This years NBA rookie class is super athletic and skilled, who do you believe will win the NBA Rookie of the Year 2009-2010?

On behalf of the Benjamin N.Cardozo Judges, we would like to thank Converse.

Cardozo Judges played their final game of a wonderful season at Madison Square Garden in the PSAL Class AA Boys Varsity City Championship. All season Converse has supported the team and playing in the City Championship game wasn’t any different. Converse blessed the #1 PSAL ranked and Queens Borough Champions Cardozo Judges with a prototype basketball sneaker “The Fadeaway”. The simple looking sneaker with black leather/suede and white stitching/sole, had some nice features that made this a unique and excellent basketball sneaker. Official release date hasn’t been determined.

2010 Rucker Invitational @ Wadleigh High School (The Judges wearing Converse)

Cardozo played a close game down the stretch but fell short to Boys and Girls High School losing 50-55. Next season The Judges are ranked top three in the PSAL. They’re losing some key guys in Dwayne Brunson, Malcolm Brooks, Ryan Rhoomes and Reynaldo Walters Jr. to college but the talented Judges could make a return with Marquis Barnett, Chris Gayot, Shelton Mickell and incoming Junior Varsity freshmen 6′8 Jermaine Lawrence.

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It’s difficult to say which disappeared more quickly: Antoine Walker’s remarkable basketball skills or the $110 million he earned in 13 NBA seasons. OTL investigates how Walker went from millionaire NBA All-Star to the brink of bankruptcy.

It is very important for basketball players to adopt a proper diet while preparing for or participating in a sport. Here are a few healthy
tips for players who want to continue to play at a high level and take their game to the next level:

-Adopt a training diet that will fuel you workouts: Basketball season are long and intense. A good nutrtion plan can maximize you
strength, speed, power and your all around performance on the court. It’s important to be physically strong and mentally tough throughout
the playoffs as well, so it is key to eat wisely. Be sure to get enough calories, carbohydrate, protein and vitamin and minerals.

-Eat carbohydrate: rich foods or fluids after practice or game: A high-carb beverage or an energy bar is an easy way to refuel your
muscles. Some athletes are “salty” sweaters so the best way to replace sodium is by having a sport drink after training or a game.

-Eat before you train: You can have a liquid meal that should consist of some carbohydrate and protein. A fruit smoothly is another good
option because some players don’t want to have solid food before practice. Good choices include protein or cereal bars, banana, almond and
raisins and sport drinks

Coach Davis
-BS Exercise Science, USAW Sports Performance Coach

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Converse has taken all of their original basketball sneakers and has transformed them into a skate-worthy shoe. Has the make of a skate shoe, but the soul of a basketball shoe. All of the skateboarding Converse have extra padding, and are made with stonger materials than regular Converse. Here is a little history for those who don’t know about Converse.

1918 – Charles H. “Chuck” Taylor, an All American high school player who would later suit up with the original Celtics, Buffalo Germans and Akron Firestones, puts on his first pair of All Star shoes.

1935 – Chuck Taylor invents the modern-day basketball – the first “stitch-less” leather basketball to improve the sport through a more true bounce

1936 – Basketball is played for the first time as an official Olympic sport. The U.S team, which wore Chuck Taylor All Star shoes, defeats Canada 19-8 on a clay court for the gold medal

1949 – The Basketball Association of America and the National League merge to become the NBA. Virtually all pro players are wearing Chuck Taylor All Star shoes at the time

1986 – Converse unveils The Weapon™ with its instant hit, “Choose Your Weapons” ad campaign featuring two of pro basketball’s best squaring off in Converse