by NYC Basketball History
Basketballheadzz is a NYC based Basketball show dedicated to prerving the legacy of NYC Basketball Greats as well as Legendary grassroots programs and those who had an impact on NYC Basketball History. Also to bring awareness to the culture of NYC Basketball and bridge the gap between generations of Basketballheadzz.
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4/29/2021
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January 11, 2024
NYC Legend @hdache13 coming thru to chop it up. Make sure yall rune in..🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀Growing up in Harlem of New York City, Tim Gittens faced crippling hardships that could have made him another statistic. However, Tim Gittens refused to walk the cyclic path of society's stigmatizations as an inner city youth and excelled despite the numerous setbacks… using basketball as a vehicle to maneuver through and conquer the path. In the last 20 years Tim Gittens has become one of most influential basketball players. Tim Gittens was a collegiate all-star and had an impressive and extensive professional basketball career. Gittens had an opportunity to play in the NBA and also dominated on teams in the USBL, ABA, China, Iran, Puerto Rico, and England; he also played for the Harlem Globetrotters. He proudly wears the number 13 on his jersey in honor of his late father, who was also a Harlem Globetrotter. Gittens is most famous for playing in national and international streetball competitions; he began competing in these competitions as a child and was given a nickname, Headache. Headache became a dominating, feared force on the basketball court. He became a founding member on the world renown, And 1 Streetball Team. Headache was one of the most recognized players on the And 1 worldwide tour; a headliner for the nationally televised And 1 series, that aired on ESPN; and also a star on the And 1 Streetball Mixtape/DVD for 5 consecutive years. He starred in the video game Street Hoops from Activision. He has endorsed athletic apparel. He has been featured in music videos, print ads and various publications. Some publications have included: GQ, Dime, New York Times, Men’s Journal, and Forbes. Gittens’ most recent film appearance, Doin’ It In The Park, features him alongside Julius “Dr. J” Erving and other streetball Hall of Famers. Through worldwide travels, Gittens noticed some issues and decided to do his part into creating a solution and positive/life-changing results. Now he is an assistant coach in the WNBA with the Dallas Wings..Congratulations King
June 20, 2023
Melshawn Scott played for MLK High School where he avg 25 points as a sophomore but was forced to leave school after a situation he explains during the interview. He also played college ball at St Augustine in GA. Trouble had a way of finding the Harlem Legend but his journey to Redemption is one for the books.
May 28, 2023
Rich Brunson is entering his fifth season as the head coach of the Brookdale's women's basketball program. In his first three seasons, his teams earned their way to the Region XIX conference championships. In Brunson's first year (2016), he was honored with Region XIX, Coach Of The Year, as his Jersey Blues qualified for a trip to the national tournament. Coach Brunson produced two 1st team All-Americans and Players Of The Year; Che'Kasha Andrews (Willmington University), who is Brookdale's women's basketball all-time leading scorer, and Haley Dalonzo (NYIT). Brunson was an assistant coach for the Brookdale's men's basketball program from 2012-2016. In his first season, the Jersey Blues were crowned the national champs and conference champs the following year as well. The men's program had an outstanding record of 102-25 in his four-year tenure. Coach Brunson served as the boys assistant coach at Matawan High School, Piscataway Vocational High School, and Raritan Valley Community College. He also served as the Head Coach for New Brunswick Vo-tech and St. Peters (girls) High School. Brunson has played a crucial role in over 74 players receiving athletic scholarships in major programs and professional careers overseas, including five NBA players. Brunson also serves as a Special Education Aide at Monmouth Regional High School.
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