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Team Gotham Hoops Falls to Rundown, Advances to Playoffs

Team Gotham Hoops marches into 2023 IS8 Spring Playoffs after finishing 2-2 in pool play

QUEENS, NY — Team Gotham Hoops finishes pool play with 2-2 record after losing to Rundown. The defending champions from the fall took care of business after a tightly contested first half, running away in the final quarters with a 74-45 victory.

Future Iona guard Jean Aranguren (Springfield Commonwealth (MA) ‘23) and Columbia bound Arop Arop (Hotchkiss School (CT) ‘23) led Team Gotham Hoops in the tough defeat. Connecticut commit Youssouf Singare (OSL (NY) ‘23) spearheaded the win for Rundown.

Next up for Team Gotham Hoops are the playoffs. The team, seeded No. 15, is slated to face No. 18 Stevenson HS (NY). The game is scheduled for Friday, May 12th at 7:45pm at IS8 Gym.

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Classic Alum Selected in NBA G League Draft

Jared Rhoden stood out in the Inaugural Gotham Hoops Classic before starring at Seton Hall.

The NBA G League held its draft for the 2022-23 season on Saturday. Among the players selected in the three-round draft was Jared Rhoden, a Baldwin, NY native and former Seton Hall University standout.

Rhoden was selected No. 4 overall by the Atlanta Hawks’ affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks.

In 2018, the 6-6 wing participated in the Inaugural Gotham Hoops Classic. Rhoden led local Our Saviour Lutheran (Bronx, NY) to a commanding win over Higley High School out of Gilbert, Arizona.

Since then, Rhoden went on to have a stellar, four-year collegiate career at Seton Hall. He was named to the First Team All-Big East as a senior in 2022.

Despite not hearing his name called in the recent NBA Draft, Rhoden had an impressive Summer League, playing in five games for the Sacramento Kings where he averaged 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 and 1.4 steals per contest.

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Other New Yorkers selected in the G League Draft include:

  • Kadeem Jack (Rice HS/Rutgers University)

    • Round One, No. 6 Overall by Sioux Falls Skyforce (Heat)

  • Keith Williams (Bishop Loughlin HS/University of Cincinnati)

    • Round One, No. 18 Overall by Memphis Hustle (Grizzlies)

  • Hasahn Ffrench (Springfield Commonwealth/Saint Lous University)

    • Round Two, No. 33 Overall by Raptors 905 (Raptors)

  • J.J. Moore (South Kent School/Rutgers University)

    • Round Three, No. 59 Overall by Cleveland Charge (Cavaliers)

  • Alan Griffin (Archbishop Stepinac/Syracuse University)

    • Round Three, No. 77 Overall by Long Island Nets (Nets)

*Photo courtesy of NJ.com

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