4th ANNUAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT HONORS LIFE OF 13-YEAR-OLD KILLED IN TRAGIC CAR ACCIDENT

April 24, 2024 (Lemon Grove) -- The Lemon Grove Recreation Center will be hosting the 4th annual 3-on-3 Trevon Harris basketball tournament on June 8, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 3131 School Lane. Basketballers must be ages 10 to 16 to participate in the tournament. 

There is no entry fee and players may register onsite at the event beginning at 8:15 a.m.  The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. with tip-off. This is a free event that will bode a March Madness bracket style basketball competition, free music/entertainment, and free food.

The tournament is being held in honor and memoriam of Trevon Harris, a gregarious, ambitious, and God fearing young boy with an infectious personality and love for Christ whose life ended abruptly by a tragic accident when he was struck by vehicle shortly after his 13^th birthday.    In spite of his youth, Trevon had an impressive reach and a tremendous impact on countless lives - an impact that still reverberates today. 

“This basketball tournament is meant to encourage young people to make a difference in the world and to remember Trevon for generations to come,” his mother, Tanya Harris, said.  Trevon, who had an insatiable love for basketball, dreamed of playing in the NBA one day like basketball icons Steph Curry and Lebron James.    She will continue to use his life, legacy, and love for basketball to inspire others and plans to establish the Be*Lieve Trevon Harris Foundation that will, in the spirit of Trevon’s giving heart, help kids and families with the necessities as well as give out scholarships for education and sports.

Since its inception, the tournament’s popularity has grown in interest and participation.  This year marks 5 years of Trevon's passing and he would have been 18 years old this year graduating from high school. Special guests this year are the friends of Trevon the Class of 2024.

The event is sponsored by Coach Mark Horton, Improving Lemon Grove, Akuma, Nu-Life Worship Center, 3^rd Day Publishing, Dale Trophy and FanView.

For more information about the event, please contact Tanya Harris at (619) 249-1708 or mrstaharris@gmail.com. 

Additionally a street dedication ceromony honoring Trevon Harris in Catlett, Virginia where Family, Friends along with Golden Rule Builder (GRB) will commemorate with a ceremony dedication of the Trevon Court street sign on May 3, 2024. This will be live streamed at 9:00 a.m. PST and 12:00 p.m. EST at 1358 Cromwell Rd, Catlett, VA 20119 to celebrate with us the anniversary of Trevon Harris's passing.