SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The fourth annual California Classic, which is a summer basketball showcase featuring 2022 NBA Draft picks, second-year pros and more players competing to land their spot on an NBA roster for the 2022-23 season, is rapidly approaching this weekend as four NBA teams will participate at Chase Center in San Francisco over the holiday weekend.

The reigning NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat will all participate in the two-day tournament on July 2 + 3.

Two former USF men's basketball student-athletes are slated to participate as Jamaree Bouyea (2017-22) will suit up for the Miami Heat after recently signing a Summer League contract with the team following the 2022 NBA Draft while Frankie Ferrari (2014-19) will lace up for the Sacramento Kings.

The showcase is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 2 as the Lakers will take on the Heat, which will then be followed by the Warriors facing the Kings at 4:30 p.m. On Sunday, July 3, Bouyea and Ferrari will square off as the Heat will face the Kings at 2:00 p.m. Bouyea and Ferrari were teammates for two seasons on the Hilltop in 2017-18 and 2018-19. 

Bouyea recently wrapped up his five-year USF career by leading the Dons to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998. He was a three-time All-WCC selection during his time on the Hilltop and ranks in the top six in program history in total wins (98,) games played (160), steals (208, third), assists (422, third), three-pointers attempted (531, fourth), field goals made (657, fifth), total points (1,718, fifth) and three-pointers made (179, sixth). For Ferrari, the Burlingame native was a four-year letter winner as a Don as he still holds the program record for games played in a single season with 39. Additionally, Ferrari also holds the third best three-point field goal percentage in program history at 38.5 percent as well as the fourth-highest free throw percentage at 81.7 percent.

Before each game, attendees can take part in multiple fan-friendly activities in Chase Center's outdoor space, Thrive City, which includes an outdoor basketball court, classic low riders, a kids zone, live music performances and more. 

Single-day passes start at $35 in the lower level and include two games for the applicable day. Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster or using the links below:

Saturday, July 2, 2022 / 2:00 pm - Lakers vs. Heat (Bouyea)
Saturday, July 2, 2022 / 4:30 pm - Kings (Ferrari) vs. Warriors
Sunday, July 3, 2022 / 2:00 pm - Heat (Bouyea) vs. Kings (Ferrari) 
Sunday, July 3, 2022 / 4:30 pm - Lakers vs. Warriors

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