We would like to thank all of our sponsors and everyone who attended the BB&T Classic for supporting the Children's Charities Foundation in 2012.

Congratulations to George Washington, Manhattan, Maryland and George Mason in making the 2012 BB&T Classic a great success! In the first game, George Washington beat Manhattan 67-55 and in the second game, Maryland defeated George Mason 69-62.

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BB&T Classic History

The BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament is a Washington, DC-based basketball tournament that has been held annually since 1995, when it was known as the Franklin National Bank Classic. It is staged at the Verizon Center, on or around the first weekend in December. Organized in 1994 by Peter Teeley former US Ambassador, and a group of Washington-area business and professional leaders, the tournament raises funds for the Children's Charities Foundation, a fund-raising organization that financially supports Washington-area charities

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