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Courtesy of Showtime

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Alison Beckwith

Showtime Documentary Premieres Highlighting Origins of Prince George’s Basketball Fame

A documentary premieres on Showtime tonight, May 15, looking at Prince George’s County’s remarkable role in nurturing professional basketball talent. Continue reading →

Photo courtesy of DeMatha High School

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Alison Beckwith

Remembering DeMatha’s Famed Coach Wootten

Morgan Wootten, the legendary basketball coach at Hyattsville’s DeMatha Catholic High School, died Tuesday at his home in University Park. He was 88. Over 46 seasons beginning in 1956, Wootten racked up a record 1,274 wins, the first coach at … Continue reading →

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