HU’s Godwin and Garvin heading to Harlem’s HBCU classic
Fred Jeter | 7/6/2023, 6 p.m.
Hampton University will be well represented at the HBCU All-Star Dream Classic Aug. 5 at the famed Rucker Park in Harlem.
The event will include 40 of the top HBCU men’s and women’s players in the nation.
Marquis Godwin will represent the Pirates in the men’s game, while Najee Garvin will compete in the women’s game.
Godwin averaged 12.4 points this past season for HU, while the towering, 6-foot-8 Garvin averaged 15.2.
In addition to hoops, the Dream Classic will feature a step contest, cheerleading routines, music and scholar- ship awards.
Located at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Rucker Park is an outdoor court that has drawn a Who’s Who of stars over the decades.
