7 Cities Pro-Am league basketball returns Sunday at Norview
Area hoops fans can rejoice in July as the Hampton Roads 7 Cities Pro Am Summer Basketball League will return this weekend for the first time since 2019.
All games will be held at the Norview High gym in Norfolk.
If all goes to plan, four games per day will be held on the first three Sundays this month, and the playoffs and championship game will be contested July 31. Eight teams are lined up, six of whose rosters were published on social media this week by league CEO James Flood Jr.
Current Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas, who is on the Next Season roster; Norfolk State star Joe Bryant Jr., who is on the Harvey Lindsay roster; and pro guard Marcus Evans, who spent last season with the Bristol Flyers of the British Basketball League and is on the Love Yours team, are among the prominent players who could compete.
A few dozen current or former college competitors in the area also have signed up. Many, if not most, of the players grew up in Hampton Roads.
Sunday’s games
Harvey Lindsay vs. Hampton Roads Warriors, noon
Raptors vs. Next Season, 1:15 p.m.
Love Yours vs. Rich Lyfe, 2:30 p.m.
Team Push vs. Playmakers, 3:45 p.m.
Rosters
(based on twitter.com/7CitiesProAm):
Hampton Roads Warriors: TBA.
Harvey Lindsay: G Joe Bryant Jr. (Norfolk State), F Chris Evans (pro), SG Steve Pledger (pro), F Mike Anderson (VCU alum), G DaShawn Barton (Virginia Union alum), F Kris Bankston (Norfolk State), G George Cutler (Randolph-Macon), F Jahn Hines (Christopher Newport), G Jamaal Madison (Christopher Newport), G Jaylani Darden (Longwood), G DeShaun Wade (Longwood).
Love Yours: G Aaron Brown, G Dez Lee (pro), G Devin Patterson, G BJ Jenkins, G Jalen Jordan, F Shawn Alexander, F Jaleel Nelson (pro), G Kyonze Chavis (Norfolk State alum), G Elijah White (Kempsville High), G Tony Epps (Bryant & Stratton), G Marcus Evans (pro).
Next Season: G Jermaine Marrow (pro), G Marquis Godwin (Hampton University), G Malique Trent (pro), G Jordan Forbes (pro), G Justin Nedd (Bryant & Stratton), G Jalen Ray (Hofstra), G Brandon Tabb (pro), G Malik Marrow (Bluefield), F Rodney Bullock (pro), F Ben Stanley (Old Dominion), G Keith Stagg (pro), G Jordan Nesbitt (Hampton U.), G Cam Bacote (Western Carolina), G Cam Thomas (Brooklyn Nets).
Playmakers: F Mike Christmas (Longwood), F Dajour Rucker (Virginia State), F Danny Banister (Hampton U.), G Lual Rahama (Concord of West Virginia), F Ray Bethea (Hampton U.), G Tae Drummond, G George Beale (Norfolk State), G Jon Norfleet (Virginia State), G Gil Brown (Norfolk State), G Terrence Hunter-Whitfield (Virginia State).
Raptors: DeAndre Snow, F Johnathan Thomas (Navy), G James Lewis (Air Force), F Wayne Lennon (Air Force), G Oscar Colon (Navy), F Rakeem Davis (Virginia Wesleyan alum), F Christian Barrett (Navy), G Junie Flowers (Navy), G Edgar Lopez (Air Force), G Alexis Alexander (Navy), G Brandon Goldsmith (Navy), G Marcus Allen (Navy), G Terrell Sheffey (Montreat), C Ramel Bethea (Navy), Yomarius Eley (York High alum).
Rich Lyfe: TBA.
Team Push: C Luc Therrien (Hampton U.), F George DeGroat (Hampton U. alum), F Kyrese Mullen (Hampton U.), F Nyzaiah Chambers (Norfolk State), G BJ Fitzgerald (Virginia State), G Andre Bottoms (Norfolk State), G Randy Stafford (Filipino pro-am), G Nigel Ribeiro (Grambling alum), G Georges Archer (Princess Anne High/Combine Academy of N.C.), G Kendon Peebles (Missouri State-West Plains).
