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Tod Turner named GM/coach of Baltimore ABA team

June 2, 2005 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Baltimore Pearls News Release


Baltimore, MD. Kibwe "Brother Bey" Bey, co-owner of the American Basketball Association (ABA) professional basketball team that begins play in November today announced that Roderick A. Turner has been named General Manager/Head Coach of the newly formed team. According to Bey, "Rod has a vision of making it the most elite basketball team in the league. Many players in the DC/Baltimore area know him for his winning attitude and passion for the game of basketball. He has coached and trained former and current players in the NBA and has won numerous titles in leagues and tournaments across the country."

Highlights of Turner's distinguished career include:
Won Nike Pro-Am Championship (2000-2004)
Head Coach of Georgetown University's Freshman Men's Summer League
Coached Various Teams in Entertainers Basketball Classic Rucker Park Tournament in NY.
Chairman of Washington DC EBC Tournament
Universityh of Maryland Basketball Camp Director
Steve Francis Basketball Camp Director
Jerome Williams Basketball Camp Director
Georgetown University's Mens Basketball Camp Director
Marymount University's Men's Basketball Camp Director

He has coached the following players:
Steve Francis, Orlando Magic
Rodney White, Golden State Warriors
Moochie Norris, Houston Rockets
Jahidi White, Phoenix Suns
Lonny Baxter, Washington Wizards
Demarr Johnson, Denver Nuggets
Leron Profit, Washington Wizards
Walk Williams, Former Houston Rockets
Sam Cassel, Minnesota Timberwolves
Mike Dunleavy, Golden State Warriors
Steve Blake, Washington Wizards
Jerome Williams, New York Knicks
Dennis Scott, Former Orland Magic

Turner added, "I am very pleased to be a part of the ABA and the new Baltimore team. This is a serious league with great teams and players. Our goal is to win our division and to win the league championship - and it will start with recruiting the best players available and turning them into an effective team. We'll make Baltimore proud."

For more information, contact Kibwe Bey at 202 255 2654 or beybeykids@hotmail.com or locker02s@aol.com or visit www.abalive.com.

Note: OurSports Central no longer actively covers the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a professional league due in part to its inability to publish and play a schedule and the transitory nature of many of its teams. For information on professional minor leagues, please see OSC's basketball section.

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