MARTIN COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) –The world-famous Harlem Wizards are heading to Martin County, Indiana to visit the Jack Butcher Arena on Friday, November 1. Doors will open at 6p.m. EST and the game will begin at 7 p.m. EST.
The Wizards will play against The Martin County Marvels, a team of Martin County legends and community leaders.
The event is a fundraiser for the Martin County 4-H Program. At the game there will also be highlights on 4-H, including 4-H enrollment and 4-H inquiry station. During halftime, there will also be a “Chuck the Clover” competition with a grand prize.
“Martin County 4-H is delighted to host the Wizards,” said Dena Held, Purdue Extension Martin County Extension Director and Martin County 4-H Youth Educator. “They are
superb showmen who deliver fantastic all-ages entertainment for a great cause. We will
be sharing how 4-H provides opportunity 4 all with the event, helping enroll youth in
grades kindergarten to twelfth grades in 4-H! The Martin County 4-H activities
committee has been hard at work on details to do this great event for all!”
Since being founded in 1962, the Wizards have helped raise over $25 million for schools and charitable causes with their rim rattling dunks and awe-inspiring ball handling skills and tricks.
What makes a Wizards game so different is the hometown participation from the crowd. During Pre-game any child or teen with Wizards jersey on can warm-up with the team. Then once the game starts audience members will be asked to participate in different contest and acts. The game will then conclude with the Wizards’ signature dance celebration where they invite the younger audience members to come onto the court with the team.
The Wizards roster will include:
- Eric “Broadway” Jones and Dwayne “Swoop” Simpson, former Globetrotter
showmen - “King Arthur” Lewis, an Academic All-American at Bowie State University
- Arnold “A-Train” Bernard, a highly acclaimed trickster and 7-year Globetrotter
veteran who was featured in a Nike commercial - James “The Roadrunner” Tyndal, a diminutive speedster who is fast enough to
dribble through NY City traffic! - Devon “Livewire” Curry, FIBA’S former #1 ranked USA 3-on-3 player
- Lamarvin “Showtime” Jackson, a world-class dunker
- Jordan “Ice” Southerland, finished 2nd on TNT Dunk King-One of top dunkers in
the worls - Leon “Space Jam” Sewell and Brandon “The Werm” Lacue, featured on TNT’s
“The Dunk King” reality competition series. Werm has won four Sprite slam dunk
contests. - Rashaan “The Rocket” Barner, one of the greatest dunkers in Wizards’ history,
who is now a very funny show-starter and stopper!
