Billy Knight, Theo Ratliff To Promote Hawks-Pacers Preseason Game at VBC
July 23, 2002 - NBA G League (G League)
Huntsville Flight News Release
HUNTSVILLE, AL, JULY 23 â The Atlanta Hawks have scheduled a press conference for tomorrow, July 24, at 11 a.m., at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2150 Civic Center Drive) in Birmingham to promote its NBA preseason game with the Indiana Pacers at the VBC, hosted by the NBDL's Huntsville Flight. Hawks' Director of Basketball Operations Billy Knight and center Theo Ratliff will be on hand to meet the media. The game is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville.
The Hawks' are led by Ratliff, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Jason Terry and the 2002 NBA Draft's 28th overall selection Dan Dickau acquired in a draft-day trade with Sacramento. The Pacers' feature four-time NBA All-Star Reggie Miller, the NBA's Most Improved Player Jermaine O'Neal, rookie standout Jamaal Tinsley and the 2002 NBA Draft's 14th overall selection Fred Jones. For more information or to buy tickets for the NBA preseason game, contact the Huntsville Flight office by calling (256) 429-1000 or visit any Ticket Master outlet including the VBC Box Office.
The Flight will open its second season in the National Basketball Development League with a two-game road trip on Friday, November 15 against the Roanoke Dazzle and Saturday, November 16 against the Asheville Altitude. The Flight will open its home schedule on Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. CT/8:30 p.m. ET against the North Charleston Lowgators. Fans can purchase season ticket packages for Huntsville Flight games at the Von Braun Center now by calling (256) 429-1000.
For more information on the Flight, including a complete 2002-03 schedule, visit www.huntsvilleflight.com.
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