Pirates Giving Away Basketballs To Youth Groups
8/14/2007 12:00:00 AM | General
NEWARK, NJ -- A large number of community youth groups will be the first beneficiaries of the
Seton Hall, which has adopted the theme “The Pirates Are Coming!” will be giving away 5,000 basketballs to boys and girls in the next three months as part of a community effort to commemorate the team’s move to the new arena. The program will focus on non-profit organizations with youngsters in grammar schools and middle schools and include visits by Athletics Director Joe Quinlan, Men’s Basketball Coach Bobby Gonzalez and both current and former Pirate players.
“Seton Hall is very excited about playing at
The blue and white ABA-style basketball is a version of Anaconda Sports’ collegiate basketball called The Rock. It also has a Pirates basketball logo. The
The community project tips-off on Thursday, August 16th when youngsters at the Boys and Girls Club of Newark at the Broadway Unit. Over 200 youngsters are expected to be present to receive their basketballs from The Pirate and hear from a group of former
Seton Hall will play its first home game at
Season tickets and other ticket plans are expected to go on sale in late August. For additional information, call the
