SYRACUSE— The Ralph Crawford McDonald's NBA Classic, a preseason contest between the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets, will include a table tennis exhibition featuring Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim.

The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Carrier Dome. Tickets are still available.

Table Tennis will be an "off-court'' theme for the game. Fans will have the opportunity to play table tennis against two members of the Syracuse men's and women's basketball teams in a doubles match. Those interested in participating can come to the backcourt beginning at 6 p.m. and take on the Orange for $5 per game. Participating fans will be automatically registered to win a $1,000 table-tennis table, autographed by the Syracuse men's and women's basketball teams, and donated by Total Table Tennis, Inc. All proceeds will go to Coaches vs. Cancer.

At halftime, Boeheim will take on a member of the crowd in a one-on-one table-tennis exhibition. For every point Boeheim scores, $75 will be donated to Coaches vs. Cancer. For every point his opponent gets, $150 will be donated to Coaches vs. Cancer.