Mississippi Blues Invite 12 To Training Camp
October 16, 2008 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Mississippi Blues News Release
Jackson, MS. Today the ABA Mississippi Blues invited twelve players to training camp. The team is in its inaugural season and is ready to challenge teams in the ABA for the title. Price Management Group is excited about the players that attended the recent tryouts. "There were a lot of good players at the tryout; we couldn't invite every player back," said Demarcus Price, one of the team owners. "We feel we have selected the 12 best players that will help make a title run."
The Mississippi Blues will enter into the training camp the second week in November. The season begins December 6th on the road against the Houston Takers. Season tickets are available now. For more information, contact Daniel Pice at 601 951 5045 or Demarcus Price at 601 519 9345 or visit the Blues website at www.msblueshoops.com or www.abalive.com. The following are the players that will be attending the camp:
Kevin McCoy, McComb MS 6'4" (Tougaloo College)
Ronald Ellis, Vidalia LA 6'4" (Grambling State University)
Richard Griffin, Jackson MS, 6'1 (Alcorn State University)
Sandrell Spann, Jackson MS, 6'7" (Delta State University)
Jason Roberson, West MS 6'4" (Martin Methodist University)
Ernest Hassell, Jackson MS 6'6" (Jackson State University)
Jarrell Jones, Jackson MS 6'0" (Pikeville College
Jonathan Oliver, Detroit MI 6'3" (Tougaloo College)
Christopher Watson, Edwards MS, 6'6" (Mississippi Valley State University)
Julius Young, Jackson MS 6'5" (Jackson State University)
Bobby Johnson, Little Rock AR, 6'5" (Belhaven College)
Rod Smith, Canton MS 6'7" (Jackson State University)
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