
Ice land Hopson
October 9, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Toledo Royal Knights News Release
Toledo, OH. Chris Dotson, owner of the ABA Toledo Ice, today announced that the "new look" Toledo Ice professional basketball team is set to land hometown legend Dennis Hopson as Head Coach. Hopson, an Ohio State All-American, is OSU's all time leading scorer as well as a 13-year NBA/international pro player. The Toledo native graduated from Bowsher High School in 1983. Dennis Hopson also won a World Championship with the 1991 Chicago Bulls.
"I can't tell you how pleased we are to have Dennis as a part of the team. A great player, a great coach and a great guy - who could ask for more," stated Dotson. Tryouts for the team will be announced this week.
For more information, contact Dennis Hopson at 614 989 1364 or email basketball@toledoice.net. The team will also announce a major press conference. For more information, visit www.abalive.com.
Note: OurSports Central no longer actively covers the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a professional league due in part to its inability to publish and play a schedule and the transitory nature of many of its teams. For information on professional minor leagues, please see OSC's basketball section.
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