tournament selection Eddie Lopez scored 19 points and grabbed eight boards and Kevin Grant poured in a game-high 22 points in the losing effort for the Knicks. The Lakers were clearly in a class by themselves as they did not lose a game in the tournament and posted an impressive 22.4 point margin of victory.
In the Div. III championship game, the Twin City Spinners overwhelmed the Connecticut Spokebenders 46-21 to claim the Mayor’s Cup. Div. III Tournament MVP Kris Dutkiewicz scored 11 points and snatched eight rebounds and John Burns added a game-high 12 points to lead the Spinners to their first Mayor’s Cup title since 2005. Div III All-Tournament team member Josh Levine scored five points and pulled down six rebounds from the Spokebenders.
In addition, Steve Stolberg (Bay State Clippers) and Steven Davis (NEPVA Celtics) were named to the Div. III All-Tournament team for their outstanding play over the course of the tournament.
This year's impressive field included a women's team--the Lady Liberty--for the first time since the tournament's inception in 2001. The New York Metropolitan Area was represented by several local clubs including the division II Bulova Nets (Bronx), the division III Nets (NJ, Queens), the New York Rollin' Knicks (Manhattan, Brooklyn), the Nassau Kings (Long Island) and the Suffolk County Cobras (Long Island). The Rochester Wheels (NY), Twin City Spinners (Canada), LA Lakers (CA), Connecticut Spokebenders, Cleveland Cavaliers (OH), Bay State Clippers (MA) and NEVPA Celtics (MA) rounded-out the bracket.
Wheelchair basketball is played on a regulation basketball court, but players may only push their wheelchair twice before dribbling or passing. The height of the basket is the standard 10 feet used in both college and professional basketball. Athletes opt for specially designed wheelchairs engineered for speed and maneuverability.
The New York City Sports Commission created the Mayor’s Cup Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in 2001 in an effort to enhance the scope of adaptive sports in New York City. This NWBA-sanctioned tournament has been held annually ever since and has become the largest wheelchair basketball tournament in the Northeast. The City also sponsors Mayor’s Cup tournaments in a variety of other sports including: field hockey, billiards, handball, baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, kayaking, track & field, cross country, chess, table tennis and wrestling. This event would also not be possible without the support of Forest City Ratner Companies and the Louise and Arde Bulova Fund.
| 2008 Mayor’s Cup Wheelchair Basketball Teams - Division III |
| EAST |
WEST |
| CT Spokebenders |
Nets |
| Nassau Kings |
Cleveland Cavs |
| Bay State Clippers |
NEPVA Celtics |
| Twin City Spinners |
Rochester Wheels |
2008 Mayor’s Cup Wheelchair Basketball Teams
- Division II |
| Bulova Nets |
| NY Rollin' Knicks |
| LA Lakers |
2008 Mayor’s Cup Wheelchair Basketball Teams
- Division III Expansion Teams |
| Suffolk County Cobras |
| Lady Liberty |
2008 Mayor's Cup Wheelchair Basketball Schedule
Friday, October 10, 2008 (Manhattan College) |
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Court 1 |
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Court 2 |
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TEAMS |
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TEAMS |
| 5:30pm |
Bulova Nets (DII) vs. Knicks
39-37 |
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Nets (DIII) vs. Celtics
64-18 |
| 7:00pm |
Spinners vs. Clippers
49-37 |
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Lakers vs. Knicks
47-35 |
| 9:00pm |
Welcome Dinner @ Manhattan College's Draddy Gymnasium
Nets broadcaster Tim Capstraw will be presented with the Mayor's Cup Community Service Award. Teams and Media welcome. |
2008 Mayor's Cup Wheelchair Basketball Schedule
Saturday, October 11, 2008 |
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Manhattan College |
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Horace Mann |
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Court 1 |
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Court 2 |
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Court 3 |
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Main Court |
| Time |
TEAMS |
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TEAMS |
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TEAMS |
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TEAMS |
| 9:00am |
Spokebenders vs. Kings
42-15 |
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Nets (DIII) vs.
Cavs
42-17 |
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Cobras vs. Lady Liberty
30-13 |
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Celtics vs. Wheels
77-29 |
| 10:30am |
Knicks vs. Nets (DIII)
49-41 |
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Cavs vs. Wheels
36-32 |
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Kings vs. Clippers
41-30 |
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No Game |
| 12:00pm |
Bulova Nets (DII)
vs. Lakers
64-42 |
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Spokebenders
vs. Clippers
58-38 |
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Nets (III) vs. Wheels
36-22 |
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Lady Liberty vs. Cobras
28-5 |
| 1:30pm |
Spokebenders vs. Spinners
56-25 |
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Cavs vs. Celtics 65-31 |
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No Game |
| 3:00pm |
Kings vs. Spinners 52-22 |
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Knicks vs. Lakers
75-30 |
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No Game |
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No Game |
| 4:30pm |
Spinners vs. Kings
61-18 |
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Cavs vs. Clippers
44-41 |
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Bulova Nets (DII) vs. Lakers
58-48 |
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No Game |
| 6:00pm |
Celtics vs. Kings
52-30 |
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Spokebenders vs. Wheels
52-32 |
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No Game |
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No Game |
2008 Mayor's Cup Wheelchair Basketball Schedule
Sunday, October 12, 2008 (Manhattan College) |
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Court 1 |
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Court 2 |
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Court 3 |
| Time |
TEAMS |
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TEAMS |
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TEAMS |
| 9:00am |
Division III Semifinal 1
Spinners vs. Clippers
59-33 |
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Division III Semifinal 2
Celtics vs. Spokebenders 52-41 |
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No Game |
| 10:30am |
Div II Championship
Lakers vs. Knicks
77-54 |
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Div III 3rd Place Game
Bay State vs. Celtics
49-45 |
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No Game |
| 12:00pm |
Div III Championship
Spokebenders vs. Spinners
46-21 |
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No Game |
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No Game |
NOTE: Seeds for the championship games will be decided based on the team's record after three rounds of play. If two or more teams are tied after the three games, then the tie-breaker will be the point differential between all of the games between the teams that have the same record. |
Last Updated On:
Thursday, October 30, 2008 |
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