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Blues schedule second tryout camp

June 23, 2005 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
New Orleans Blues News Release


New Orleans, LA. The ABA Louisiana Blues professional basketball team today announced its second open tryout camp set for July 30th at the Cross Gates Athletic Club, the biggest and best health club in the city of Slidell, Louisiana. Slidell is only minutes from Downtown New Orleans and Cross Gates is located off Exit 266 of I-10.

Kyle B. Franklin, Operations Manager, stated, "In addition to choosing players for our Free Agent Camp in September, our highlights will include a Slam Dunk contest sponsored by Harley Davidson of Slidell and a Three Point Shooting Contest sponsored by Robert Levis Chevrolet-Cadillac. We will also have health screenings provided by the Northshore Regional Medical Center."

The entry fee is $100 for all players registered by July 16th and $125 for all others. Players can email inquiries and get more information by email to abablues@aol.com or call 504 431 5388 or visit www.abalive.com.

Franklin added, "We are very pleased with the results from our first tryout. We had athletes from Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and of course, from all over the state of Louisiana. Pretty good talent too."

Note: OurSports Central no longer actively covers the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a professional league due in part to its inability to publish and play a schedule and the transitory nature of many of its teams. For information on professional minor leagues, please see OSC's basketball section.



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