Slam announce free agent tryout camps
Published on May 18, 2005 under American Basketball Association (ABA)
Bellingham Slam News Release
Bellingham, WA. The Bellingham Slam, an expansion team in the American Basketball Association (ABA) announced today the dates for two free agent tryout camps. The goal of the tryout camps will be to find and evaluate prospective players for the Slam's inaugural season in the ABA which will begin in November.
The first tryout camp will take place at Everett Community College on Saturday, June 11th. A second tryout camp will be held at The Basketball Centre, the Vancouver Grizzlies former practice facility, in Richmond, BC on Sunday, July 17th. Both camps will begin at 11AM.
"The Pacific Northwest is home to many great basketball players and we've received a great deal of interest in our tryout camps," commented Slam assistant general manager Kip Leonetti, who will be organizing the tryout camps. "Coach Ridnour and our staff are looking forward to seeing these athletes demonstrate their abilities in a competitive atmosphere. It should be a lot of fun."
Ridnour will be joined in player evaluation at the camps by several former NBA players, including James Edwards, who played in the league for 19 seasons after graduating from the University of Washington.
Following the two camps in Everett and Richmond, the best players from the tryouts will be invited to a third camp that will take place in Bellingham in August and will be open to spectators. It is the hope that from this third and final tryout camp that most of the players making up the Slam's opening night roster will be selected and offered contracts.
The cost for participating in the tryout camp is $75 in US funds. Registration is one a first-come, first-served basis. Registration forms are available on the Slam website at www.bellinghamslam.com or you can email kip.leonetti@bellinghamslam.com or call 206 229 0326 or visit www.abalive.com.
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