Fayetteville Patriots Populate NBA Summer League Camps
July 14, 2005 - NBA G League (G League)
Fayetteville Patriots News Release
FAYETTEVILLE, NC.-Nine current and former members of the Fayetteville Patriots have earned spots on 2005 NBA Summer League rosters and will perform in front of NBA general managers, coaching staffs, and scouts in their efforts to win roster spots for NBA training camps that begin in late September.
Players and head coaches from the NBDL's first four seasons are participating at four sites for NBA Summer League action: the Minnesota Summer League in Minneapolis, Minn., Reebok Vegas Summer League in Las Vegas, Nev., Southern California Summer Pro League in Long Beach, Ca., and the Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Nine former members of the Patriots squad participating in NBA Summer League action include:
Ruben Boumtje Boumtje Orlando Magic Fayetteville
Jason Capel Charlotte Bobcats Fayetteville
Ousmane Cisse Washington Wizards Fayetteville
Sam Clancy New Jersey Nets Fayetteville
Omar Cook Toronto Raptors Fayetteville
Tang Hamilton Los Angeles Clippers Fayetteville
Britton Johnsen San Antonio Spurs Fayetteville
Kenny Satterfield Chicago Bulls Fayetteville
David Young Milwaukee Bucks Fayetteville
The NBDL, the NBA's Development League, will tip off its fifth season in November 2005. The league includes the Fayetteville Patriots (N.C.), Florida Flame (Ft. Myers), Roanoke Dazzle (Va.), Arkansas RimRockers (Little Rock), as well as Albuquerque (N.M.), Tulsa (Okla.), Austin and Fort Worth (Texas).
The league offers players the opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive atmosphere under the NBA's umbrella. Thirty-four (34) players have been called up the NBA on 50 separate occasions. Ten (10) former NBDL coaches, five athletic trainers, 11 referees and 29 front office executives have also been called up since the start of the league's inaugural season in November 2001. Six additional front office executives have earned positions with other major league sports.
Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the league also offers fun, family entertainment at affordable prices. The NBDL is a source of on-court talent for the NBA's 30 teams and is a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and marketing positions.
For more information about the Fayetteville Patriots and their upcoming 2005-2006 NBDL season, contact Todd DeMoss at (910) 213-1005, tdemoss@nba.com, or log onto www.FayettevillePatriots.com.
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