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Jam and Beijing Aoshen Olympian All-Stars named

January 15, 2007 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release


Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that players from the Jacksonville Jam and the Beijing Aoshen Olympian have been named to the ABA All Star teams that will meet in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Sunday, January 28th. League officials "are very pleased with the way the All Star teams are shaping up - outstanding talent - and these two are just examples."

West All Star: Sun Yue, a 6'9", 216lb point guard from the Beijing Aoshen Olympians. A true ball handler in the Magic Johnson tradition, Sun Yue was named the #2 US Minor League Player in 2006, played on the Chinese National team in 2005, 2006 and is averaging 12 points, 9'5 assists and 4 rebounds.

East All Star: Jerry Williams, a 6'6", 235lb forward from the Jacksonville Jam. Jerry was voted to the team by the Jacksonville Jam fans and averages 18.3ppg, 7.4rpg and 2.5 steals. All Star blood lines run in the family as Jerry is the brother of Rashean Mathis, the All-Pro NFL player for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

For more information, visit www.abalive.com or www.jaxjam.com. Thanks.

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