Saturday, August 4, 2012 -- 7:30PM -- Mohegan Sun Arena
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NCAA National Champion Coach and Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun is hosting his sixth charity all-star basketball game -- the Mohegan Sun / Jim Calhoun Charity All-Star Game - as part of the Mohegan Sun / Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic weekend August 4-6, 2012. Proceeds from the game and the entire Mohegan Sun / Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic will benefit the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center at the UConn Health Center. This charity all-star basketball game, which has been sanctioned to allow NBA players to participate, will be played at 7:30PM at the Mohegan Sun Arena on August 4th. |
| These are some of the great Connecticut players who have played regularly in this game in past years: Ray Allen, Emeka Okafor, Ben Gordon, Rip Hamilton, Caron Butler, Kevin Ollie, Donyell Marshall, Khalid El-Amin, Doron Sheffer, Ricky Moore, Rudy Gay, Travis Knight, Hilton Armstrong, Taliek Brown, Kevin Freeman, Charlie Villanueva and many more. |
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"I am excited to be able to once again bring so many of my former players back together for what should be a special reunion for them and for the fans of Connecticut. I am also pleased that proceeds from the game will go to fight America’s number #1 killer - heart disease," said Coach Jim Calhoun. Since 1999, the Mohegan Sun / Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic has raised more than $4 million for cardiology research at the UConn Health Center’s Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center. |
| Since 1999, the Mohegan Sun / Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic has raised more than $3 million for cardiology research at the UConn Health Center’s Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center. |  |
Event proceeds benefit the UConn Health Center's Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
For more information contact Gold, Orluk and Partners Call (860)674-1500 or Email
Photos courtesy of Steve Slade
For more information contact Gold, Orluk and Partners Call (860)674-1500 or Email
Photos courtesy of Steve Slade