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Imperials announce final south Florida tryouts

August 29, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Palm Beach Imperials News Release


Boca Raton, FL. On Saturday, September 9th at the Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach located at 1451 SW 7th Street, Delray Beach, FL 33444, the ABA Palm Beach Imperials will hold their final team tryouts giving a few players the opportunity to play pro basketball in November. For specific details on the location of the Boys & Girls Club of Delray, please visit www.MapQuest.com.

According to assistant head coach John Smart, the organizer of this event, players must register promptly at 730am.

On day one, tryouts will kickoff at 9am with warm ups and drills lasting about 3 hours. After a 75-minute break, players will reconvene around 130pm for controlled scrimmages lasting until 6pm. Players making the cut on Saturday will be invited to Day Two of the tryouts set for Sunday, September 10th at 12pm. Players not making Saturday's cut will be released. Players advancing to Sunday's workout must then make it through Veteran's Camp to determine if they have what it takes to play pro basketball for the Imperials.

Some of the newer players attending this final tryout have played at the pro level before. Among our invited guests are ABA officials, area scouts, trainers, local print media and team sponsors. In preparing for this season, we are fortunate to have a 36-game schedule with 18 home games being played at Florida Atlantic University. Our first home game is against the Jacksonville Jam on Nov 21 at 705pm.

Head coach, Lamont Carr, will also be in attendance to assist. Players are advised to pre-register. The cost is $100. Walkup registration is $150. Payment is cash onlyu. All players who have previously tried out may be required to pay a minimum of $20 for this final tryout.Players not invited to Sunday's workout will not be permitted to attend. To pre-register, go to www.palmbeachimperials.com and complete and submit the Tryout Submission Form. Or call 561 208 1110. You can contact Coach Smart at jsmart@palmbeachimperials.com or 561 715 2272. Players electing to pre-register must send their form via the internet to Coach Smart or call him. For more information, visit www.palmbeachimperials.com or 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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