USBL alums sprinkled throughout NBA camps
Published on October 6, 2004 under United States Basketball League (USBL) News Release
MILFORD, CT â The United States Basketball League, Inc. (USBL) announced today that a great number of former alumni have been selected to play in various NBA Training Camps. This year 42 alums have been selected to tryout and hopefully are selected to play on NBA teams.
Players are not the only alumni to move to the NBA. Sam Mitchell will be taking the reign of the Toronto Raptors. Eddie Jordan returns for his second year as the Washington Wizards Head Coach. Lionel Hollins, Head Coach of the St. Louis Skyhawks in 2002, is an assistant coach with the Memphis Grizzlies as is former Westchester Golden Apples Head Coach Hal Wissell.
"We are real happy that this number of players has been selected. I think that this shows how talented to the USBL is and the level of competition that we have on a nightly basis. The level of invites runs a great space of time, from a long time pro like Avery Johnson to rookies like Nate Johnson and Tony Bland. On behalf of the USBL I wish each of these guys good luck and we hope that they will be playing for an NBA team in the fall," stated Commissioner Daniel T. Meisenheimer, III.
PLAYER NBA TEAM USBL TEAM
Jeff Myers Atlanta Hawks Adirondack Wildcats 2002
Mark Blount Boston Celtics New Jersey Shorecats 2000
Adrian Griffin Chicago Bulls Atlantic City Seagulls 1999
Ira Newble Cleveland Cavaliers Oklahoma Storm 2000
Jimmie Hunter Cleveland Cavaliers Adirondack Wildcats 2004
Avery Johnson Dallas Mavericks Palm Beach Stingrays 1988
Darvin Ham Detroit Pistons Florida Sharks 1996
Terrance Shannon Detroit Pistons Brevard Blue Ducks 2004
Charlie Ward Houston Rockets Jacksonville Hooters 1994
Marcus Fleming LA Clippers Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs 2004
Jerry Holman LA Clippers Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs 2004
Mikki Moore LA Clippers Atlanta Trojans 1997
Nate Johnson LA Lakers Kansas Cagerz 2004
Damon Jones Miami Heat Jacksonville Barracudas 1998
Tommy Adams Milwaukee Bucks Adirondack Wildcats 2003
Mike James Milwaukee Bucks Long Island Surf 1999
Lonnie Jones Milwaukee Bucks Oklahoma Storm 2004
Juaquin Hawkins Milwaukee Bucks Long Island Surf 1998
Darrell Armstrong New Orleans Hornets Atlanta Trojans 1994
Tremaine Fowlkes New Orleans Hornets Brooklyn Kings 1999
Ray Young New Orleans Hornets Dodge City Legend 2004
Moochie Norris New York Knicks Washington Congressionals 1999
Corsley Edwards Orlando Magic Adirondack Wildcats 2002
Jemeil Rich Orlando Magic Texas Rim Rockers 2003
Kevin Ollie Philadelphia 76ers Connecticut Skyhawks 1997
Derrick Dial Phoenix Suns Camden Power 1998
James Lang Portland Trail Blazers Oklahoma Storm 2004
Tony Bland Sacramento Kings Brevard Blue Ducks 2004
Devin Brown San Antonio Spurs Kansas Cagerz 2002
Leon Smith Seattle Supersonics Texas Rim Rockers 2003
Ousmane Cisse Toronto Raptors Brevard Blue Ducks 2003
Keith McLeod Utah Jazz St. Joseph Express 2002
Peter Cornell Utah Jazz Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs 1999
Alpha Bangura Washington Wizards Brooklyn Kings 2002
Jon Smith Washington Wizards St. Louis Skyhawks 2002
Billy Thomas Washington Wizards Kansas Cagerz 2003
COACHES NBA TEAM USBL TEAM
Eddie Jordan Washington Wizards New Jersey Jammers 1985
Sam Mitchell Toronto Raptors Westchester Golden Apples 1986
Hal Wissell Memphis Grizzles Westchester Golden Apples 1985
Lionel Hollins Memphis Grizzles St. Louis Skyhawks 2002
Chris Jent Orlando Magic Atlantic City Sea Gulls 1997
Ron Ekker Orlando Magic Adirondack Wildcats 2004
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