The Sharette Dixon Classic

Description:

The Sharette Dixon Classic is a one-day event featuring the top boys’ high school basketball from New York and New Jersey.

This annual event is being organized in memory of Sharette Dixon, wife of Kimani Young and mother of Kamaal Young (14), Khaliq Young (12) and Salimah Young (10). Proceeds from the event will support a family education fund that has been established for the three children.

This year’s event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at the Gauchos Gym in the Bronx.

Format:

The Sharette Dixon Classic will feature two premiere contests, an underclassmen game and upperclassmen game. The games will feature top-notch coaching and emphasize teamwork and sportsmanship.

Top Players Expected to Participate:

Isaiah Washington, Hamidou Diallo, Nick Richards and Nazreon Reid.

Date/Times: Location:

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 Gauchos Gym

Underclass Game @ 6 p.m. 478 Gerard Ave

Upperclass Game @ 8 p.m. Bronx, NY 10451

Awards:

The Sharette Dixon Academic Excellence Awards will be given to all of the young men from each team who have demonstrated consistent academic excellence throughout their high school career and have maintained a cumulative 3.5 GPA or better.

About Sharette Dixon:

Prior to her passing on March 23, 2009, Sharette Dixon dedicated her life to educating young people. She was an instructor of English at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn and was particularly interested in African-American literature. Sharette was born in Brooklyn, raised in California and attended California State University at Fresno, where she was a McNair Scholar and earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English.