New York, N.Y. - Adelphi University men's basketball alum Duane Morgan '15, has committed to play with Gotham Hoops in
The Basketball Tournament this summer.
Morgan is one of 10 participants from our college senior showcase that will represent Gotham Hoops. He is one of of two Division II members on the team, as the remainder of the squad all hail from a Division I institution. Most recently, Morgan played overseas in France as a member of the USAP Avignon-Le Pontet Basketball Club. He was a two-time All-Met Basketball Writers Association honoree and a 1,000-point scorer for the Panthers, with a career 10.5 points per game in the Brown and Gold.
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is a high-stakes single-elimination, winner-take-all tournament. This year's edition features 64 teams across eight regions. Gotham Hoops has applied to enter the Rucker Park region with hopes of competing for the ultimate cash prize.
Team roster in TBT 2022:
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AJ Sumbry (Wagner / Romania)
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Austin Tilghman (Monmouth / Italy)
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Chris Hooper (St. Francis (NY) / Germany)
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Darnell Edge (Fairleigh Dickinson / Turkey)
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Duane Morgan (Adelphi / France)
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Greg Poleon (Pace / United Kingdom)
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Jordan Parks (N.C. Central / Italy)
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Julian Boyd (LIU Brooklyn / Taiwan)
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Junior Saintel (Stony Brook / Spain)
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Moussa Kone (Hofstra / Spain)
Team Gotham Hoops coaches are Ray Anczelowicz (Founder), Kevin Spann II (former college basketball player at Saint Peter's and LIU Post / former head coach at St. Joseph's College) and Kingsley Aguh (former college basketball player at New Haven).
The team will learn their fate during the 2022 TBT Selection Show on Wednesday, June 22 at 12:00pm ET. If selected, Gotham Hoops will play their first game on Saturday, July 16 at the famous Rucker Park.