Claflin University made it a clean sweep, going 3-0 in the first Trinidad and Tobago Hoops Classic. The newly-minted NCAA Division II Panthers did what the tournament was envisioned to do:showcase U.S. basketball in a nation where basketball is in its infancy. Claflin University and Delaware State University made it a clean sweep, with both teams going 3-0 in the Trinidad & Tobago “Hoops Classic.” The U.S. did what the tournament was envisioned to do: to showcase basketball in Trinidad & Tobago where basketball is in its infancy. The final games were all-star games, as Delaware State and Claflin University combined into two teams to go against an all-star line-up from Trinidad & Tobago. Preston Johnson, Jonathan Durant, Eric Salley and Dominic Johnson represented Claflin University on the “A” American all-star team.

The USA Team “A” defeated the “A” all-star team from Trinidad and Tobago, 92-75. Eric Salley led the Claflin All-Stars with 14 points. Preston Johnson scored eight points. Jonathan Durant contributed four points while Dominic Johnson added two points. USA Team “B” all-stars from Claflin University consisted of Teddy Spence, Phillip Brown, Ernest Sinkfield, and Karl Ray. The second all-star game was the closest game in the tournament. The hometown crowd cheered their team on, but the Americans came away with a 91-90 victory over the “B” all-star team from Trinidad & Tobago.

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