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Location Manhattan, New York City Owned by New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Address W 155th St & 8th ave, New York, NY 10039, USA Hours Open today · 7AM–10PMFriday7AM–10PMSaturday7AM–10PMSunday7AM–10PMMonday7AM–10PMTuesday7AM–10PMWednesday7AM–10PMThursday7AM–10PMSuggest an edit Owner New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Similar Marcus Garvey Park, Gauchos Gym, Madison Square Garden, Friends of Morningsi Park, Asphalt Green Upper Ea Profiles | ||
Allen iverson playing at the rucker park 1998 rare full game highlights and interviews
Rucker Park is a basketball court in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard across the street from the former Polo Grounds site; it is geographically at the base of a large cliff named Coogan's Bluff. Many who played at the park in the Rucker Tournament achieved a level of fame for their abilities, and several have gone on to play in the NBA.
Contents
- Allen iverson playing at the rucker park 1998 rare full game highlights and interviews
- Kobe bryant playing at rucker park 2002
- History
- Notable players
- References
Rucker Park was featured in the TNT television film On Hallowed Ground: Streetball Champions of Rucker Park, which aired in 2000 and won a Sports Emmy Award.
Kobe bryant playing at rucker park 2002
History
The court is named after Holcombe Rucker, a local teacher and a playground director for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Rucker started a basketball tournament in 1950 in order to help less-fortunate kids stay off the streets and aim for college careers. The players in the Rucker Tournament featured slam dunks, crossover dribbles, and bravado that excited the crowd, a playing style then foreign to the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Notable players
Although many professional basketball players have played at the court after gaining prominence, many others developed their basketball skills at Rucker prior to becoming notable in the sport, including: