Press Release For More Information Contact:

Ron Etheridge

Tournament Director

(904) 613-1752

RJM Events to Host 5th Annual MLK Jr.

Boys Basketball Tournament

RJM Sporting & Events, Inc. presents its 5th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Classic boy’s basketball tournament on January 7-8, 2005. The tournament will be held at William M. Raines High School in Jacksonville, Fl.

The tournament is designed to bring exposure to Florida’s top boy’s basketball program, by paring Jacksonville’s local high school team against high school teams from the Southeast region. Participating high schools from Jacksonville include: William M. Raines, Jean Ribault, Andrew Jackson, Orange Park, Englewood, First Coast, and Arlington Country Day school. In addition, the tournament will host other talent from Pendleton School, Bradenton, Fl; Dwyer High, Palm Beach Gardens, Fl; Boyd Anderson, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl; Deland High, Deland Fl; Savannah Beach High, Savannah, Ga; Winter Park High, Winter Park Fl; Orlando Jones High, Orlando Fl; and Gateway High, Kissimmee, FL.

“The event will showcase athletic competition from some of Florida’s nationally ranked basketball players,: said Ron Etheridge, tournament director. “This year, we’ve paired players like Keith Brumbaugh against Ryan Reid, who are both ranked in the top 100 players in the nation. Anyone attending will be sure to enjoy the show.:

The tournament will also showcase one of Jacksonville’s most well awaited match-ups when William M. Raines High School plays Jacksonville Arlington Country Day. This match-up will set the stage for talent like Raines’ starters Derwin Kitchen, Juwann James and London Warren and ACDS’ David Huertas, Josue Soto, and Sammy Hernandez. In addition, there will be a rematch of Jean Ribault High against Orlando Jones High. Other nationally ranked players will include: Gabriel Charley, Jeremiah Rivers, and Raymond Sykes. Tickets are $6.00 and will be sold the day of the game at Raines High School.

The schedule for Friday is as follows:

6:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jackson vs. Ft. Lauderdale Boyd Anderson

7:30 p.m. Jacksonville Ribault vs. Palm Beach Dwyer

9:00 p.m. Jacksonville Raines vs. Bradenton, Fl Pendleton School

The schedule for Saturday is as follows:

12:00 p.m. Orange Park vs. Savannah Beach

1:30 p.m. Jacksonville Englewood vs. Kissimmee Gateway

3:00 p.m. Deland vs. Ft. Lauderdale Boyd Anderson

4:30 p.m. Jacksonville First Coast vs. Winter Park

6:00 p.m. Jacksonville Ribault vs. Orlando Jones

7:30 p.m. Jacksonville Raines vs. Jacksonville Arlington Country Day

9:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jackson vs. Palm Beach Dwyer

Top Players

Class of 2005

Keith Brumbaugh Deland

RoSean Cromwel Pendleton

David Huertas Jax ACDS (Florida)

Sammy Hernandez Jax ACDS (George Mason)

Ryan Reid Boyd Anderson (Florida State)

Keaton Grant Kissimmee Gateway (Missouri)

Alonzo Gee Palm Beach Dwyer (Alabama)

Rickey Sanchez Pendleton (Memphis)

Houston Wright Englewood

Chris Linton Ribault

Cortez Riley Jackson

Freddie Williams First Coast

Derwin Kitchen Raines (Florida)

Juwann James Raines

Raymond Sykes Jackson (Clemson)

Michael Hicks Jackson (Louisville on football scholarship)

Class of 2006

Jeremiah Rivers Winter Park

Calvin Liptrot Orlando Jones

Jarvis Williams Orlando Jones

Dwayne Williams Pendleton

Josue Soto Jax ACDS

Jason Bennett Jax ACDS

London Warren Raines

Class of 2007

A. J. Stewart Jax ACDS

Chris Summers Ribault

Gabriel Charley First Coast