Men's Hoops Announces Charity Exhibition Benefiting Team IMPACTMen's Hoops Announces Charity Exhibition Benefiting Team IMPACT

Men's Hoops Announces Charity Exhibition Benefiting Team IMPACT

by Ken Landis

ORLANDO – The UCF men’s basketball team will host FGCU on Sunday, Oct. 20 for a 4 p.m. tipoff in a charity exhibition inside Addition Financial Arena, benefiting Team IMPACT. Admission to the event is free and fans will have the opportunity to donate to Team IMPACT throughout the contest. Following the game, fans will get the opportunity to meet and greet the UCF players, as well as take photos and get autographs.

Courtside Club, courtside seats and suite season ticket holders will be able to sit in their seats for the exhibition. Seating for all remaining fans is general admission. Doors will open an hour prior to the contest at 3 p.m. and parking is free in garages D, F and H. Concession stands throughout the arena will be open. The exhibition will not be streamed.

“We’re excited to contribute to what Team IMPACT is doing in our community. Our program has enjoyed working with them over the past few years and we’re excited to have them be a big part of our exhibition game. Our players and staff have always appreciated the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on the young people of our community.”

Johnny DawkinsUCF Men's Basketball Head Coach

Team IMPACT’s unique multiyear program signs children facing serious illness and/or disability onto college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, ensuring everyone involved has the personalized game plan they need to win, effectively building confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched more than 3,000 children with 750+ colleges and universities in all 50 states, impacting more than 75,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org.

This year, UCF announced a new team member, signing Jonah, age 12 through Team IMPACT. Jonah, who lives with cystic fibrosis and gastroparesis, will participate in many activities with the Knights, including games, practices and other team events over the next two years. Jonah is the brother of AJ, who was the program’s most recent Team IMPACT signee.

Donations can be made to Team IMPACT by following this link.

Sunday’s exhibition is Knight Nation’s first opportunity to see the Black and Gold in action this season. UCF opens the 2024-25 campaign on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. with a home contest against No. 13 Texas A&M. The tilt against the Aggies is the first of 18 home contests on this year’s slate inside Addition Financial Arena. Guarantee your seats for every game at Addition Financial Arena by visiting the ticketing central page or by calling the ticket office at 407-823-1000. Tickets for individual games, if available, will go on sale in the coming days.