Even though basketball coach and Defend-the-Rim basketball clinic coordinator Sherman Lee decided to hang up his whistle last year, his legacy still lives on in Alameda through his former players. Several Defend-the-Rim attendees had great seasons on the hardwood this year.

About 40 friends, family members, former players and their parents gathered at Littlejohn Park Saturday, Sept. 24, to send youth basketball coach Sherman Lee into retirement.

After more than 40 years of coaching in Alameda, coach Sherman Lee has decided to hang up his whistle.