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The Maryland Hillel supports more than 40 student organizations and community service initiatives, and connects with more than 3,500 during the course of a school year. alling all men and women Jewish basketball players on college campuses ... There's a competition just for you. The fifth annual National Hillel Basketball Tournament will be held April 17-19 at the University of Maryland. Hosted by the Maryland Hillel, the not- for-profit, student-organized Triumph And Tragedy event has become the largest Years of hard work and dedication intercollegiate basketball tour- paid off for Berkley High School nament for Jewish students basketball star Jon Radner last and raised funds to support month when he announced he Jewish life on campuses across had accepted an offer to be a pre- the United States. ferred walk-on at national power This year's tournament is Syracuse University. —4/ Jon Rad ner expected to attract more than It was quite a moment for the 1,200 participants including 5-foot-10-inch senior guard who 300 players on men's and women's teams was a standout for Detroit teams at the from more than 30 universities. JCC Maccabi Games before he began his "This is such a unique event:' said high school career. tournament spokesman Jacob Neumark, But just days after the announce- a Maryland sophomore. "It's an amazing ment, the unthinkable happened. Rick opportunity for Jewish college students to Radner, Jon's father and his biggest fan, come together around basketball — and died Jan. 23. Services were held Jan. 26 also spend Shabbat together, socialise and at Ira Kaufman Chapel and burial was in enjoy activities." Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak. The tournament kicks off Friday night An interview with Jon planned for this column about Jon's decision to go to with Shabbat services and dinner. Games Syracuse was put on hold. begin Saturday night and conclude Sunday at Reckford Armory and Ritchie The Oakland Press reported Jan. 26 Coliseum, both on the Maryland campus that a Radner family friend who is close in College Park. to the Syracuse basketball program sent Each team plays three preliminary in tapes of Jon playing for Berkley during games and moves into a single-elimina- his junior year, when he averaged more tion bracket competition, so there is a than 26 points per game. four-game guarantee. That got Jon an interview last spring A women's team from the University of with Coach Jim Boeheim, who offered Michigan competed last year. It was the him the preferred walk-on position. first team from the state to participate. The offer left Jon with a tough deci- Team registration opened Jan. 1 and sion. will continue through March 1. For infor- Most of the schools that were recruit- ing him were Division III programs. He mation, go to www.hilleltournament.com or send an email to hilleltournament@ could see a lot of playing time with one gmail.com. of those teams or go to Syracuse, and Fee is $1,000 per team of five to eight probably ride the bench, but take in the players and includes everything except experience of being a member of one travel to and from the tournament. of the nation's top collegiate basketball programs. Accommodations, meals and jerseys are provided. Travel scholarships are avail- He chose Syracuse. "I'm going ... from playing 30 minutes able. 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