Noise tryouts successful

Published on May 29, 2006 under American Basketball Association (ABA)
Knoxville Noise News Release


Knoxville, TN. The ABA Knoxville Noise professional basketball team scheduled to begin play in November held its first ever tryout - and there was some fierce competition as well as a few surprises. Head Coach Lonnie McCallie says he was pleased with the talent that turned out. "We can definitely build a solid team with the core group of players that came to the tryout," he said.

Team owners Mark Raiteri, Gavin Raiteri and Dave Conner were in attendance and were impressed with the first class level of players that participated in the tryout. The following players will be called back to participate in Noise summer basketball events with the opportunity to make the final camp in November.

Isma'il Muhammad, Theo Tarver - Georgia Tech
Mike Harper, Terrence Woods - Florida A & M
Justin Albrecht, John Higgins, Jemere Hendrix - Tennessee
Kevin McDonald - Kennesaw State
Wayne Arnold - TSU
Brandon Childs - Morehouse
Braun Dabbs - Carson Newman
Robert Penson - Kentucky State
Brandon Stockton - Kentucky
Tim Gray - Spalding University
Eric Gray - Motlow State
Chris Wiley, Keith Isom - Knoxville College
Dominque Holmes - Souther Polytech
Aleem Muhammad - Mercer University
Jamichael Blair - Sheridan College
Jay McMillen - UTC
Adrian Porter - LMU
Albert Harris - Austin East

For more information, email gavin@sukisports.com or visit www.knoxvillenoise.com or www.abalive.com.

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