Breakers Players Earn NBA Roster Spots
October 4, 2007 - International Basketball League (IBL)
Santa Barbara News Release
Santa Barbara, CA-The Santa Barbara Breakers of the International Basketball League announced today that three former players have earned NBA roster spots. Jelani McCoy (6'10") who signed with the Breakers last season as a forward/center has earned a spot with the Denver Nuggets. Samaki Walker, the Breakers 6'9" forward will play for the Milwaukie Bucks and 7'1" center Rashid Byrd for the Sacramento Kings.
Former Breakers guard Fred Vinson (6'4") has accepted a position with the Los Angeles Clippers to serve as an assistant coach. Vinson set a Breakers franchise record last season with 56 points in a single game. Vinson also holds the International Basketball League record with the most 3-pointers made in one game at 15.
Other Breakers notables include guard Toby Bailey (6'6") and forward Jerry Dupree (6'7") who played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2007 NBA Summer League. Breakers forward Lamond Murray (6'7") also competed in the NBA Summer League for the Denver Nuggets.
The Santa Barbara Breakers owner and head coach, Curt Pickering, is excited about the success the former Breakers players are achieving:
"The results of these outstanding players moving on from the Santa Barbara Breakers to NBA rosters validates our mission and that is to help promote our players to the next level. With that in mind, we are confident that additional outstanding players that are on the NBA bubble will see the Breakers as a viable opportunity and seek a roster position in the 2008 season."
The 2008 IBL season will begin in March 2008. For more information regarding the Santa Barbara Breakers visit www.sbprohoops.com.
For more information about the International Basketball League visit www.iblhoopsonline.com.
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