Daily News | South Philly native Charles Monroe continues impacting girls’ basketball through the All-City Classic
There was a moment when the thought impressed upon Charles “Shoob” Monroe that the pace of girls’ basketball was changing. The South Philly native watched Sadie Edwards, a 2014 McDonald’s All-American who attended Blair Academy in New Jersey, weave through a nationally ranked Neumann Goretti girls’ backcourt during an All-City Classic game.
This year marks the 10th annual girls’ All-City Classic, which will take place Tuesday at Imhotep Charter. The games are broken down into different levels for the girls and boys between juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. The 10th annual junior boys’ games will take place on Wednesday at Imhotep, while the Rasual Butler All-City Classic for boys will be held at West Philadelphia High School on June 2.
Besides combining the talent of Public and Catholic League players, Monroe had bigger plans in store. The Philly area was engulfed with standout players who received little national recognition — he wanted to change that. “It’s a shame because certain companies, they’ll do it for the for the guys, but then when it comes to the girls they don’t want to do it,” he added.
“It’s to help bring exposure to girls’ basketball, but not just the game of girls’ basketball, but the youth that’s in our city,” Monroe said. “People see us running events, but what they don’t see is all the phone calls that are made on the girls’ behalf, trying to get the girls in Division I, Division II, or Division III and JUCO schools.”
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