Penny Hardaway, Bo Outlaw will welcome the Gwizzlies to Pro Basketball
July 1, 2004 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Atlanta Vision News Release
On Saturday July 10 at the Pyramid Arena on Long Beach State University campus at about 10:30 the new ABA expansion franchise the Gwinnett Gwizzlies will play the NBA Pros.Led by New York Knicks guard Penny Hardaway the NBA Pros are last year,2003 NBA Summer Pro League Champs in the Free agents Division,with a team that includes Bo Outlaw and Todd Day.
Gwizzlies officials are excited and honored that their team will be playing top NBA talent from day one.Gwizzlies Coach Brian Couso think he will have the team ready for the challenge against ballplayers on the next level.The Gwizzlies remaining NBA SPL ballgames will be with opponents on the same level as the NBA Pros according to Coach Couso.
Gwizzlies ballgames will be played on July 10-12-14-16 and 17th,either at 10:30 or 3:00 p.m. at the Long Beach Pyramid.Gwizzlies officials state "that to win the ballgame against the NBA Pros would be huge for the franchise and Gwinnett County fans and supporters".
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