{"id":57329,"date":"2017-04-25T15:32:10","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T20:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=57329"},"modified":"2017-04-25T15:32:10","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T20:32:10","slug":"west-side-showcase-provides-college-opportunities-for-local-basketball-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/west-side-showcase-provides-college-opportunities-for-local-basketball-players\/","title":{"rendered":"West Side showcase provides college opportunities for local basketball players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Allie Burger and Jacob Rogers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Chicago basketball guru Daniel Poneman has teamed up with NBA player Evan Turner to provide local high school and junior college basketball players a free opportunity to change their lives.<\/p>\n<p>The Evan Turner Prospect Showcase is a day-long event that gives 250 athletes the chance to play in front of 150 college scouts and coaches from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Poneman says that about 70 percent of participants find success at the showcase.<br \/>\n[vimeo 214731835 w=640 h=360]<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Poneman started the showcase in 2010. 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