The Notic: Uncut & Unreleased
And1 vs. ATL All-Stars| ESPN City Slam Semifinals |
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| Written by Administrator | |
| Sunday, 18 June 2006 | |
 Intersport, a leading independent producer of sports programming in the United States, has announced the pairings for the Semifinals of its annual ESPN City Slam competition. The Semifinals and Championship will be held this weekend on North Ave beach in Chicago and will be taped for a series of airdates on ESPN. The City Slam will feature 16 dunkers who advanced from a field of 48 in the opening round of competition, held earlier this year in Panama City, Florida. Headlined by 2005 City Slam Champion Chris Lowery, a.k.a. "Skywalker," the 2006 field is stronger and more competitive than ever before. (See full list below) Intersport's City Slam competition is an annual celebration of the exclamation point of street basketball and the game's ultimate in-your-face statement; the slam dunk. But unlike some professional competitions that have become more about pomp than circumstance, the City Slam remains steeped in the traditions of bare-knuckle street ball... And while it is, without question, an amateur competition and given to unscripted spontaneity, the City Slam also carries of level of professionalism, due in large part to such well-respected sponsors as Fruit of the Loom, Gatorade, Reebok, Taco Bell and AbsolutePoker.net. That level of professionalism will also get ratcheted up by the roster of judges, which this year will include such legendary stars as former NBA Slam Dunk champions Spud Webb and Kenny "Sky" Walker, and current Cleveland Cavaliers point guard, Damon Jones. Another former NBA Slam Dunk champion, Dee Brown, who now serves as a basketball analyst for ESPN, will host ESPN's City Slam coverage. The City Slam finals will air throughout the summer on ESPN and ESPN2. For the air schedule and more information, including video highlights, visit cityslamtv.com. The winner of each Semifinal will advance to the Championship competition on Sunday at 1:30 pm CT. The Semifinal pairings are: Friday, June 16 - 3:00 pm CT Chris Lowery "Skywalker" - 2005 City Slam Champion (New York) Kevin Wilkerson "KW" - Houston Regional winner Avery Headley "Mr. Avery" - Miami Regional winner Robert Wilson "Flight" - Wild Card (Atlanta) Friday, June 16 - 5:00 pm CT Jamal Nelson "Springs" - Detroit Regional winner Kyle Rische "2-Easy" - St. Louis Regional winner Brandon LaCue "Werm" - Los Angeles Regional winner Frank Igoudala "FBI" - Wild Card (Philadelphia) Saturday, June 17 - 1:30 pm CT Marvin Collins "High Rizer" - Atlanta Regional winner Wayne Clark "Above & Beyond" - Philadelphia Regional winner Alexus Foyle "Flex" - Boston Regional winner Roberto Yong "Exile" - Replacing Washington DC Regional winner Armond Hill "Cosby" who withdrew Saturday, June 17 - 3:30 pm CT Melvin Levett "Helicopter" - Chicago Regional winner Shanod Burton "JFK" - New York Regional winner Kevin Butler "Bizness" - Oakland Regional winner Michael Banks "Sky High" - Wild Card (Atlanta) ABC7Chicago http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=websites&id=4274043 |
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