Riverdragons 2004 Open Player Tryouts Set for Oct. 23-24 at Northside High School

Published on July 29, 2004 under NBA G League (G League)
Columbus Riverdragons News Release


COLUMBUS, Ga.—The Columbus Riverdragons will hold their fourth annual open player tryouts October 23 and 24 at Northside High School in Columbus. The open player tryouts provide local talent with the opportunity to win a spot for the Riverdragons 2004-05 training camp that begins in early November.

The tryout will be directed by Riverdragons Head Coach Jeff Malone and Assistant Coach Rob Werdann. The first 125 players to complete all pre-registration forms, including a $100 registration fee (cashier's check or money order only), will be eligible for the camp. All pre-registration forms can be obtained by logging onto www.columbusriverdragons.com. Pre-registration forms can also be picked up at the Riverdragons office located at 18 East 11th Street in Uptown Columbus. For more information, contact Riverdragons Media Relations Manager Tim Becwar at (706) 225-1104.

The open player tryouts will feature one session per day and both days are open to the public. The Saturday, October 23 session will run from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.. Riverdragons coaches will then select 20 players from Saturday's session to advance to the Sunday, October 24 session that will also run from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.. With league approval, participants from the open player tryouts will have a chance to be invited to compete in the Riverdragons training camp, starting in early November.

The NBDL, the NBA's minor league, includes the Fayetteville Patriots (N.C.), NBDL Florida, Huntsville Flight (Ala.), Roanoke Dazzle (Va.), Columbus Riverdragons (Ga.) and Asheville Altitude (N.C.).

The league offers players the opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive atmosphere under the NBA's umbrella. Twenty-eight (28) players have been called up the NBA on 39 separate occasions. Six former NBDL coaches, two athletic trainers, six referees and 23 front office executives have also been called up since the start of the league's inaugural season in November 2001.

Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the league also offers fun, family entertainment at affordable prices. The NBDL is a source of on-court talent for the NBA's 30 teams and is a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and marketing positions.

The Riverdragons open their 2004-05 home schedule on Saturday, November 20 at the Columbus Civic Center against the Huntsville Flight. For more information, log on to www.columbusriverdragons.com or call Riverdragons Media Relations Manager Tim Becwar at 706-225-1104. For more information on the NBDL, visit NBDL.com.

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