Miners to Host First-Ever Free Agent Camp Aug. 4
July 30, 2007 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
East Kentucky Miners News Release
PIKEVILLE, KY. - Professional basketball has made its arrival in Eastern Kentucky. The East Kentucky Miners will hold their inaugural free agent camp on Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Pikeville College Gym. The registration fee is $100 for those who register now through Friday, Aug. 3. Registration is $125 for those who register on the day of the free agent camp.
Acceptable forms of payment are money order and cash. Money orders should be sent for the early registration.
Cash or money order will be the only acceptable form of payment. No checks will be accepted during any of the registration period. Money orders should be made payable to Trinity Sports and Entertainment Group, Inc.
Originally, separate free agent camps were scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4 and Sunday, Aug. 5. The majority of individuals who registered to perform for the Miners, however, signed up for the Saturday session. The two sessions were combined into one free agent camp to held on Saturday, Aug. 4 due to the fact that few players were registered for the Sunday event.
"The East Kentucky Miners organization is giving every local player an opportunity to workout and compete against other players from throughout the state for one of our 18 training camp roster spots," said East Kentucky Coach Kevin Keathley. "We have several colleges from around the state that will be represented in this camp."
Former University of Kentucky, University of Louisville and Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball players have registered for the free agent camp. Pikeville College is also represented in the free agent camp's registration thus far.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday morning. The camp will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The session will feature a break that will run from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch will not be provided as part of the break. The one-day free agent camp is invitation-only to the general public. Only media members who contact the Miners organization before Saturday, Aug. 4 will be permitted to attend.
"This is the chance for a player to give it a shot and see if he has the ability to play at the professional level," Keathley confided. All players should send a resume along with their registration form. Players should also bring a second copy of their resume to the free agent camp. Game video - if available - is also encouraged. Payment and application materials should be sent to East Kentucky Miners Basketball, LLC., c/o Coach Kevin Keathley, 237 2nd Street Pikeville, Ky. 41501.
The Miners will begin play in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 2007-08 season.
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