REMARKABLE ROOKIE CLASS
HIGHLIGHTS HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS’ ARRIVAL INTO
Danbury
ON
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Globetrotters Introduce Class of Newcomers, Highlighted by
the Tallest Pro Basketball Player, the Shortest Globetrotter
Ever, and the Team’s First Female in 19 Years
(PHOENIX, Oct. 11,
2011)
– On the heels of signing one of
the most extraordinary rookie classes in team history, the
Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 2012 World Tour to
O'Neill Center at Western Connecticut State University in
Danbury on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.
The outstanding rookies include
Paul “Tiny” Sturgess, the world’s tallest pro basketball
player at 7-8, Jonte “Too Tall” Hall, the shortest
Globetrotter ever at 5-2, and Fatima “TNT” Maddox of
Temple University, the team’s first female player since 1993
and ninth female in team history.
The new Globetrotters also
feature the top three finishers from the 2011 College Slam Dunk
Contest, including the reigning champ Jacob “Hops” Tucker.
At 5-10, Tucker sports a
50-inch vertical leap, and his YouTube videos have garnered well
over four million views. Tucker joins slam dunk runner-up
John “Jet” Williams of UNC-Asheville and semifinalist
Darnell “Spider” Wilks of the University of Cincinnati.
The 2012 rookie class has a total
of three seven-footers including 7-4 Jermaine “Stretch”
Middleton, the third-tallest player in team history, and
7-foot Anthony “Biggie” McClain. At 7-8, Sturgess becomes
the tallest Globetrotter ever after a career at Mountain State
University (W.Va.). He is the 19th internationally
born player in team history, hailing from Loughborough, England.
“The Globetrotters are excited to welcome a new generation of stars
to carry on the storied tradition of the world’s most
entertaining basketball team,” said Globetrotters CEO Kurt
Schneider. “This year’s rookie class features some of the
most talented and promising players from across the world.”
Current Globetrotters stars
Special K Daley,
Big Easy Lofton,
Flight Time Lang,
Dizzy Grant,
Scooter Christensen,
and many others will team up with the world class rookies for
nearly 270 games on the North American portion of the World
Tour, bringing the Globetrotter magic to over 230 cities in 46
states, the District of Columbia, and five Canadian provinces.
Player rosters in each city will vary and are subject to change.
Sponsored by Howard Johnson
Hotels, Greyhound Lines, Spalding, and Russell Athletic, the
Original Harlem Globetrotters will celebrate their 86th
consecutive year in 2012, continuing a world famous tradition of
ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry and one-of-a-kind
family entertainment that continues to thrill fans of all ages.
Throughout their history, the
Globetrotters have showcased their iconic talents in 120
countries and territories on six continents, often breaking down
cultural and societal barriers while providing fans with their
first-ever basketball experience. Proud inductees of the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Globetrotters
have entertained hundreds of millions of fans—among them popes,
kings, queens, and presidents—over more than eight thrilling
decades. For the latest news and information about the
Harlem Globetrotters, and team merchandise, visit the
Globetrotters’ official Web site:
www.harlemglobetrotters.com.
