Apr 07, 2007 00:00 by sbadmin

That’s Crazy is right, Pat “Da Roc” Robinson’s free flowing ball handling skills and street ball tricks have grabbed the attention of basketball enthusiasts and fans worldwide.  As the youngest street ball player to be featured in a street ball mix tape, Street Wise, Volume I and Volume II, Pat is no rookie in the street ball game after just turning 21 this past December.  Pat’s love for the game of basketball and his unmatched enthusiasm for creative dribbling has helped create the aura surrounding Pat “Da Roc’s” street ball name.  There is no wonder how the ball seems to be an extension of Pat’s body since Pat “Da Roc” always has the rock in his hand (he admits to sleeping with a basketball throughout his childhood)! 
 
Pat’s tremendous showmanship and character have led him to entertain fans worldwide during his patented SBA Street Ball Free-Style Dribbling Demonstrations featured at the NFL Super Bowl Celebrity Gridiron Hoops Game, New Era Hats International Marketing Expo, Justin Timberlake and McDonalds’ “I’m Lovin It” SBA Street Ball Clinic, NBA All-Star Weekend’s Jam Session, Cingular/NCAA March Madness Tour, SBA’s Nothin’ But Net Clothing Launch/Magic Show, and the SBA’s International African Development Program.  In addition, Pat was just featured in the international DVD, “Book of Cool” where Pat is filmed demonstrating a number of his patented street ball moves giving viewers step by step instructions on how to execute the various tricks. 
 
Pat “Da Roc” has recently been touring with the SBA All-stars playing in a number of SBA Show events throughout the U.S. and the World.  The fans and players all agree, that Pat is the “One to Watch” putting together a number of back to back free-style moves that leaves his opponent in awe.  Pat Da Roc is one of the best dribblers in the World and has been called a street ball magician with more street ball tricks than anybody on the planet right now and with his personal dedication to the game he will continue to amaze people with new moves and improvement to his current game.  Pat has played in the past three AND 1 Summer Tours, been featured on ESPN Street Ball, Hoops TV, NBA TV, Dime Magazine, and will continue touring with the SBA All-stars. 

It is a credit to Pat “Da Roc” whose amazing ability has given him the opportunity at such a young age to travel the world and share the spotlight being recognized for his talents in celebrity games with international known stars such as Bow Wow, Nick Cannon, Justin Timberlake, and Terrell Owens to name a few.  Pat “Da Roc” is a shining example of a young man who has a never give up attitude, believing in himself, working hard towards his goals and dreams. 

Andre "Silk" Poole 6’2   Andre Poole from Baltimore has been doing his thing on the court for years. Silky smooth is definitely the style of his game, being a legend in B-more, Silk played his high-school ball at Patterson where he was the first player ever to represent the school in the All City All-star Game; where Silk received MVP honors over former collegiate stars Shawnte Rogers (GW), Bootsy Thornton (St. Johns), Johnny Hemsley (Miami), and Rodney Elliot (Maryland). After high school Silk attended Essex Community college where he averaged 20 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals a game. Although highly recruited by many Division I schools while in Community College, Silk stopped pursuing a college education to help support his family.

As more and more street ball exhibitions where being played and the different inner city leagues in Baltimore stayed intense, Silk continued to shine on the court. No matter if New York City Playground Legends came to town or Silk took a visit to the Nation’s capitol to play the top players from D.C., Silk would be the one to out play everyone on the court and have the crowd in awe. His amazing dribbling skills and creativity, combined with his quickness and tremendous scoring abilities allowed him to dominate games. In a game this past summer with NBA players Steve Francis, Sam Cassell, and Nick Van Exel to name a few, Silk scorched everybody going for the game high 39. In addition, this past summer Silk had the opportunity to display his ridiculously quick handles on the MTV, Magic Johnson “Who’s Got Game” television show.

In the March issue of the Slam Magazine, Silk was spotlighted as one of the current premiere street ball legends in the country. After evaluating some of the top guards in the business, Silk is indeed one of the best. Like most ball players, Silk believes he belongs in the League; in his quest, Silk has just competed in an international overseas exposure tournament in New York where scouts were extremely high on his play. Until Silk gets his call to play professionally you will find him focused, with his eye on the prize working hard to stay sharp…this past Summer Silk was a featured player on the AND 1 Tour and can be seen displaying his skills on the ESPN Street Ball Series.