CBL adds Birmingham, AL, to league line-up - Mar 7, 2010 (by Gianni Pascucci)
The Continental Basketball League announced the addition of their fifth franchise, the Birmingham Steel.
Commissioner Dennis Truax made the announcement on Friday. The team will be owned by Richard Ashmon (6'8''-C-75, college: Brandon) who played professional basketball in Europe and the U.S. minor leagues. Ashmon has also coached in the WBA, ABA, TPBL, along with summer pro-am teams in Chicago. Richard has also coached and worked with NBA players to help refine their skills [read more]
The Continental Basketball League announced the addition of their fifth franchise, the Birmingham Steel. Commissioner Dennis Truax made the announcement on Friday. The team will be owned by Richard Ashmon (6'8''-C-75, college: Brandon) who played professional basketball in Europe and the U.S. minor leagues. Ashmon has also coached in the WBA, ABA, TPBL, along with summer pro-am teams in Chicago. Richard has also coached and worked with NBA players to help refine their skills. In his professional life, Ashmon owns and operates 52Sportsent, a company that assists basketball players in finding an agent. The company also manages professional musicians. Ashmon will be the head coach and general manager. The Steel will be assisted by Jonathan Threatt and Charles Judkins. The Lady Steel Dance Team will be run by Ebonee Moore and Ashley Moore. DJ/PA Announcer Jeff Rose will be on the mic this season. For more information on the Birmingham Steel, go to www.steelbasketball.com The Continental Basketball League is a five team league based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The league will play a 16 game schedule with teams in Birmingham; Marietta, GA (the Georgia Cwizzlies); Wilmington, NC (the Wilmington Sea Dawgs); Fayetteville, NC and Savannah, GA (the Savannah Wildcats). For more informations on the CBL, and for expansion opportunities, go to www.cblhoopsonline.com
Carolina Cougarz hosting their first team try-outs - Mar 7, 2010 (by Gianni Pascucci)
Thanks to Continental Basketball League media service, we are able to inform that another CBL new team, the Carolina Cougarz, are hosting this weekend the first team tryouts for the basketball team as well as the Dance/Cheer team. Tryouts are taking place starting from yesterday, March 6, 2010 at the True Vine Gym, located at 5315 Morganton Road, in Fayetteville, N [read more]
Thanks to Continental Basketball League media service, we are able to inform that another CBL new team, the Carolina Cougarz, are hosting this weekend the first team tryouts for the basketball team as well as the Dance/Cheer team. Tryouts are taking place starting from yesterday, March 6, 2010 at the True Vine Gym, located at 5315 Morganton Road, in Fayetteville, N.C..The Cougarz Head Coach/Owner is Wayne Washington who sayd: If you think you have what it takes to play professional basketball, this is your opportunity to show off your skills. We are fixed on giving young men a chance to not only to be just basketball players, but also have an opportunity to be positive and productive role models in our community. The Carolina Cougarz will be playing their ten game home schedule at the March F. Riddle Center on the campus of Methodist University. For more information, please contact head coach, Wayne Washington by phone at 910-229-6229; by fax at 910- 437-9911 or visit the Cougarz website at www.carolinacougarz.com
Some weeks ago, the brand new Continental Basketball League (CBL) announced that they will be joining the minor league basketball landscape with a design to redefine the way business is done in basketball. The CBL will kick off their first season in April, 2010 and conclude the last weekend of June with a Single-elimination tournament to be held at a venue to be announced [read more]
Some weeks ago, the brand new Continental Basketball League (CBL) announced that they will be joining the minor league basketball landscape with a design to redefine the way business is done in basketball. The CBL will kick off their first season in April, 2010 and conclude the last weekend of June with a Single-elimination tournament to be held at a venue to be announced. With a strong experienced management team in place, new ideas and innovation will take hold to insure that teams, executives, players receive the exposure to take their games to the next level. The CBL will be headquartered in Florida and will feature a minimum of seven teams participating in the 2010 season. A total of 14 teams have submitted applications for membership, although additional locations and markets will continue to receive consideration for the 2010 season. A final roster of teams and alignment for the inaugural season will be announced soon. Veteran minor league executive Dennis Truax has been named Commissioner of the CBL for the inaugural season and former professional player and businessman Gary Perry (6'1''-G-68, college: Boston Coll.) has been selected as Director of Basketball Operations. 'I am extremely pleased and honored to have been asked to help lead the CBL in their first season. The CBL has been designed to deliver the best basketball action during the spring months, while serving as active, valued and integral members of their respective communities. We want to use the Internet to market and showcase the teams and talent in a new exciting way. The CBL will be at the forefront of all basketball minor leagues as a trend setter in this regard. With the explosion of immediate updates and information now society, the CBL will provide the fans with what they want, instant updates about the league and their favorite teams and players,' said Truax. 'We at the CBL will strive to provide a sensible way at keeping costs to a minimum in the present economy, all the while insuring that the action on the court is top notch and professional. People will still come to games to be entertained and we want to provide that entertainment at a great price,' said Perry. Additional structural and organizational details involving league scheduling, rules and regulations will be determined in the weeks ahead, with specifics made available once finalized. For additional information regarding the CBL, visit www.cblhoopsonline.com
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