Howard Garfinkel
Howard Garfinkel | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1929 New York City,U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2016(aged 86) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Basketball scout |
| Known for | Five-Star Basketball Camp |
Howard Morris Garfinkel(August 1, 1929 – May 7, 2016) was an Americanhigh school basketballscoutwho ran the well-known Five-Star Basketball Camp from 1966 to 2008.
Career
[edit]Garfinkel played high school basketball atBarnard High SchoolinThe Bronx.[1]In 1965, he started High School Basketball Illustrated, a scouting service that was based on New York area players.[2]This was a major recruiting tool for 20 years, for college coaches nationwide looking for players in the city known for its basketball talent.[2]His Five-Star Basketball Camp ran from 1966 until 2008,[3]when theNCAAended such camps.[2]
By 1980, Garfinkel's camp was considered to be the mecca of summer basketball.[4]His camps produced over 600NBAplayers and 10,000NCAA Division 1players,[1]operating in thePocono MountainsinNortheastern Pennsylvania,Pittsburgh,andVirginia.[3]The camps were attended by players such asMichael Jordan,Patrick Ewing,LeBron James,Moses Malone,Vince Carter,Isiah Thomas,andAlonzo Mourning.Garfinkel worked with various legendary coaches such asChuck Daly,Bobby Knight,Rick Pitino,andJohn Calipari.[3]
Garfinkel was the founder of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame.[5]He was inducted in 2014 into theNational Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.[4]Garfinkel died in May 2016,[5]reportedly as the result oflung cancer.[1]He was posthumously inducted into theNaismith Basketball Hall of Famein 2021.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcMallozzi, Vincent M. (May 9, 2016)."Howard Garfinkel, Who Discovered and Groomed Top Basketball Talent, Dies at 86".The New York Times.
- ^abc"Howard Garfinkel, creator of Five Star basketball camp, dies at 86".Chicago Tribune.AP.May 7, 2016.
- ^abc"Founder of camp that hosted LeBron, MJ dies".ESPN.com.May 8, 2016.
- ^abFeinstein, John (May 8, 2016)."Howard Garfinkel, 86, became a basketball fixture by refusing to be anyone else".The Washington Post.
- ^abWoo, Jeremy (May 7, 2016)."Hall of Famer Howard Garfinkel dead at 86".Sports Illustrated.
External links
[edit]- Howard Garfinkel at the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame
- Howard Garfinkel at the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
