From Tryouts to Playoffs
September 10, 2003 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
GREENVILLE, S.C. (September 10, 2003) â Is it possible to go from a local tryout to playing for a championship? Is there a "one in a million" player with a shot at playing pro basketball out there? For the third consecutive year the National Basketball Development League is offering the opportunity to find out.
Fayetteville Patriots forward Junie Sanders proved that going from tryouts to playoffs is not an impossible dream. The Patriots signed Sanders following a local tryout at Pinecrest (N.C.) High School in October 2002. In April 2003, Sanders was playing for the Patriots in the NBDL Finals.
Local tryouts are being sponsored by each of the six NBDL teams in October. With league approval, players from each local tryout could be invited to take part in team training camps that get underway in each NBDL city on November 8.
Registration fees vary from team to team, but the pre-registration fee guarantees a spot for players on the first day of the local tryout camp. Prospective players should contact any or all of the six NBDL teams for specific registration information.
Following are the basics of each NBDL local tryout camp. Please click on each team's website or call the teams for more specific information about local tryout opportunities.
TEAM DATE LOCATION WEBSITE PHONE
Roanoke Dazzle Oct 11-12 Lord Botetourt HS roanokedazzle.com 540-266-1000
Fayetteville Patriots Oct 18-19 Pinecrest High School fayettevillepatriots.com 910-213-1000
Columbus Riverdragons Oct 25-26 Northside Recreation columbusriverdragons.com 706-225-1100
N. Charleston Lowgators Oct 25-26 Sterrett Hall northcharlestonlowgators.com 843-460-1000
Asheville Altitude Oct 25-26 UNC-Asheville ashevillealtitude.com 828-782-1000
Huntsville Flight Oct 25-26 Optimist Park huntsvilleflight.com 256-429-1000
The NBDL, the NBA's minor league, includes the Fayetteville Patriots (N.C.), North Charleston Lowgators (S.C.), Huntsville Flight (Ala.), Roanoke Dazzle (Va.), Columbus Riverdragons (Ga.) and Asheville Altitude (N.C.).
The league offers players the opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive atmosphere under the NBA's umbrella. Eighteen (18) players have been called up the NBA on 22 separate occasions. Three former NBDL coaches have also been called up to the NBA since the start of the league's inaugural season in November 2001.
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 on the NBDL, visit NBDL.COM.
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