Jewish Basketball Showcase Raises Over $1K For Charity

DEERFIELD, IL — It was a back-and-forth affair earlier this month at the second annual Chicagoland Jewish Basketball Showcase, with Team Jerusalem defeating Team Tel Aviv, 68-64.

Mike Kamin, who founded the event, told Patch last month proceeds from the game will be directed to the Hadassah Medical Organization, which supports Hadassah hospitals in Israel. Over $1,000 was raised.

According to Kamin, 14 of the top Jewish high school senior basketball players from the area, representing both public and private schools from 1A to 4A, converged at Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Skokie to show off their basketball skills.

For the winning Team Jerusalem side, Highland Park guard SimonMoschin led the way with 26 points, including four 3-pointers. Glenbrook North's Jordan Cohen scored 14, and Amundsen's Lucas Herefordchipped in 10.

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Dylan Fleishman, from Glenbrook North, led Team Tel Aviv with 19 points. Deerfield High's Drew Rodgers had 14, Fasman Yeshiva's Adir Amster added 11, and Evanston's Ian Peters had six points to go along with a game-high five assists.

The showcase combined players from Glenbrook North, Deerfield, Amundsen, Evanston, Highland Park, and Rolling Meadows high schools with players from local Jewish high schools Rochelle Zell and Fasman Yeshiva. Team Tel Aviv was co-coached by Wheeling assistant coach Andrew Braverman and Bulls College Prep head coach Jacob Goldstein. Team Jerusalem was coached by York assistant coach JJ Pearl.

Kamin said the game was made possible due to the support of the community and game sponsors: JCC Camps of Chicago, Milt’s BBQ for the Perplexed, Shire Law Group, Shaevitz Kosher Market & Uptown BBQ Restaurant, Chai Athletics, Zelda’s Kosher Catering, and Dr. Jeff Kopin.

Players who participated in the game were: Nitai Gorlin (Rochelle Zell), Jordan Cohen, (Glenbrook North), Lucas Hereford (Amundsen), Micah Gottstein, (Glenbrook North), Milo Solomon (Deerfield), Simon Moschin (Highland Park), Ezra Schwartz (Fasman Yeshiva), Ian Peters (Evanston), Sam Hanus (Deerfield), Adir Amster (Fasman Yeshiva), Dylan Fleishman (Glenbrook North), Ryan Weil (Glenbrook North), Aaron Kossack (Rolling Meadows), and Drew Rodgers (Deerfield). The coaches were Andrew Braverman (Wheeling), Jacob Goldstein (Bulls College Prep) and JJ Pearl (York).