Skyrockets Announce 2008 Rookie Draft

Published on August 25, 2008 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Minot Skyrockets News Release


Sunday, August 24, 2008 - Minot, ND - The Minot Skyrockets of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) are pleased to announce the 2008 Rookie Player Draft will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. The annual draft marks the start of preparations for the 2008-09 season and all CBA teams will participate in the draft. According to Vice President Peder Rice, "CBA rules stipulate that every team must carry a rookie on their roster through the season, and the Rookie Draft is when teams can reserve the rights to the players they view most desirable." This will be the 3rd Annual Rookie Draft for the Minot Skyrockets, with the exact time and place to be determined.

Skyrockets Head Coach Chris Daleo is busy this summer heading up the logistics for a Korean Basketball Federation team to hold their veterans camp in Chicago. This camp will also serve Daleo well, as he will be able to evaluate and procure talent for the Skyrockets as they look to improve on last years CBA Finals appearance. "In organizing the vet's camp, I had to line up hotels, transportation, gym time, personal trainers and Korean restaurants. Now I have to find suitable competition for the team to scrimmage. So not only will I be working with their players but also coaching against them," said Daleo.

Daleo was also an American consultant for the Korean Basketball Camp. He served as one the main evaluators for the camp and participated in the KBL Draft, where six out of seventeen picks were former CBA players. "It has been a whirlwind of an offseason," said Daleo. "I traveled from Korea to the Philippines, to Houston, to LA to Vegas and now to Chicago with the sole purpose of scouting and evaluating players. The majority of players picked in this years KBL draft, I have coached or coached against."

For more information on the upcoming season or to purchase season tickets, please call the Skyrockets office at 839-SLAM.

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