PHOTOS: Richmond Jammers at Jalen’s Jamboree

Kyle Pillar – Sports Editor

HAMLET — A new addition to a local fundraiser made its first appearance Sunday.

For the fourth year, Jalen’s Jamboree was played at Hamlet Middle School to raise money for the Jalen A. David Scholarship Foundation.

Usually, only men’s and women’s player-alumni games have been played in the past. New this year was the incorporation of a local youth travel program.

The Richmond Jammers organization, which was founded by Lady Raider basketball coach Taneika Reader more than 20 years ago, kicked off the event with a pair of games.

Following the youth games, both alumni teams defeated the current Raiders and Lady Raiders.

All of the games played featured two 20-minute halves with a running clock.

In the first Jammers game, the Purple Jammers defeated the White Jammers 53-32. That was followed by a 53-27 win for the White Jammers over the Purple Jammers in the second game.

Jalen David played basketball for Richmond Senior High School before he passed away in 2020. He was a member of the program since his freshman year.

All of the money raised through admissions and concessions Sunday went to the scholarship. One student from Richmond who has at least a 2.50 grade point average and plans to attend a two or four-year school will receive the scholarship money later this spring.