Slam sign point guard
Published on August 22, 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 announcedc that they have signed the team's second player - Kevin Woodberry, a 6'0" guard from Phoenix, Arizona. Making the announcement was Slam GM Bob Hofstetter. Woodberry, who as named Arizona's 5A High School Player of the Year in 1999, helped lead Dixie State College to the NJCAA national championship in 2002 before transferring to Brigham Young University for the final two seasons of his college career. Woodberry helped BYU advance to the NCAA tournament both seasons before losing to Connecticut in the first round in 2003 and falling to Syracuse in 2004, also in the first round. Last season, Woodberry played professionally for the Guadalajara Tecos of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Professional (LNBP) in Mexico.
"Woodberry has been a part of winning programs no matter where he played. He brings to the Slam the intangible that are so important in having a successful team," commented Hofstetter. "Kevin caught our eye with how great he played at our June tryout camp in Seattle, and we're confident he will have continued success running the show as the Slam's point guard starting this November."
Woodberry joins Caleb Gervin as the first two players on the Slam roster for the upcoming season. Their first appearance as members 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 tswo 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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