May 7, 2014
CUHC organizers: Eric Harrison, Rashard Lewis, one of the founders of the Chicago United Hoops Classic; Ron Eskridge, Chicago United Hoops Classic Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient; William "Wolf" Nelson, Farragut HS Basketball Head Coach; Rob Smith, Chicago United Hoops Classic Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient; Jeffery Hammon, Managing Partner of Chicago United Ventures, LLC; Deanna Nord, Leadership Team Member, Chicago United Ventures, LLC; and Jeff Maxey pose during the halftime Chicago United Hoops Classic Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony.
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Chicago United Hoops Classic Goes Beyond Basketball
In an effort to help combat Chicago's violence, The 4th Annual Chicago United Hoops Classic (CUHC) High School Seniors All-Star Game was held this past Saturday at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 1250 W. 119th St. The game allows for the best high school basketball players from the South and West sides to compete against one another which potentially fosters respect amongst the players and therefore potentially curtails violence. The CUHC's motto, “the full court press to silence the violence” was a sentiment shared by the organizers of the game.