Fresno Legends To Play Special Games This Weekend In San Francisco
March 7, 2008 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Fresno Legends News Release
Fresno, CA. The just announced ABA expansion Fresno Legends will meet the playoff-bound San Francisco Rumble this weekend in a special two game series. According to Dominick Young, team owner, "We have put together a terrific team, have been working hard and asked the league for an opportunity to get some real game experience this season. They have worked it out for us to meet the San Francisco Rumble. The games will count in the standings for the Rumble and we will give them good games as they prepare for the ABA mini-playoffs next week. We really appreciate this opportunity."
Some of the players who will be competing are NBA-bound Javanc Coleman, the Fresno State All-time Leading Scorer; Australia pro, Fresno All-time leading rebounder Larry Abbney, team owner Dominick Young, Jervis Cole and Lloyd Hillman. "We have talent, and we want the ABA west coast teams to know what's coming," added Young. For more information, visit www.abalive.com.
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