As some of you may know, I am on the Executive Committee of the Capital Classic.  Fellow DC Touchdown Club Executive Committee Member and close friend of mine, Tom Doyle, CEO of the Capital Classic and Hoop Culture, and his partner, Pete Deoudes, CFO of the Capital Classic and Hoop Culture, are bringing back this historic game to the Verizon Center on Saturday April 8, 2017. This is the first time the Capital Classic has been held at the Verizon Center since 2003 when LeBron James and Chris Paul played before a sellout crowd.        
           
Established in 1974, the Capital Classic has been a beacon in the Washington, DC community, showcasing some of the nation’s top high school basketball talent, as well as, raising monies for local area charities. The game has become a steppingstone for many college All-Americans, NBA All-Stars and Pro Basketball Hall of Fame recipients, such as Moses Malone, Magic Johnson, Ralph Sampson, Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard and Klay Thompson. Most importantly, the 2017 Capital Classic is being held for the benefit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. The net proceeds from the game will be donated to the BGCGW.
 

Verizon Center, April 8, 2017
11AM Suburban vs. District
1PM U.S. All-Americans vs. Capital All-Americans

 

 
Attached are the rosters so you can see the quality of the players, where they are coming from, and the premier colleges they are attending in the fall.