King Hall Negotiations Team finishes in the Final Four at Fordham National Basketball Negotiation Competition

Thirty-two teams from across the country traveled to New York, NY on March 2nd to compete in the Fordham National Basketball Negotiation Competition (NBNC). The King Hall Negotiations Team (KHNT) was represented by the team of William Smith ’19 and Andrew Laucella ’19, who finished in the final four out of all teams. William Fogarty ’19 of UC Davis School of Law also finished as a semifinalist.

The NBNC is an interscholastic negotiation competition hosted by the Fordham Sports Law Forum at Fordham University School of Law. The competition consists of head-to-head negotiations between teams of two competitors. Negotiation problems are based on real world scenarios relating to the NBA. The preliminary rounds of the competition involved negotiating an endorsement deal between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Fage Yogurt and a trade negotiation between the Indiana Pacers and the Charlotte Hornets.

“Competing in the Fordham negotiations competition was a very exciting experience,” said Andrew. “Will and I enjoyed how each round presented a realistic, true to life fact pattern that added a real-life authenticity to the negotiations.”

KHNT extends its sincerest appreciation to the Dean’s Office for their generous financial support that enabled Will and Andrew to successfully compete in the NBNC. A special acknowledgment also goes to student coaches Moji Majekodunmi ’18 and Bianca Rodriguez ’18 for their role in helping Will and Andrew prepare for the competition.