PHILADELPHIA - The standing-room crowd filled in around the court of Germantown's Mallery Recreation Center, knowing this would be the game's final possession.

And when Sharif Bray drove baseline and lofted a game-winning bucket over Dionte Christmas to give the home team the championship victory in the 2011 Danny Rumph Classic, pandemonium ensued.

"My favorite memory," said Justin Scott, who was coaching that game and cofounded the tournament, "and I don't know if it'll ever be topped."

"That was the seed that was planted," added Marcus Owens, Danny's uncle, "that the city was aware of it, we loved it, and we needed more space."

That is a prime example of the signature Philly basketball moments created by "The Rumph," a five-day summer pro-am holding its 20th tournament beginning Thur

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