Anne Arundel County Police Capt. Timothy Davis tosses the jump ball for officer Aldrin Doh (center) and Keon Brown, 16 of Pasadena while Ladon Burrell, 16 with the North County Lady Knights watches at the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court
Volunteers clean up and clear over growth at Northern District Basketball Court. (Anns Arundel County Police Department)
Reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court
Volunteers clean up and clear over growth at Northern District Basketball Court. (Anne Arundel County Animal Care and Control)
Reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court
Volunteers clean up and clear over growth at Northern District Basketball Court. (Anns Arundel County Police Department)
Reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court
Volunteers clean up and clear over growth at Northern District Basketball Court. (Anns Arundel County Police Department)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
The court awaits the first game at the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Anne Arundel County Police Cpl. Valeria Morales stacks basketballs to give away to children at the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Anne Arundel County County Executive Steuart Pittman speaks at the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
during the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Attendees watch the ribbon cutting during the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Anne Arundel County Police Capt. Timothy Davis tosses the jump ball for officer Aldrin Doh (center) and Keon Brown, 16 of Pasadena while Ladon Burrell, 16 with the North County Lady Knights watches at the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Rich Herard with county police media relations takes a photo of the new portable scoreboard at the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Anne Arundel County Police Chief Amal E. Awad speaks at the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Madison Walter, 15 (left) and Ladon Burrell, 16 with the North County Lady Knights basketball team wait to play at the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Anne Arundel County Police Capt. Timothy Davis speaks at the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Ladon Burrell, 16 with the North County Lady Knights watches Deonte Goode, 13 of Glen Burnie (left) battle Kalib Joyce, 11, visiting family from Pennsylvania for a loose ball at the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Having played at the court when he was a teenager, Edward Saul of Linthicum, Jessica Saul, Brayden Saul, 10 and classmate Hayden Bennett, 11 who both play basketball stop by to see the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Anne Arundel County Police officer Aldrin Doh shoots baskets at the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)
Northern District Basketball Court reopens
Following years of neglect and then a push to rebuild, a newly-installed plexiglass backboard frames spectators and players as youth play the first game during the grand reopening of Northern District Community Basketball Court Monday., Aug. 8, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun)