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per Danois:
New York City's No. 1 high school point guard Isaiah Washington and his crew are breathing life back into youth basketball culture
Washington, the co-creator of this burgeoning youth hoops movement known as the Jelly Fam, has an easy smile, laced with a delicate sparkle in his dimples that belies his toughness. He just happens to be the No. 1 point guard and top overall basketball prospect in the city and the floor general of prodigious talent at St. Raymond High School for Boys in the Bronx.
"The New York City point guard is flashy, plays with a lot of heart, and I represent that with pride," Washington says. "The first steps I ever took were trying to get a hold of a basketball. I grew up going to the park every day to play against the best players out there because I didn't want anybody to be better than me."
College basketball fans will become familiar with his unique arsenal and showmanship when Washington suits up for the University of Minnesota next year. But they'll have to wait for him to take his final victory lap around the high school gyms and outdoor playgrounds of New York first.
With one signature move, Washington and his crew have created a buzz while toasting kids on the court with their Jelly. They have unleashed a vivacious force upon a scene that has been alarmingly dormant recently.
Remember all that talk about New York basketball being dead?
That's far from the truth. The Jelly is not just a syrupy move punctuated with a sweet touch. It has resurrected a vital pulse, hearkening back to the days when kids climbed on trees to get a glimpse of Dr. J at Rucker Park in the '70s.
http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/je...um=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national
Go Gophers!!
New York City's No. 1 high school point guard Isaiah Washington and his crew are breathing life back into youth basketball culture
Washington, the co-creator of this burgeoning youth hoops movement known as the Jelly Fam, has an easy smile, laced with a delicate sparkle in his dimples that belies his toughness. He just happens to be the No. 1 point guard and top overall basketball prospect in the city and the floor general of prodigious talent at St. Raymond High School for Boys in the Bronx.
"The New York City point guard is flashy, plays with a lot of heart, and I represent that with pride," Washington says. "The first steps I ever took were trying to get a hold of a basketball. I grew up going to the park every day to play against the best players out there because I didn't want anybody to be better than me."
College basketball fans will become familiar with his unique arsenal and showmanship when Washington suits up for the University of Minnesota next year. But they'll have to wait for him to take his final victory lap around the high school gyms and outdoor playgrounds of New York first.
With one signature move, Washington and his crew have created a buzz while toasting kids on the court with their Jelly. They have unleashed a vivacious force upon a scene that has been alarmingly dormant recently.
Remember all that talk about New York basketball being dead?
That's far from the truth. The Jelly is not just a syrupy move punctuated with a sweet touch. It has resurrected a vital pulse, hearkening back to the days when kids climbed on trees to get a glimpse of Dr. J at Rucker Park in the '70s.
http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/je...um=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national
Go Gophers!!
