Colorado 14ers partner with YMCA to host free basketball clinics
August 28, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
Colorado 14ers News Release
DENVER - The Colorado 14ers of the NBA Development League and the YMCA are partnering to conduct free basketball clinics for children entering first through 12th grades who are members of the YMCA, YWCA or are 14ers season ticket holders or family members.
The clinic, led by the Colorado 14ers coaching staff, will be held at the 14ers practice facility inside the Broomfield Event Center, on September 13 and 20 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. for first through fifth graders followed by sixth through 12th graders at 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
"We are very happy to be partnering with the âY' and all of our season ticket holder families in hosting basketball clinics and promoting a healthy and active lifestyle," said 14ers Head Coach Bob MacKinnon. "We are planning on running one or two a month throughout the 2008-09 season."
Pre-registration is not required. Future clinic dates throughout the 2008-09 season will be announced.
For more information on the 14ers, log on to www.14ershoops.com. Season tickets for the 2008-09 season are available now by calling (303) 465-HOOP. Single game tickets will be available soon.
About the NBA Development League: The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA's official minor league and features 16 teams with direct affiliations to NBA teams. The league has produced 15 percent of the players on 2007-08 end-of-season NBA rosters and continues to develop current NBA coaches and referees. In fostering the league's connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote youth basketball, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout this season fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.
About the Broomfield Event Center: Located on the south side of U.S. Highway 36, between 112th and 120th Streets, the Broomfield Event Center is a state of the art 180,000 square foot multi-purpose event center with 6,000 seats, including 25 suites, 900 club seats, a sit-down restaurant, two themed bars and a separate basketball practice facility. The Broomfield Event Center is set to host concerts, trade shows, rodeos and sporting events. It is the home of the Rocky Mountain Rage Professional Hockey Club (Central Hockey League) and the Colorado 14ers Professional Basketball Club (NBA Development League, Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors affiliate team).
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