HBCU Caribbean Basketball Classic
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Posted By: Derrick L Woods on September 30, 2007 Prairie View A&M first to Join “Field of Dreams” at "2008" HBCU Caribbean Classic CANCUN, MEXICO – Tournament operator Boss Productions announced this week that SWAC Conference member and recent NCAA Tournament competitor Prairie View A&M University is the first to pledge its participation in what potentially could be the finest field ever assembled for an early season HBCU basketball tournament. The initial Caribbean Classic will feature (6) teams from select conferences e.g. MEAC, SWAC and SIAC with a possible entry from one of the local Mexican Universities. The HBCU Caribbean Classic will take place December "2008" in Cancun, Mexico inside the intimate 1,200-seat Cancun Center. Situated between the beauty of the turquoise Caribbean Sea and the calm of the Laguna Nichupte, Cancun is an open gate to the dream vacation. It boosts state-of–the-art hotel facilities, the coolest clubs, bars and malls just a few feet away from the most beautiful beaches in the world. This eventful weekend will include a beach concert, a golf tournament and a plethora of shopping, food, sea & sun options. Invitations have be issued to all of the traditional top African American Collegiate Conferences such as the SWAC, the MEAC and the SIAC and an outstanding field is slated to hit center court in December for this highly anticipated inaugural event. Expectant in joining the Panthers of Prairie View A&M at this years HBCU Caribbean Classic should come from a stellar Who's, Who list of collegiate programs such as Southern University, Jackson State University, Alabama A&M, Mississippi Valley State, Howard University and others, annually some of the best known and top rated HBCU Basketball Programs. Additionally slated are, a Fundraising Golf Tournament to benefit student athlete’s from tournament participating schools with a postgraduate Scholarship as well as to establish a foundation in Cancun to benefit residents recreationally of sorts. Other entertainment and cultural related elements will also be added to round out the weekend in Cancun. Host hotels selections are pending for the great many fans, school alumni and athletic boosters expected to accompany their teams to Cancun this year for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Mexican Tourism Board and the Cancun Tourist Society proudly support the “HBCU Caribbean Classic” Basketball Tournament. For more information, visit the official HBCU Caribbean Classic Tournament web site at www.HBCUCaribbeanClassic.com or www.CancunInvitational.com. ### If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Derrick L Woods
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