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Crusader alumni lead the way to basketball world record
Keith McShea

Nine different Canisius High School alumni representing five different graduating classes were part of a basketball world record set this week in Buffalo.

The former Crusaders were part of teams that played round-the-clock basketball across six days at Nardin Academy, setting a world record in an event titled “The World’s Longest Basketball Game.”

The game, which included a mix of men and women among its 23 players, was held from August 6-11, setting a new record of 120 hours, 2 minutes.

The event, supported by several local sponsors and numerous volunteers, raised more than $60,000 for mental health charities across Western New York.

The event was organized by Nick Revelas ’18 to raise awareness about mental health while honoring Revelas' late classmate, Devin Waring. The record-breaking game was a continuation of several fundraising basketball events Revelas and his family’s foundation have held in recent years. 

Here are the Crusaders who took part:   

Charlie Desmond ‘16
Max Downing ’16
Sam Hore ‘16
Nick Revelas ’18
John Scrocco ‘19
Brad Arcara ’20
EJ McDermid ’20 
Luke Pieroni ’20
Will Wischerath ‘22

Pictured above are (left to right): EJ McDermid, Luke Pieroni, Brad Arcara and Max Downing.

Michael Empric, a Guinness World Records adjudicator and spokesperson, was on hand for the end of the record-breaking game and presented an official plaque to the participants.

See the extensive media coverage of the event:

Twitter

WGRZ (Ch. 2) 

WIVB (Ch. 4)

WKBW (Ch. 7) 

Spectrum News 

The Buffalo News 

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