Slam sign first player in team history
Published on August 18, 2005 under American Basketball Association (ABA)
Bellingham Slam News Release
Bellingham, WA. The ABA Bellingham Slam professional basketball team that begins play in November have announced the signing of the team's first player, Caleb Gervin, a 6'1" guard from Cathedral City, California. Making the announcement was Slam GM Bob Hofstetter. Gervin, who played one year at the University of Louisville before transferring to Azusa Pacific University, was named to the NAIA Division I All-American team in 2003. Last season, Gervin played professional basketball with TSV Nordlingen in Germany, where he averaged 22 points per game on 55 percent field goal shooting in 27 games.
"Caleb is an outstanding athlete who has the ability to score from anywhere on the floor," commented Hofstetter. "We expect him to be a leader on the court and in the community. Obviously Caleb comes from a family rich in basketball talent and we feel he is a perfect fit as the Slam's first player."
Gervin is the nephew of George "Iceman" Gervin, who played in the original ABA with the Virginia Squires and San Antonio Spurs, making the move with the Spurs to the NBA in 1976 where he won four scoring titles and was recently named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history.
Caleb Gervin's first appearance as a member of the Slam will be at the team's final tryout camp of the summer where 30 of the most talented players from the Slam's previous two tryout camps will compete for the remaining roster spots. The tryout will take place on Saturday, September 17 at Whatcom Pavilion in Bellingham. The event is open to spectators and admission is free.
For more information contact Robert Hofstetter at 360 734 SLAM or contact the Slam by email at admin@bellinghamslam.com or visit www.bellinghamslam.com or www.abalive.com.
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