Westbury guard Rich Hall sank a long three-point field goal with 14.1 second left to play to propel the Westbury Green Dragons boys basketball team to a thrilling 65-63 victory over the Canarsie Chiefs in the nightcap of a triple-header of exhibition charity games in the eighth annual Reid/Robeson Basketball Classic held at Westbury High School. The Lady Green Dragons squad won the opener of the tournament over the Lady Tigers of Hempstead. The middle contest pitted the Kellenberg High School Firebirds against the Malverne Mules.

Rich Hall's three-pointer rescued the Green Dragons, who fell behind for only the second time all game, 62-59, with just two minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Green Dragons came out strong in the beginning, and led most of the way. They began the game with a 13-0 run, and outscored Canarsie 22-11 in the first quarter. They also held leads of 38-33 at halftime and 53-48 going into the fourth quarter, before Canarsie made their run.

Prior to each game, the top scholar athlete on each squad was honored with a plaque presented by Westbury Board of Education President Robert Troiano. Aaron Clarke was honored for the Green Dragons. Aaron has maintained a B average during his four years at the high school and is ranked 57 out of 219 students in the class of 2001. He has been named to numerous honor rolls and has been involved with the Honor Society and the Step Program.

Olatokunbo "Toks" Famakinwa was honored for the Lady Green Dragons. Toks is the Valedictorian for the Class of 2001 with a weighted average of 102.5. In addition to serving as captain of the Lady Green Dragons, she is president of the Red Cross Club, head administrator for the Nassau Youth Council Board, an active member of the Key Club and is a member of the Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.

Scholar athletes honored from the other tournament participants were Justin Smith (Canarsie), Lavell Moore (Kellenberg), Ryan Dooley (Malvern) and Danielle Reynolds (Hempstead).

The tournament is fast becoming a tradition in Westbury. It is held in honor of two late-great men; civil rights activist Paul Robeson, and former Westbury boys varsity basketball head coach Martin "Bunky" Reid. Robeson, the son of a slave who escaped freedom at age 15, was the first African American to receive an athletic scholarship to Rutgers University. He excelled in basketball, football, track and field, and boxing at Rutgers and went on to become the school's valedictorian. Robeson later received his law degree from Columbia and went on to champion efforts to create a better society by pointing out and correcting many injustices of his time. He died in 1976.

Bunky Reid graduated from Westbury High School in 1969. After graduating from SUNY Oswego he returned to Westbury to work in the high school English Department. He was appointed to serve as assistant principal in 1985, and touched the lives of many, including students, staff and friends. As a head coach, Reid led the Green Dragons to New York State and Nassau County titles, as well as several playoff berths. He passed away in 1993, however his spirit, dedication, and commitment have continued to serve as an inspiration for many at Westbury High School.

Proceeds from ticket sales are used for the Martin Reid Scholarship fund.