COMMUNITY THE COMMUNITY COMES OUT FOR THE TREVON HARRIS 3- ON -3 MEMORIAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

By Darrel Wheeler

The Lemon Grove Recreation Center hosted the 3rd Annual Trevon Harris 3-on-3 memorial Basketball Tournament last Saturday. The community of participants packed the gymnasium in support of Trevon, the charismatic 13-year-old straight-A student youth basketball star who tragically lost his life when struck by a car in 2019.

Saturday’s event was sponsored by Coach Mark Horton, Improving Lemon Grove, Akuma, Nu-Life Worship Center, and 3rd Day Publishing.

“Trevon was an outstanding kid and a joy to be around, on and off the basketball courts,” Lemon Grove Rec Center Coach Mark Horton shared.

“ The family felt that, as his coach, I made a huge impact on his life and they nominated me to speak at his funeral and be one of the pallbearers,” Horton said.

“A friend of mine, Chris Williams, suggested I put together a 3-on-3 basketball memorial tournament with Trevon's family, in his name. I said ‘OK’.”

Horton worked with Trevon’s family, and made it happen. Now, they are on the third annual tournament, with two tournaments missed because of covid.

The event was a free-to-the-public affair, with no entry fees for the ballplayers. Food was donated and the certified referees also worked for free.

“I wanted to put something like this together to bring

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“ His dream was to play in the NBA someday,” she continued. “ I'm so overjoyed and grateful. It ’s such a blessing to have all these kids show up today.”