Oak Hill at Massey Cancer Center Classic Feb 27 6,000 Expected

Massey Cancer Center Classic

Event Information: Massey Cancer Center Classic
Benedictine Cadets vs. Oak Hill Academy Warriors​

#1 Ranked Independent School in VA , #7 National Ranking By ESPN
Where: University of Richmond Robins Center​

When: 6:00pm, February 27, 2010​

Massey Cancer Center Classic to Feature Nation’s and Commonwealth’s Premier High School Programs​

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In December of 2007, Oak Hill Academy and Benedictine High School met at the Robins Center in one of the most thrilling high school games in recent memory. ​

Current Milwaukee Buck Brandon Jennings from Oak Hill Academy and North Carolina Tar Heel Ed Davis from Benedictine went toe-to-toe and left 6,000 fans knowing they had just witnessed something special. ​

This year’s contest promises to bring the same level of talent and excitement as the 2007 game, but more importantly it will settle a 1-1 head to head record between the two schools.​

The Massey Cancer Center Classic is pleased to announce its inaugural game, with Oak Hill Academy facing off against Benedictine for round #3 in an effort to promote the VCU Massey Cancer Center, while at the same time determining the premier private school in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The match-up features the #1 team in the Virginia Independent School poll (Benedictine) against ESPN’s #7 team in the country (Oak Hill Academy).

One of the most storied programs in high school basketball, Oak Hill had three alumni playing in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game:

Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, and Rajon Rondo.

This year, the Warriors come to Richmond with a plethora of talent,

led by McDonald’s All-American SG Doron Lamb (Uncommitted),

6’7 PF Roscoe Smith (UConn),

5’10 PG Juwan Staten (Dayton),

6’2 G Pe’Shon Howard (Maryland),

6’10 C Baye Moussa Keita (Syracuse),

and Newport News native 6’0 SG Keith Hornsby, son of Musical genius BRUCE HORNSBY

Benedictine counters with local talent of its in own with 6’6 Michael Gbinije (Scout.com #14 junior),

Trey Davis, Erick Moody, RJ Price, Kevin Gill, and Robert Thurston. Thurston missed practically the entire month of January with a broken thumb, and has returned to lead a resurgent Cadet team that is playing its best basketball at the right time of year.


Tickets for the event will be on sale to the public at Benedictine High School. Prior to Game Day, student/children’s tickets are available at Benedictine for $8.

All general admission tickets on Game Day are $10, while courtside reserved seats are available for $20.

Tickets will go on sale at 4:30pm on Game Day at the Robins Center.

Tickets can also be purchased by contacting Thomas Leachman by e-mail at [email protected].

A portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales will support the Massey Cancer Center General Fund.

Student/Children’s Tickets: $8 (Must Purchase Prior to 2/26)

General Admission Adult: $10

Courtside Seats: $20

“Two Teams Coming together to Promote One Great Cause”​

Sponsorship Information

The Massey Cancer Center Classic offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities for both companies and individuals. All net proceeds from the event will benefit Massey Cancer Center’s general fund.

Please contact Thomas Leachman at 804.426.7951 or Taylor Williams at 804.615.7565 for more information on sponsorships.

About Massey Cancer Center

Massey Cancer Center is based in Richmond, VA and is one of just 65 cancer centers out of 1,500 nationwide designated by the National Cancer Institute.

As an NCI-designated center, much of the latest cancer research is developed and available at Massey.

Massey collaborates with other leading cancer centers across the country to ensure that the treatments people in Central Virginia need are right here, close to home. Massey offers more clinical trials than any other cancer center in Virginia, which in turn enables it to offer more hope and new treatment options to people with all kinds of cancer.

Massey receives more than 50% of its funding from private philanthropy.

For more information, please visit: http://www.massey.vcu.edu/.

For additional information, call 804.426.7951.