Lilburn, GA - Bobby Brown (6'6''-F-79, college: Kennesaw St.) poured in 29 points, as he helped his Mayas-USA team put a stamp on the 2007 WBA Championship, by beating Ravia 114-104 on Friday night at Berkmar High School. Mayas-USA led by as many as 21 mid-way through the second quarter, before Ravia began a methodical comeback, finally taking its first lead late in the third quarter at 75-73. Joe Hamilton (6'6''-F-79) turned in a mammoth performance for Ravia with 25 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks. Robert Cox (6'5''-G/F-83) also downed 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Chris Jackson (6'2''-G-82) had 20 points and six assists, while Evan Brock got 13 points and nine rebounds. Golden Ingle also contributed eight points and eight assists. Kareem Grant (6'6''-F/G-82) had 26 points and 11 rebounds, While Reo Logan chalked up 22. MaJic Dorsey (6'1''-G-81) of Mayas-USA had a balanced game with 18 points and 10 assists and Edmund Saunder only tallied nine points, but snatched 15 rebounds and doled out an impressive eight assists, coming close to a triple-double. After averaging 29 ppg during the two-games, Bobby Brown was selected as the Championship Series Most Outstanding Player. (FULL STORY TO BE POSTED SHORTLY)  With a late push, Mayas takes game one,
118-107... - Jun. 8, 2007
Bobby Brown downs 28 and Dorsey takes control, scoring 14 of Mayas' final 17 points… Lilburn, Georgia - While many were watching a defensive, rather boring NBA game Thursday evening, game one of the WBA Championship Series was an exciting old fashioned ‘barn-burner' inside Berkmar High School. Mayas led for all but the opening three minutes, but Ravia battled back from 10-12 down on three occasions to put themselves in contention to win the opening game of the best-of-three title series. MaJic Dorsey (6'1''-G-81), slowed by a tweeked hamstring most of the night, woke up late, dazzling the crowd while scoring 14 in the final 5:21 of the game. Rodney Kirtz's jumper gave Ravia an early 4-2 lead a minute and a half in, but Bobby Brown (6'6''-F-79, college: Kennesaw St.) led a 10-2 Mayas run, to take a 12-4 advantage at the 7:26 mark of the opening period. Brown tallied six in the run. Mayas would build a nine-point cushion in the first quarter, before Ravia, as it did all night long, would fight back to cut it to one, at 28-27 on a 3pt bomb by Robert Cox (6'5''-G/F-83). In the Rebel return, Golden Ingle (5'11''-G-81) would spurt for nine points. Edmund Saunders (6'8''-F/C-78) got a put-back with three seconds left to end the quarter, giving Mayas a 30-37 lead after one stanza. Brown finished with 10 in the quarter for Mayas. In the second, Mayas quickly pushed out to a 36-29 spread, as their size began to take effect, with Reo Logan, Jeff Daisley and Saunders each getting touches and buckets in the paint on successive trips to open the period. Mayas later went up by 12, after DeShawn Anderson rebounded a David Monds (6'8''-F-83) miss, dribbled the length of the floor and converted the transition basket. Ravia trailed 45-33 with 7:13 left in the half. The teams would trade baskets over the next few minutes, as Dorsey got two short jumpers, followed by another lay-in by Anderson. Monds and Cox countered with deuces, and Joe Hamilton got dropped a shot, but Mayas still led by a dozen with 4:35 showing in the 2nd quarter. The Rebels stepped up their defense, forcing misses by Dorsey and Derrick Stevens. Ravia's defensive stance would spark another march back, as Cox and Ingle both answered with threes to pace a 12-4 stretch to close the half. Brown managed a runner and Saunders got two free throws for Mayas, but Ravia's aggressiveness award them with several trips to the line as well. Brock and Gustavo Atanacio both contributed freethrows in the final two minutes of the half, to help Ravia go into the break only down 55-51. Brown opened the quarter with a lay-in, to put Mayas up six. Ravia would cut it to 60-59 after Monds rebounded his own miss and converted. Mayas began to open up, as Saunders grabbed an offensive rebound and scored, followed up by two straight transition baskets by Anderson off of Ravia turnovers. Chris Jackson got a lay-in for Ravia, but Dorsey answered with a trey putting Mayas up 77-68 with 5:30 left in the 3rd. Hamilton would muster a dunk for Ravia, but Mayas front court again reared its ugly head with Brown, Sanders and Logan all dropping caromes inside. Ravia again found themselves down by a dirty dozen at 85-73. Never to die, the Rebels would force consecutive turnovers, then a defensive stance, then execute an 8-0 run over the next 60 seconds. Monds got the run started with a shot in the center, Jackson cut in the lane and made a nifty lay-in, then Hamilton got a double-clutch slam, and Ingle got fouled and made two freethrows. Ravia trimmed the score to 85-81, before Brown finally stopped the Mayas bleeding with a bank shot in the lane to end the quarter. Taking a very uncomfortable 87-81 lead into the final period, Mayas looked to be losing steam. Ravia had appeared to collapse towards the end of the 3rd quarter, but somehow fought back yet again to make it interesting. Ravia would not go away in fourth either, Cox opened with a bucket. Brown made another two for Mayas, but Hamilton cut it back to four, at 89-85, after making a turnaround bank shot from the right side. Two minutes into the 4th, Ingle converted two shots at the line to trim Mayas' lead to 91-89. But, Mayas would outscore Ravia 8-2 over the next three minutes, off of six combined points from Brown and Saunders. Mayas led 99-91 with 8:02 remaining. Ravia seemed to be buckling. But quickly, Doug Underwood nailed a three and a Daisley miss, Jackson converted to bring it back to 99-96. Kirtz capped a 9-2 comeback run by Ravia to cut it to 101-100 with 6:05 left on the clock. At this point, somebody must have knocked Dorsey on the head, because he proceeded to score six straight, to just begin his “take-over†tactics. He nailed a short jumper in the lane, off a huge screen by Saunders, then a lay-in after a Kirtz turnover, followed by a runner in the lane, to push Mayas back up by seven at 4:05. He wasn't done. After trading freethrows, Dorsey drove the right side of the lane and lofted a high runner, while getting fouled. The ball slipped through the nets. He made the foul shot, giving Mayas another double-digit lead. Followed by a Jackson miss and make at the charity stripe, Anderson grabbed the offensive board and connected, putting Mayas up 113-102. But, Cox answered with a tri-fecta for the Rebels. Then after two misses by Logan at the line, Monds' muscled up for a two, bringing Ravia back to within 113-107 with 1:31 left. Ravia was still not going down with out a fight. On the ensuing possession, Dorsey would again drive the lane and while drawing the foul, softly drop the runner. The shot put Mayas up by seven with only :55 ticks showing. This may have been the dagger in Ravia's sides, as turned the ball back over immediately. Dorsey would twist the dagger by sinking the transition basket off the turnover, while again being fouled on the play. He was good on the foul shot attempt with :40 seconds remaining, capping off a remarkable stretch of 14 points over the final 5:21 of the game. Cox led Ravia with 18 points on the evening, followed by Monds and Ingle with 16 each. Kirtz got 14 points and eight rebounds, while Hamilton and Jackson both tallied 12 off the bench. Hamilton also had eight rebounds and three blocks. Brock was held to only eight on the night. Monds also grabbed eight rebounds and Ingle led Ravia with five assists. Ronald Chinchilla and Atanacio rounded out the scoring with two and one, respectively For Mayas-USA, Brown paced all scorers with 28 points and also had eight rebounds and two steals. Dorsey finished with 27 points, nine assists, and three steals, while Saunders pounded in 21 points and ruled the glass with 13 rebounds. Logan scored 12 and DeShawn Anderson had 11 points on 5 of 5 shooting from the floor. Zach Anderson and Kareem Grant each posted six and Daisley and Hartley scored 4 and 3, respectively. With Mayas leading the best-of-three series 1-0, game two is set to tip off at 7:30pm tonight at Berkmar High School at 405 Pleasant Hill Rd Lilburn, Georgia. Game three, if necessary, will be Sunday at 4:30pm. Mayas & Ravia to battle for WBA
Title... - Jun. 5, 2007
Ravia Rebels will host Mayas-USA in WBA Championship
Series... After being named to their respective Conference Titles, Mayas USA and the
Gwinnett Ravia Rebels will battle it out in a best of three Championship Series
for the WBA Crown. Mayas will represent the Western Conference, while Ravia is
the Eastern representative. WBA 2007 All-League Selections &
Awards... - Jun. 4, 2007
Atlanta, Georgia - The World Basketball Association (WBA) has announced the
2007 All-League Teams and individual awards. The selections are listed below... Fort Worth Star Prospects move
forward - May. 26, 2007 Fort Worth, TX - The Fort Worth Star Prospects are moving forward. Team plans to include participation in a fall season minor league. Fort Worth has decided to open up talks with other US based minor leagues. Wilson defeats Rome, Atlanta bests
Floyd County - May. 21, 2007 Both Rome and Floyd county got swept away in Eastern Conference double-header action Saturday in Rome. In the first game of the double-header, the Rome Gladiators faced off against the Wilson NC Hardhats. It was a very even match with multiple lead changes. With Strong inside play from Toby Smith in limited action, the Hardhats pulled away late to take a 111-105 victory. Leading the Wilson team was Tereco Smothers with 28 pts and 7 rebs. Toby Smith was a huge impact late scoring 16 of his 22 pts in the 4th period and grabbing a total of 13 rebs. The Gladiators continue to improve with guard Anthony Slater (5'9''-G-79, agency: Global Sports Plaza, college: Florida Atlantic) dishing out 13 assists along with 5 steals 7 rebounds and 11 pts. Guard Kareem Hodge (6'1''-G-80, college: Auburn-Montgomery) added some scoring punch with 18 pts and 6 assists. Rome was led by power forward Jameer Hendrix who lead all scorers with 36 pts and grabbed 16 rebounds. Bryant Tallie was his usual consistant self puring in 25 pts and 9 rebounds. The Gladiators get back into action this weekend with contests at home against Atlanta and Wilson. In the second game of the double header the Floyd County Rage lost another close scoring battle to the Atlanta hardhats. The Hardhats jumped out early with Jonathon Kelly and Kay Katron slashing and cutting in the mid post. The Rage setlled in and notted the score at 27 at the end of the first period. With Dean and Hollingsworth creating a steady pace, The Rage took at 64-60 lead into the half. The second half was a perimeter shoot out with Dean and Hollingsworth performing well for the Rage and Coco Cofield (6'1''-G-81, college: N.Dakota St.) dominationg for the Atlanta Squad. Cofield was amazing netting 66 points from strong crossover moves and powerful drives and amazing off balanced 3-pointers. he single handedily paved the way for the Hardhats second win of the season. Coach Perkins for the Rage, when asked about the performance said, " We have big time scorers in Mike Dean (6'2''-G-82, college: center Tenn.St.) and Karl Hollingsworth (6'5''-F/G-82) who togetrher average almost 80 pts per game, so It didn't look like he was doing that well, I think the difference is that when he drove we didn't help well in the interior, when our guys drove they had to contend with 2 or 3 more bodies to finish. we just gave up too many clean lay-ups." The big 3 for Floyd County continued their productive ways with Mike Dean leading the group with 51 pts 8 rebounds and 7 assists, all in spectacular form, Hollingsworth had 40 pts 8 rebound and 9 assists before fouling out late in the contest and Lateece Williams netted 19 pts 15 rebounds 8 assists and 2 blocks in a big time scoring affair that ended in the Rage's second lost of the season 144-138. The Rage is set to travel our west to meet the powerful western team this weekend. Mayas-USA comes back from huge hole to
get by Ravia-Rebels, 118-115... - May. 20, 2007
Lilburn, GA (May 18, 2007) - For the better part of three quarters, a hot-shooting Rodney Kirtz (6'3''-G) and Golden Ingle (5'11''-G-81) helped Ravia roll over a road-weary, lackluster Mayas-USA squad. But, a hobbled Bobby Brown (6'6''-F-79), with his shear heart and desire, almost forced his teammates to wake up after trailing by as many as 26 points. MaJic Dorsey (6'1''-G-81) fed off Brown's hustle and took over the game, scoring 25 fourth-quarter points to lead Mayas to a 118-115 come from behind win at Berkmar High School on Friday night. Ravia jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the opening minutes of the game, as Mayas struggled to find good looks at the basket. Golden Ingle and Wayne Arnold each knocked down treys and David Monds scored several buckets in the paint to help Ravia build a 31-20 lead after one quarter. Monds continued his hot hand in the second period and Rodney Kirtz got heated up with consecutive 3-pointers from the right wing. Meanwhile, Mayas, still struggling to find a groove, repeatedly launched off-balanced, forced shots. Mid-way through the period, Dorsey who scored 48 points in the Mayas win over Floyd the night before, had only mustered three points against the aggressive Rebel defense. Ravia pushed its lead out to 50-24 at one point, as Mayas looked completely out of sorts and fatigued. Then, Dorsey drove the lane for a couple of buckets and center Jeff Daisley (7'2''-C-83) dropped a baby hook in the lane, followed by a offensive rebound and put back, to breath life into Mayas. Mayas' run trimmed the Ravia lead down to 16. But, again... Ravia got big buckets from Monds and Doug Underwood to re-build their spread to 22. The Rebels took a comfortable 62-42 lead into the break. Early in the third stanza the two teams traded baskets, with Ravia maintaining its cushion. Ravia's offensive production seemed to be coming easier with precision ball-movement, even once whipping the ball as many as five times before finding a wide-open Kirtz at the top of the key for a clean three-pointer. Mayas, was beginning to battle though. Brandon Hartley got a lay in off of a Brown steal, then Reo Logan grabbed a loose ball under the basket after a transition-miss and converted. Brown triggered another turnover, and received a pass on the run from Dorsey, connected and drew a foul. He hit the old-fashioned three-point-play, then subsequently executed the same on the next possession. Brown tallied 12 consecutive Mayas points, to ignite his teammates, who had finally decided to get their juices flowing. Ravia was not simply giving in though, with Mayas streaking, Ronald Chinchilla got free under the basket and dropped a shot. Ravia still held a double-digit lead. But, Mayas had turned what could've been a rout, into a game with comeback potential. Dorsey kept that hope alive by closing the quarter with a couple of three-pointers. The Rebels, though on their heels, still led 87-74 going into the final 12-minutes. Dorsey drove the lane on consecutive trips, hitting a floater, then a runner off the glass on the right side and Mayas was with in single-digits for the first time since early in the game. On the ensuing defensive stand, Ravia coughed up the ball as Brown instigated another steal. Brown turned to make the pass ahead and went to the ground, clutching his knee. The fear of further damage to his sore knee turned out to be a severe cramp. He was forced to leave the game, which seemingly damaged Mayas hopes of completing a comeback. But, Dorsey proceeded to show why he is called "MaJic." The shots that had been errant the previous two and half quarters, began to fall with pin-point precision. Golden Ingle desparately tried to quell the momentum change, hitting two 28-foot tri-fectas, while also providing hard-nosed defense head-to-head on Dorsey. With Ravia's lead down to 94-91, Dorsey hit a trey, then attacked the lane for another basket. Ravia's offense went stagnant, as Mayas' trapping defense forced quick shots. After drawing a foul, Dorsey hit two freethrows to finally knot the score at 96-all. Then, after another Ravia mis-cue, Dorsey fed Hartley on the right side in transition, to give Mayas its first lead of the game with 3:58 remaining. Mayas would go up 101-96, before Ravia's Joe Hamilton answered with a two-handed slam, cutting it down to three. Dorsey would connect again later with a fadeaway shot on the left baseline, putting Mayas up 108-103. With just under a minute left and after sitting most of the fourth quarter, Kirtz re-entered with his Rebles trailing 116-112. After forcing a Mayas miss, Ravia worked the ball to an open Kirtz, who was errant on a three-point attempt with 13 seconds left on the clock. Forced to foul, Ravia put Dorsey on the freethrow line. Dorsey hit both pushing the score to 118-112. Quickly inbounding, Ravia got the ball to Kirtz, who nailed a three with 5 seconds remaining, cutting it to three. But, Mayas would hold on to the ball as time expired. Ravia owner Mary Martinez said, "we had this one, but just gave it away. We stopped doing what we did to get the lead, we began taking bad shots and not playing together in the end." Kirtz paced the Ravia offense with 21 points, while also collecting four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Brock finished with 20 points, nine rebounds, four assist and three steals, while Monds contributed 13 points, five rebounds. Ingle finished with 12 points on four-of-four shooting from beyond the arc and also had four assists and two steals. Hamilton and Arnold each had 11 points, as Cox got 10 points. Underwood finished with seven, Chris Jackson four and Chinchilla two to round out the scoring for Ravia. The Rebels slipped to 2-3 on the season. Lionel Garrett, head coach for Mayas-USA pointed out that his guys were leg-weary and took a while to get going. "We were lackluster and finally decided to get going. I was confident that we would make a run for it, even when we got down by 26. I was happy with the effort, especially with back-to-back games on the road." He went on to add, "everyone thought the teams in the Eastern Conference were not strong, but we squeezed out close wins both times and some people better open their eyes about the level of competition." Dorsey, drained 25 fourth quarter points to lead all scorers with 39. He also dished out eight assists, and had two steals. Bobby Brown hustled his way to 26 points, eight rebounds (four offensive), and four steals. Jeff Daisley finished with 14 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, while Deshawn Anderson (6'3''-G-81) had 13, Reo Logan 10, Hartley six, Edgar Soto five, BJ Puckett four, Brandon Heredia three and Derrick Stevens two. Mayas-USA Texas upped its record to 5-1 on the year and currently is alone atop the WBA standings. Notes: Mayas-USA Texas has released BJ Puckett, effective May 18, for Conduct Detrimental to Team. Mayas has signed Edmund Saunders, who is scheduled to join the club this week in preparations for their next scheduled game. Saunders is a veteran of the WBA, as he helped the Rome Gladiators to consecutive Championships in 2005 and 2006. Ravia's strong first half holds to get
by Hardhats, 110-99... - May. 20, 2007
Lilburn, GA (May 17, 2007) - A strong first quarter set the tone for Ravia in an impressive 110-99 win over the Wilson Hardhats in a WBA Eastern Conference regular season match-up on Thursday night at Berkmar High School. Wayne Arnold (6'4''-G-84) (6'4''-G-84) downed four three-pointers to kick-start the offense, as the Rebels jumped out to a 31-18 lead after one stanza. Robert Cox also had eight points in the early-going. Leroy Davis tried to keep Wilson close with six points. Wilson began to level out a bit, as Toby Smith (6'10''-C-85) battled for several buckets, clipping into Ravia's lead. The Hardhats were able to trim their deficit to 39-34, before Ravia re-generated, going on a 21-9 stretch to to take a 61-43 spread into the half. Arnold drilled two more treys and Rodney Kirtz (6'3''-G) got six points in the run. Toby Smith and newly acquired Coco Cofield (6'1''-G-81) pumped some life into wilson in the third period, as the duo combined for 19 points. Though Ravia's offensive production stalled a bit, Adrien Borders (6'0''-G-83) and Evan Brock (6'9''-F-84) managed to score seven and six, respectively, to prohibit a collapse for the Rebels. After three, Ravia held an 81-69 advantage. The Hardhats were able to cut the lead under double-digits several times in the final period behind big buckets by Cofield and Emanual Jackson, but Ravia was not to buckle on this night. Arnold sank his seventh 3-pointer of the evening, as David Monds (6'8''-F-83) of Oklahoma State University and Brock each contributed three buckets down the stretch to keep Wilson's rally hopes slim. The Hardhats managed to win the quarter 30-29, but could not muster the comeback. Smith paced Wilson with 29 points, while Cofield debuted with 21. Emanuel Jackson (6'8''-F/C) hit 16, while Davis, after a strong start, fizzled to finish with nine. Tracy Hector also had seven for the Hardhats. For Ravia, who moved to 2-2, Arnold scored 27 points, on seven of eight shooting from beyond the arc. Brock finished with 21, Cox 20, and David Monds 13. Kirtz and Adrien Borders both reached double-figures with 10. Golden Ingle (5'11''-G-81) got eight and Doug Underwood two. Ravia played with out Joe Hamilton, who sat out nursing a twinged hamstring. Ravia will return to action on Friday as they host the visiting Maya-USA squad, who is currently 4-1, coming off a tough 138-135 win over Floyd County. Tip off is set for 7:30pm at Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Georgia. Dorsey and Dean duel it out, as
Mayas-USA clips Rage 138-135... - May. 18, 2007
Rome, GA -
Majic Dorsey and
Mike Dean
battled toe-to-toe last night in a high-scoring WBA matchup between Mayas-USA
and the Floyd County Rage in Rome last night. Mayas pulled out a close 138-135
victory over the Rage. Dorsey dazzled the crowd with 48 points, including, seven
rebounds, six assists and three steals, while Dean put up 34 points. Mayas give Tycoons first loss, 109-105
in Longview - May. 14, 2007 Longview, TX - Mayas-USA exacted revenge on their cross-state rival Texas Tycoons on Sunday, defeating the Tycoons 109-105. The Tycoons had defeated the Mayas 147-133 two nights earlier in Dallas but this time the Mayas got even. Behind 31 points from Daryl Dorsey (6'1''-G-81, agency: Edge Sports, college: S.Indiana) and a big game of 17 points and 17 rebounds from Reo Logan (6'11''-C-81, college: Georgia St.), the Mayas made the plays down the stretch to pull out a tough home win. Texas was missing starting Center Aristide Sawadogo (7'1''-C-81, college: Clayton St.) and starting Power Forward Marcus Sloan (6'9''-F-82, agency: Worldwide Hoops, college: TCU) and it showed as the Mayas game plan was a steady diet of feeding the ball down to their bigs and outrebounding the Tycoons by 13 on the night. Sawadogo was in Georgia this past weekend participating in graduation ceremonies at Clayton State University, where Sawadogo received his degree in accounting. Sloan had emergency family business to attend to and could not be present for the game either and that left the Tycoons a little thin across the front line. Scoring for the Mayas were the aforementioned Dorsey with 31, Kareem Grant (6'6''-F/G-82, college: Tennessee St.) had 23, Logan 17 points and 17 rebounds, Brandon Hartley (6'4''-G-81, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: St.Martin's) 14, and Deshawn Anderson (6'3''-G-81, agency: Pro Management Agency, college: Emporia St.) 11. For the Tycoons Chris Davis (6'5''-G-80, college: N.Texas) led the team once again, this time with 23 points on 9-14 shooting. Tyrone Rayson (6'6''-F-80, college: East Central) had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Mario Kinsey (6'2''-G-82, college: Texas Coll.) had 18 points and 10 assists, Benny West (6'3''-G-82, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Howard Payne) had 12 points and forced Dorsey into 11 of 30 shooting from the field with his excellent defensive play, Josh Gonner (6'2''-G-82, college: S.Carolina) finished with 10. The Mayas and Tycoons are now both 3-1 on the young season having split their games with one another, each protecting their home court. The teams are scheduled to play eachother 4 more times this season, two each in Dallas and Longview. Final score Mayas-USA 109, Texas Tycoons 105. You can get more information on the teams on the web at www.txtycoons.com or www.mayasusa.com Toby Smith erupts for Triple double of
50/10/10 - May. 14, 2007 Gwinnett Co., GA - In a fantastic game played out at Buchanan Technical in Gwinnett County, The Gwinnett Ravia-Rebels fell to the Atlanta Hardhats 136-133 in double overtime. Leading scorer for the Hardhats was Toby Smith (6'10''-C-85, college: Connors State, Okl.) with 50 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assist. It was a monster performance for Smith, who has been on a tear getting 36 at the Mayas, 37 at the Tycoons, and now his 50 at Gwinnett gives Smith a points per game average after 3 games of 41ppg to lead the WBA. Other contributors to the winning effort for the Hardhats were Johnathan Burris (6'6''-F-82, college: Bethune-Cookman) with 15points and 10 rebounds, Leroy Davis (6'5''-F-81, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Georgia St.) 16 points and 11 assists, Lonnie Jackson (6'7''-G/F) 16points to go with 11 rebounds, Kevin Wilkinson (6'7''-G/F-83) had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 steals. Scoring for Gwinnett was Joe Hamilton (6'6''-F-79, college: Virginia Tech) with 36, chris jackson 30, Evan Brock (6'9''-F-84) 26, Robert Cox (G/F) 21. Toby Smith is proving to be a match-up problem for teams according to Coach Ashmon "Toby just gets it done. He's so long and active that teams usually need to defend him with a 5 but with his quickness and ability to face up and knock down shots from the perimeter the defense is having a problem with him. He just keeps getting better, I think he's someone teams at the next level need to look at." Final score in a great contest in Gwinnett had the Atlanta Hardhats eclipsing the Ravia-Rebels in double overtime 136-133. You can get more information on the WBA at www.wbaball.net Hardhats defeat Gladiators 119-102,
healing process in Rome - May. 13, 2007 Rome, GA - The Atlanta Hardhats (1-2) get their first win of the season, defeat Rome Gladiators (0-1) 119-102. In WBA action on Saturday, the Rome Gladiators set out to defend their Championship and started the season on a rough note. The Gladiators have had to face some uncertainty this off-season as an ownership group that had acquired the historically successful franchise had severe legal issues that would affect every aspect of running a professional team. The league had to step in and reaquire the ownership interest and is currently working with another ownership group in Rome on the sale of the 2-time champions. The Glads have some work to do to catch up to the rest of the league and started the season without their full expected line-up in place. The Gladiators couldn't get going on the offensive end of the court and had trouble stopping the Hardhats as Atlanta built a 17 point lead, that they never relinquished. There were some sparks for the Glads though with forward Jemere Hendrix (6'8''-F-83, college: Tennessee) pouring in 29 pts and Josh Talley (6'2''-G-84) adding 23. In a disappointing season opening loss, the Glads had some keys to look forward to. In addition to Hendrix and Talley, point guard Anthony Slater (5'9''-G-79, agency: Global Sports Plaza, college: Florida Atlantic) had a double-double with 12 pts, 15 assists & 3 steals. The Hardhats were lead by
Jonathan Kelly (6'6''-G-84, college:
Florida A&M) who
led all scorers with 37, followed by
Terico Smothers (6'4''-G) with 27. Mayas ambush Tycoons, 109-105 - May.
14, 2007
By A.J. CRISP Publish Monday, May 14, 2007 in the Longview News Journal http://www.news-journal.com/sports/content/sports/pro/stories/mayas_05___142007.html The Mayas USA Texas used a 37-point fourth quarter and scored 12 points off turnovers late in the final quarter to defeat the Texas Tycoons, 109-105, in a World Basketball Association game at Solheim Arena. The Mayas entered the fourth quarter down by one, but got a big lift from Daryl Dorsey late in the game as he nailed two crucial three-pointers. Dorsey finished the game with 31 points , after scoring only nine points in the first half due to early foul trouble. Dorsey also added five assists. "I just come out here to try and have some fun, hope to stay in shape for NBA summer league, I got a lot of teams looking at me right now," said "Majic" Dorsey. "I just basically was trying to have fun and bring some experience to the team." The Mayas held the biggest lead of the game when they were up by 10 midway through the fourth quarter, but the Tycoons stormed back in a matter of seconds and were within two points, 102-100, with a minute and a half remaining. Tycoon point guard, Mario Kinsey, forced a pass down low that was stolen by Maya forward Reo Logan with 40 seconds left to play. Logan got possession of the ball and handed it off to Dorsey, who then dribbled down court and nailed a 3-pointer with no hesitation, making it 107-102 with 30 seconds remaining. Another costly turnover for the Tycoons shut the door for a win when Jerome Rogers lost the ball out of bounds with 16 seconds remaining. The Mayas eventually put the game out of reach by making three free throws in the final 15 seconds. "I'm pretty happy tonight. We were able to beat a very good team, the Tycoons are the sixth-ranked minor league basketball team in the country," said Mayas head coach Lionel Garrett . "We kinda proved to ourselves that we're a good team. We came home, we took care of business, we played good team ball and good team defense." Joining Majic in scoring was Kareem Grant, who poured in 23 points (16 in the second half) and eight rebounds. Logan dominated inside for the Mayas, where he scored 17 points and pulled down a game-high 17 rebounds to go along with five steals and three assists while playing all 48 minutes. Brandon Hartley added 14 points, including 9-of-11 from the free throw line, and Deshawn Anderson scored 11 points for the Mayas (3-1), who evened the season series at one, after avenging a loss to the Tycoons on May 11. Leading the Texas Tycoons (3-1) in scoring was Chris Davis with 23 points. Tyrone Rayson added 21 points and 14 rebounds and Kinsey finished with 18 points,10 assists, and six steals. Benny West contributed 12 points and Josh Gonner added 10 points in seven minutes. Former Kilgore College Ranger, Jai Pradia, finished with seven points and seven rebounds, including an impressive put-back dunk early in the first quarter. The Mayas will face the Rome Gladiators in Georgia on May 17. The next home game will be May 25, when the Mayas host the Wilson Hardhats at Lobo Coliseum. "I want to stress that WBA basketball is very exciting and we want to invite everybody to come out and enjoy the game," said coach Lionel Garrett . "The people who were here had a good time and its very exciting." Floyd County defeats Gwinnett
Ravia-Rebels 147-141 - May. 12, 2007 In an Eastern Division opening matchup the Floyd County Rage opened with an impressive comback win against the explosive Gwinnett Ravia-Rebels 147-141. The Rebels got off and running early, scoring 43 points in the first quarter behind the sharp shooting of Wayne Arnold (6'4''-G-84, college: Tennessee St.) and Rodney Kirtz (6'3''-G, college: Mercer). The Rage depended on an attacking style of play from Karl Hollingsworth (6'5''-F/G-82) to stay close through 2 quarters. Floyd County down by 12 in the center of the 3rd looked to explosive guard Mike Dean (6'2''-G-82, college: center Tenn.St.) to lead them back. With a display of long range jumpshots and slashing moves to the paint he led the Rage to an impressive 147-141 season opening win. When asked about the game Floyd County Rage Head Coach Sean Perkins said "We haven't had the practice time together that we would of liked but our offensive firepower really showed as the game went on. Mike Dean and Karl Hollingsworth really inforced their will in the second half and we were able to pull it out for our first win. Gwinnett has a great team, we got out of their by the skin of our teeth." Leading the way for the Gwinnett Ravia-Rebels was Evan Brock (6'9''-F-84) with 31 pts, Robert Cox (-G/F) 28, Wayne Arnold 18, and Joe Hamilton (6'6''-F-79, college: Virginia Tech) with 17. The Floyd County Rage were led by returning WBA Co-Player of the Year Mike Dean who led all scorers with 43 points and 8 assists. Karl Hollingsworth had 34 and 9 rebounds, Latece Williams (6'8''-F-79, agency: Court Side, college: Marshall) 22 with 8 rebounds, and TheAnthony Haymon (6'7''-F/C-78, college: Austin Peay St.) 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. You can more information on the Floyd County Rage and the Gwinnett Ravia-Rebels on the web at www.wbaball.net In the Battle of Texas, Tycoons Win,
defeat Mayas 146-133 - May. 12, 2007 Dallas, TX - The showdown of the two undefeated teams from the Western division of the World Basketball Association was billed as "The Battle of Texas" and the Texas Tycoons moved to 3-0 on the season handing Mayas-USA (2-1) their first loss by a score of 146-133. Mayas-USA is the Longview (TX) based expansion franchise in the WBA this season whose team competes in Mexico's LNBP during the fall season. The Tycoons are based in Dallas and also compete in another league, advancing to the Championship game this past season in the ABA. Dallas and their East Texas neighbors of Longview are seperated by less than 100 miles of Interstate and the two teams were nearly inseperable throughout much of the first half on Friday. Texas held a slight edge at 36-35 after one quarter while the Mayas took their turn on top at 75-71 at the half. The game had all the markings of an old west shootout as each team took turns trading baskets, the pace was furious and the Mayas led by an incredible score for three quarters of 113-105. Tycoons Head Coach Chris Terrell when asked about the game said "We averaged 133 in the ABA and any team (Mayas) with Dorsey at the helm will be able to put up buckets. The pace of the game and the accuracy of the shooting was prolific and I would have to say that if either team decided to back it out and run 24 seconds off the clock that the scoring would of been lower but both teams want to push it and get in the open court so this one was going to come down to who had more left in the tank at the end." Top performers on the evening had the Mayas "Lil MaJic" Daryl Dorsey (6'1''-G-81, agency: Edge Sports, college: S.Indiana) as the leading scorer with 34. Reo Logan (6'11''-C-81, college: Georgia St.) had 27, Kareem Grant (6'6''-F/G-82, college: Tennessee St.) 15, Bobby Brown (6'6''-F-79, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: Kennesaw St.) had 12, and Derrick Stevens (5'11''-G-80, college: Colorado St.) had 10. For the Tycoons, Chris Davis (6'5''-G-80, college: N.Texas) had 28, Jerome Rogers (5'10''-G-81, college: N.Texas) 25, Tyrone Rayson (6'6''-F-80, college: East Central) 20, Brandon Lee (6'3''-G, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Tarleton St.) 13, Benny West (6'3''-G-82, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Howard Payne) and Marcus Sloan (6'9''-F-82, agency: Worldwide Hoops, college: TCU) both finishing with 11. Sloan also adding 8 boards on the night and some stingy defense in the fourth quarter when Texas made it's run. Behind a 41 point fourth quarter while holding their opponent to only 20, the Texas Tycoons proved to have more left in the tank on this night. Final score in a shoot out; Texas Tycoons 146, Mayas-USA 133. Now the home and home series turns to Longview as the Mayas will have their
chance to exact revenge on their cross-state rivals, tip-off is scheduled for
4pm on Sunday afternoon in the rematch. You can get more information on your
undefeated Texas Tycoons on the web by visiting
www.txtycoons.com or
www.wbaball.net WBA News - May. 9, 2007 Atlanta, GA - The World Basketball Association had a fantastic opening weekend with both the Texas Tycoons and Mayas-USA going 2-0. This weekend will be an early indication to see who will battle for supremacy in the West as the Tycoons and Mayas have a home and away series as a part of 7 games and 7 teams in action. NBA D-League superstar MaJic Dorsey and the Mayas will travel to Dallas on Friday and then host Tycoons on Sunday. The Eastern Division of the WBA will open it's season with 5 games scheduled including the home openers for the Rome Gladiators, Gwinnett Ravia-Rebels, and Floyd County Rage. Here is a rundown on the matchups: Friday - May 11th @ 7:30PM Mayas-USA (2-0) @ Texas Tycoons (2-0) - The Mayas "Lil MaJic" Daryl Dorsey (6'1''-G-81, agency: Edge Sports, college: S.Indiana) versus the Tycoons Chris Davis (6'5''-G-80, college: N.Texas), a battle of undefeated teams at Dallas's Mountain View College. Gwinnett Ravia (0-0) @ Floyd County Rage (0-0) - First year expansion franchises set out to prove what they can do. David Archer (Ravia-Rebels) and Sean Perkins (Rage) are the architects of these two rosters. Saturday - May 12th @ 7:30PM Atlanta Hardhats (0-2) @ Rome Gladiators (0-0) - Tradition and pride is on the line with these two powerhouses. 2005 Finalists (Hardhats) look to get on the winning path against two-time champions (Gladiators). Wilson Hardhats (0-0) @ Gwinnett Ravia-Rebels (0-0) - Home opener for the Ravia-Rebels at Buchanon Technical is also the season opener for the Wilson Hardhats. Sunday - May 13th @ 4PM Atlanta Hardhats (0-2) @ Gwinnett Ravia (0-0) Floyd County Rage (0-0) @ Rome Gladiators (0-0) Texas Tycoons (2-0) @ Mayas-USA (2-0) The World Basketball Association has also announced that Glen Dixon will be the Director of Officiating for the WBA this season and lead official in the Western Division. The lead official for the WBA in the Eastern Division this season will be Jerrald Drummond. Director of Basketball Operations Chris Terrell stated "Both Dixon and Drummond have years of officiating at the professional and collegiate levels and we are extremely fortunate to have such high quality officials affiliated with the WBA. In addition to the responsibilities of heading the games in their regions, they will also be responsible for coordinating our officiating efforts by assigning the top pro crews in their divisions." You can contact Glen Dixon @ gdixonbball@aol.com and Jerrald Drummond @ jldrummond@bellsouth.net. Other league inquiries can be directed to chris@wbaball.net The World Basketball Association, "One Small Step From The NBA" Tycoons get ahead early and hang on for
113-99 victory over Atlanta Hardhats - May. 6, 2007 Dallas, TX - The Texas Tycoons faced off with the Atlanta Hardhats on Sunday afternoon at the Tommie Allen Town Center in Dallas, Texas and at the half most thought the game had been decided. Texas behind 20 points and 4 assists from Mario Kinsey (6'2''-G-82, college: Texas Coll.) built a double digit lead on Atlanta, leading 34-21 at the break. The Tycoons played 11 players in the first 8 minutes of the game and just kept coming in waves at the visiting Hardhats with a balanced team effort. Tycoons' star Chris Davis (6'5''-G-80, college: N.Texas) had 19 points and 7 rebounds in a game that got out of hand after two quarters, Texas holding a 68-40 advantage. The second half was all about the heart and determination of the Atlanta Hardhats. A team that had a long road trip from Atlanta to play Mayas-USA in Longview Friday night and then on to Dallas on Sunday wasn't going to give up. Toby Smith (6'10''-C-85, college: Connors State, Okl.) and William Howard put on a show, Smith connecting on 16 of 18 shots from the field en route to a 37 point effort. Smith faced up and knocked down challenged mid-range jumpers and when the defense closed out to quickly he put it on the floor and got to the basket finishing with his left and right. Smith also had 10 rebounds in a game that many thought was over at the half. Howard got to the foul line on a regular basis in the second half going 11 for 13 from the charity stripe on his way to 35 points for the game to help get the game back into striking distance. Tycoons Head Coach Chris Terrell when asked about the game said "They have some incredible players and I don't want to take anything away from the Hardhats, they didn't give up and kept battling to the final whistle. I am just disapointed that we couldn't keep our focus and our intensity in that third quarter. We talked about it at the half and pro guys don't change their intensity, when you get up on somebody you've got to put your foot down and finish the game, not let up and make it a game again before you start to play." Texas would hold on for the victory 113-99 with the Hardhats getting no closer than 12 in the second half. Texas had 6 players in double figures with the aforementioned Kinsey's 20 and Davis's 19. Tyrone Rayson (6'6''-F-80, college: East Central) had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Jerome Rogers (5'10''-G-81, college: N.Texas) had 15 points and 7 assists, Hank Rivers (6'8''-F-81, agency: 7-Miracles, college: Stephen F. Austin) had 13 and Benny West (6'3''-G-82, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Howard Payne) had 10. For the Hardhats, Toby Smith led the way with 37, William Howard had 35, Terico Smothers (6'4''-G) had 16 and Aaron Burgess (6'8''-F/C) had 12. The Tycoons now have 5 days to get ready for their next opponent as they are set to face up with Mayas-USA Friday night in Dallas. You can get more information on the Texas Tycoons on the web at www.txtycoons.com Mayas win home opener, defeat Atlanta
130-106 - May. 5, 2007 Longview, TX - The Mayas USA Texas basketball team opened its World Basketball Association existence with a flourish, defeating the Atlanta Hardhats130-106 Friday night at Lobo Coliseum. By News-Journal Longview http://www.news-journal.com/sports/content/sports/stories/05052007___mayas_of_texas.html Daryl Dorsey (6'1''-G-81, agency: Edge Sports, college: S.Indiana) of Mayas USA Texas looks to shoot during Friday's season-opening game against the Atlanta Hardhats at Lobo Coliseum. Daryl "Majic" Dorsey led five Mayas in double figures with 35 points in the WBA West Division season opener for both teams. "We came out and there was some pressure on us," Dorsey said. "We had some players that were playing their first professional game and we had some Mexican players that had never played here in America. I came out a little slow also." The Mayas all adjusted rather quickly, though, and began putting up the points. "We trailed for a little bit, but coach (Lionel) Garrett called a timeout, got us together and told us we needed to get out there and play and do what we have to do to win a championship. We did and things turned out OK," Dorsey added. The point guard/shooting guard and a former WBA Most Valuable Player was joined in double figures by Bobby Brown (6'6''-F-79, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: Kennesaw St.), Reo Logan (6'11''-C-81, college: Georgia St.), Deshawn Anderson (6'3''-G-81, agency: Pro Management Agency, college: Emporia St.) and Kareem Grant (6'6''-F/G-82, college: Tennessee St.). Brown had 28, Logan 19, Anderson 10 and Grant 16. Anderson and Grant did their damage coming off the bench. Toby Smith (6'10''-C-85, college: Connors State, Okl.) of the Hardhats, who are based in Atlanta, led all scorers with 36 points. He was joined in double figures by Leroy Davis (6'5''-F-81, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Georgia St.) (12), William Howard (6'5''-G/F-84, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: N.Carolina A&T) (11), Mike Toth (6'3''-G-84, college: Delaware St.) (10) and Johnathan Burris (6'6''-F-82, college: Bethune-Cookman) (10). The visiting Hard Hats opened with a 7-0 run before Logan scored the Mayas USA Texas franchise's first points on two free throws with 10:46 remaining in the first quarter. With a 6-0 run of their own just moments later, the Mayas closed the deficit to three, 11-8. The Mayas first lead of the game came at 29-28 as Dorsey converted a jump shot as the first quarter ended. The Mayas led by as many as 11 with 8:19 remaining in the second quarter and led by nine, 56-47, at intermission. Majic and the Mayas really got things going, though, in the third quarter, outscoring the visitors 32-18, extending their lead to 23 (88-65) as Brown ended the period with a pair of free throws. The biggest lead of the contest  31 points  came on a Brandon Hartley basket, giving the Mayas a 128-97 lead with just 1:20 left to play. In the final minute, the Hard Hats put together an 8-0 run, closing to within 22 before Grant hit a basket at the buzzer, giving the Mayas the victory. "This was a good win for us," Garrett said. "It's always important to get the first one. But even more important is that we really want to invite everyone in Longview and the surrounding area to come out and be a part of this." The Mayas, who have been based on the Yucatan Peninsuala in Merida, Mexico since 1999, continue their 20-game schedule with their first road game of the season Sunday against the Mississippi Miracles in Cleveland, Miss. The Mayas return home to Lobo Coliseum for a 4 p.m. contest against the Texas Tycoons on May 13 at 4 p.m. Tycoons look to remain undefeated, host
Atlanta Sunday in Dallas - May. 6, 2007 Dallas, TX - The Texas Tycoons (1-0) are set to host the Atlanta Hardhats (0-1) Sunday afternoon at the Tommie Allen Town Center in Dallas, Texas. The Hardhats will be looking for their first win on the young season Sunday while the Tycoons will be looking to remain undefeated. Atlanta features the electric William Howard (6'5''-G/F-84, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: N.Carolina A&T) and the sharpshooting of Leroy Davis (6'5''-F-81, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Georgia St.) while the Tycoons Chris Davis (6'5''-G-80, college: N.Texas) and Tyrone Rayson (6'6''-F-80, college: East Central) will be attempting to continue their hot starts to the season. Davis had a big game on Friday night with 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists on 11 of 13 shooting. Sources are being checked to determine if the 73.3% field goal shooting by the Tycoons on opening night is a minor league record. The hot shooting by the Tycoons is a WBA record and official books are being checked with the other US based minor leagues. Atlanta Hardhats (0-1) at Texas Tycoons (1-0) Sunday May 6th, 2007 @ 4pm Tommie Allen Town Center Mississippi Miracles set to host
Mayas-USA today in Cleveland, MS - May. 6, 2007 Cleveland, MS - The Mississippi Miracles are set to host the Mayas-USA today in Cleveland, Mississippi. The 4pm tipoff will feature a Miracles that dropped a tough game on the road in Dallas against the Tycoons on Friday versus a Mayas-USA team that opened their season with a convincing win at home versus the Atlanta Hardhats. "Lil Majic" Daryl Dorsey (6'1''-G-81, agency: Edge Sports, college: S.Indiana) will be looking to do his thing to help keep the Mayas undefeated on the young season, Dorsey opened with a 35 point effort opening night. Lacing them up tonight for Miracles will be the season's first appearance of Detrick White (6'1''-G-76, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: Mississippi St.) and Tyrone Davis (6'6''-G/F-79, college: Coahoma CC). White and Davis starred on the Miracles team that went to the great 8 in the ABA playoffs last March. White is a very strong and intelligent point guard that has a long history with Mayas point man Dorsey. White and Dorsey faced off in the 2005 WBA Championship game that Dorsey's 2005 Rome Gladiators won for the title. You can get more information on the mayas at www.mayasusa.com and on the miracles at www.mississippimiracles.net Texas Tycoons open 2007 WBA season with
a win, defeating Mississippi 130-111 - May. 5, 2007 Dallas, TX - The Texas Tycoons opened the 2007 WBA season with an impressive win, defeating the visiting Mississippi Miracles 130-111 on Friday. The WBA season opener for both western division teams was a good game with a tie after one quarter at 27 a piece. The 2nd quarter was also very competitive as each team took it's turn making runs at the other but the Tycoons held a small advantage at the half of 58-52 due in most part to the exciting play of Chris Davis (6'5''-G-80, college: N.Texas). Davis led all scorers with 30 points on 11 of 13 shooting from the field, 1 of 2 from 3 point land, to go along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The third quarter is where the Tycoons broke the game open, outscoring the Miracles 42-24 en route to a 100-76 score going into the final quarter. Each team traded baskets from there but the damage had already been done and Tycoons head coach Chris Terrell said Davis "CD" was the key for Texas "Teams are really going to have problems with CD all season. At 6'5 225 he creates alot of matchup problems for 2s at this level, he pretty much gets to where he wants. He has the size at the 2 to get to the rim at will and the ups to rise up over people with his shot. He has NBA range and a very deceptively quick first step. Forwards can't stay in front of him and guards are just overmatched. We're hoping that this season can be the launching pad for CD to the next level. Chris Davis is a bonified NBA prospect and we're going to do everything possible for teams to see him this summer." Final Stats for the game for the Texas Tycoons: "CD" Chris Davis 30 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists - 84.7% FG (11-13) Tyrone Rayson (6'6''-F-80, college: East Central) 20 points, 11 rebounds - 75% FG (6-8) Jerome Rogers (5'10''-G-81, college: N.Texas) 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists 83.3% FG (4-6) Mario Kinsey (6'2''-G-82, college: Texas Coll.) 15 points, 5 assists 66.7% FG (5-6) Benny West (6'3''-G-82, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Howard Payne) 15 points 87.5% FG (7-8) Hank Rivers (6'8''-F-81, agency: 7-Miracles, college: Stephen F. Austin) 12 points, 7 rebounds 83.3% FG (5-6) Mississippi Miracles: Wesley Haynes 26 points 38.9% FG (7-18) Quentin Edwards (6'3''-G-83, college: Missouri Southern) 21 points, 5 assists 75% FG (6-8) Lonnie Jackson (6'7''-G/F) 17 points, 7 rebounds 41.7% FG (5-12) Buster Perkins (6'4''-G, college: Virginia Union) 13 points, 4 rebounds 66.7% FG (2-3) Travis Degreat 12 points, 66.7% FG (6-9) Final Team Stats: Texas: 130 points, 48 rebounds, 27 assists, 73.3% FG (44-60) Mississippi: 111 points, 29 rebounds, 18 assists, 48.6% FG (35-72) The Tycoons next match-up will be a Sunday afternoon game with the Atlanta Hardhats. The Tycoons will be attempting to go 2-0 on the season while Atlanta (0-1) will be looking for their first win. Atlanta Hardhats @ Texas Tycoons Sunday, May 6th, 2007 - 4PM -------------------------------------- Tommie Allen Town Center 7071 Bonnie View (just north of 20) Dallas Texas 214-749-0134 Mississippi Miracles (WBA)
Roster - May. 2, 2007 Cleveland, MS - The Mississippi Miracles (WBA) roster for the 2007 season has been carefully crafted by General Manager Andy Stoglin and Head Coach Richard Ashmon . The Miracles feature several star players including Detrick White (6'1''-G-76, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: Mississippi St.) and Tyrone Davis (6'6''-G/F-79, college: Coahoma CC). White was an All-WBA player for the Hardhats the last two seasons taking the Stoglin led 2005 Mississippi team to the WBA Championship game. Davis was an All-ABA player for the Miracles in the ABA last season and helped lead them to the great 8 of the ABA playoffs. Kareem Ward was a first round selection in this year's WBA Rookie Draft Camp as was Kevin Wilkinson. Bayi Handy starred in Germany this past fall season and is looking at the WBA season as preparation for a possible NBA opportunity in the summer. O'Neal Mims and Chris Williams were both star forwards for the Texas Tycoons run to the ABA Championship game played out last month. With so many high level players, the Miracles are looking to get to the WBA Championship Game themselves. Here are your 2007 WBA Mississippi Miracles: Kevin Wilkinson (6'7 G/F-83) Quentin Edwards (6'3''-G-83) Buster Perkins (6'4''-G) lonnie jackson (6'7 G/F, college: Ole Miss) Aubrey Conerly (6'0''-G-83) Tyrone Davis (6'6''-G/F-79, college: Coahoma CC) Darius Davis (6'5''-F-83, college: Kent St.) Willie Chaney Wesley Haynes Bayi Handy (6'0''-G-81, agency: Pro Management Agency, college: Maine-Mahias) Travis DeGroot (6'3''-G-82, college: Delta St.) Kareem Ward (6'4''-F-83, college: W.Alabama) Detrick White (6'1''-G-76, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: Mississippi St.) Oneal Mims (6'10''-F-82, college: Angelo St.) Chris Williams (6'8"-F-82, college: Tarleton St.) Head Coach: Richard Ashmon General Manager: Andy Stoglin President: Gregory Primus Owner: Mary Williams Texas Tycoons announce 2007 WBA
Roster - May. 1, 2007 Dallas, TX - The Texas Tycoons have announced their 2007 World Basketball Association Roster. The Tycoons were 2006-2007 ABA Finalists and look to put themselves in a position to win the WBA Championship this season as they compete in a year round program that includes the American Basketball Association, the World Basketball Association, The Texas Summer Pro League, and the BeSeenHoop Pro League. Here are your 2007 WBA Texas Tycoons: Texas Tycoons (WBA) 2007 Chris Davis (6'5''-G-80, agency: Court Side, college: N.Texas) Brandon Lee (6'3''-G, agency:
ProSportsCareers, college:
Tarleton St.) VP Operations:
Jean-Paul Afif (6'9''-F-80, agency:
World Sport Agency, college:
Loyola Marymount) Texas Tycoons kick off WBA season with
Friday night match up with Mississippi - May. 3, 2007 Dallas, TX - The Texas Tycoons are set to host the Mississippi Miracles on Friday night May 4th at 7pm at Tommie Allen Town Center in Dallas, Texas. The Tycoons are the 6th rated minor league basketball team as ranked by the end of season fall rankings by www.probasketballnews.com NBA beat writer Sam Amico. The Texas Tycoons advanced to last fall's ABA Championship Game and were White Conference and Southern Division Champions. Texas has several of their returning stars for the spring-summer league World Basketball Association (WBA). The WBA has been successful in having 60 former players go on to compete for NBA opportunities via NBA summer leagues, NBA individual workouts, NBA training camp and pre-season games, as well as NBA regular season rosters. Hundreds of former WBA players are now competing successfully in Europe and other overseas leagues around the world. Of the players donning Texas Tycoons uniforms this season include: Chris Davis (6'5''-G-80, agency: Court Side, college: N.Texas), Brandon Lee (6'3''-G, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Tarleton St.), Jerome Rogers (5'10''-G-81, college: N.Texas), Hank Rivers (6'8''-F-81, agency: 7-Miracles, college: Stephen F. Austin), Benny West (6'3''-G-82, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Howard Payne), Jarrett Howell (6'2''-G-84, college: Texas Arlington), Bryce May (6'7''-F-82, college: Mc Neese St.), Mario Kinsey (6'2''-G-82, college: Texas Coll.), Randall Williams (6'8''-C-82, college: Tarleton St.), Jai Pradia (6'6''-F-79, agency: ND Corner Sports, college: Pittsburg St.), Tyrone Rayson (6'6''-F-80, college: East Central), Brian Gilic (7'1''-C-82, college: Santa Monica CC), Jean-Paul Afif (6'9''-F-80, agency: World Sport Agency, college: Loyola Marymount) and J.R. Harrison (6'6''-F-84, college: Rice). One of the more intriguing players suiting up for the Tycoons will be Clayton State big man Aristide Sawadogo (7'1''-C-81, college: Clayton St.). Sawadogo is a native of the African republic of Burkina Faso and came to the United States to enroll at Clayton State University in Atlanta, Georgia. Sawadogo was also a member of the Junior National Team in Africa and at 7'1 265lbs was All-SEBL 1st Team player and Defensive Player of the Year. Texas Head Coach Chris Terrell when asked about the addition said of Sawadogo "Aristide is an inside force offensively and defensively. He blocks or alters a dozen or more shots a game and is a real intimidating pressence. He grew up playing soccer in his country and took up basketball later in life but he is improving by leaps and bounds (literally and figuratively). I've spoken to several NBA teams about taking a look at him this summer and the hope is that he and several of the players on this year's squad will have some opportunities after the season to show what they can do at the next level." Mississippi Miracles @ Texas Tycoons Friday May 4th, 2007 - 7:00PM Tommie Allen Town Center 7071 Bonnie View (just north of I-20) Dallas, Texas 214-749-0134 www.txtycoons.com chris@wbaball.net Atlanta Hardhats 2007 WBA Roster - May.
2, 2007 Atlanta, GA - The Atlanta Hardhats have announced their 2007 WBA opening night roster. The Hardhats organization has been a staple of excellent play in the World Basketball Association for years. The 2005 Andy Stoglin led Hardhats advanced to the WBA Championship game and this year's Hardhats are ready to get back to the big game. Will Howard is a prolific athlete and starred in Mexico's CiBaCoPa league this past fall, Howard is a former 1st round draft pick (#4 overall) for the Marietta Storm. Leroy Davis (6'5''-F-81, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Georgia St.) (6'5''-F-81, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Georgia St.) played with Howard in the Mexican league and the 1-2 punch of Howard and Davis will once again be teamed together in the WBA. Tim Parham (6'9''-F-83, agency: Octagon, college: Md-Eastern Shore) will man the center for the Hardhats, the 6'9 Parham played with the Chicago Bulls this past summer in the Pepsi Summer Pro League and was an early draft candidate coming out of Maryland-Eastern Shore. and Toby Smith (6'10''-C-85, college: Connors State, Okl.) is a mobile forward that can score inside and out. Johnathan Burris was the Hardhats 1st round selection in this year's WBA Rookie Draft Camp. Burris is an athletic guard/forward that at 6'6 creates problems for 2's around the league. Here are your 2007 WBA Hardhats: William Howard (6'5''-G/F-84, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: N.Carolina A&T) Leroy Davis # 6'6 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY Kamura Catron (6'9''-C) FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY Leigh Gayden (5'10''-G-80) TENN TECH UNIVERSITY Texas Tycoons transaction news - May.
2, 2007 The Texas Tycoons (WBA) have activated Brian Gilic (7'0''-C-82, college: Santa Monica CC) from injured reserve. Gilic, a native of the republic of Yugaslavia, is 7'1 265 and averaged nearly 18 rebounds a game in a 4 game stint with the Buffalo Silverbacks of the ABA in 2006. Gilic joins Tycoons big man Aristide Sawadogo as the bigs for the Texas this season. To make room for the activation of Gilic, Texas has placed guard Jarrett Howell (6'2''-G-84, college: Texas Arlington) on injured reserve. Mayas-USA (WBA) announces opening night
roster - May. 2, 2007 Longview, TX - Mayas-USA announced their roster for the 2007 WBA season on Tuesday. Leading the pack is "Lil Majic" Daryl Dorsey (6'1''-G-81, agency: Edge Sports, college: S.Indiana). Dorsey is a former WBA Player of the Year and is just coming off a great season leading the Anaheim Arsenal in the NBA D-League. The Mayas have also contracted with Bobby Brown, Brown is an All-WBA performer the last 2 seasons and is a 2-time WBA Defensive Player of the Year. 1st Round selection in the recent WBA Rookie Draft Camp Corey Easley will man the frontline along with former WBA All-Rookie Team member B.J. Puckett. The Mayas-USA team, whose organization also competes in Mexico's top division of LNBP is loaded with size, quickness, and ability. Here are your 2007 WBA Mayas-USA Daryl Dorsey (6'1''-G-81, agency:
Edge Sports, college:
S.Indiana)
Longview Coliseum - Longview, Texas Atlanta Hardhats Roster News - Apr. 29,
2007 Former Morehouse College standout Stephen Walters (6'8''-F-81, college: Morehouse), a 6"8 two guard joined the Atlanta HardHats on Friday. Walters was selected in the 2005 CBA draft but was injuried before reporting to camp and had to sit out the 2005-06 CBA season. After rehab, Walters is back in shape and poised to return to pro ball. Known for his shooting skills, the Atlanta HardHats hope Walters, a potential WBA All-star, will return to form. Walters joins the list of Atlanta HardHats who are being pushed by the staff to to perform well so they may get invited by a NBA team for the Las Vegas summer pro league in July. Leroy Davis (6'5''-F-81, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Georgia St.), Xavier Morton (6'9''-F/C-80, college: Clark Atlanta), William Howard (6'5''-G/F-84, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: N.Carolina A&T), Sylvester Morgan (6'11''-C-83, college: Georgia St.), Mike Toth (6'3''-G-84, college: Delaware St.) and Roy Binion (6'8''-F/G-78, college: Talledega) are some of the players currently in camp for Atlanta. WBA Introduces 2007 Roster - Apr. 27,
2007 Atlanta, GA - The WBA corporate headquarters was the site of the league's ownership committee on Friday. League officials have confirmed the great 8 of minor league basketball franchises in the South with the announcement of inclusion in the 2007 WBA season of: ** Georgia Warriors - Marietta, GA ** Rome Gladiators - Rome, GA Hardhats roster news - Apr. 25, 2007 According to sources the Atlanta HardHats (WBA) will be led by Leroy Davis (6'5''-F-81, agency: ProSportsCareers, college: Georgia St.) and Xavier Morton (6'9''-F/C-80, college: Clark Atlanta) this season. The coaching staff of the Hardhats think this team will be the next WBA champion. The teams other frontliners consist of 7'0 Center Stanley Okonsor, Sylvester Morgan (6'11''-C-83, college: Georgia St.), Toby Smith (6'10''-C-85, college: Connors State, Okl.) and Johnathan Haymon (6'10''-C, college: N.Georgia). Roy Binion (6'8''-F/G-78, college: Talledega), James Webb, William Howard (6'5''-G/F-84, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: N.Carolina A&T), Terico Smothers (6'4''-G) and Mike Toth (6'3''-G-84, college: Delaware St.) rounds out the roster after the first week of practice before May 4th opening road ballgame in Longview,Texas. Also two-time WBA all-stars Detrick White (6'1''-G-76, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: Mississippi St.), Horatio Webster (6'7''-F/C-75, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: Mississippi St.) and Mario Myles (6'5''-G/F-81, college: S.Mississippi) are slated to be in training camp this weekend. Stoglin named GM of Mississippi
Miracles - Apr. 26, 2007 Cleveland, MS - The Mississippi Miracles held a press conference on Thursday naming Andy Stoglin as the general manager. Stoglin a veteran of the WBA where he led the Mississippi Hardhats to the 2005 championship game and last year was the head coach for the Arkansas ArchAngels has served as the Head Coach of the Arkansas Rimrockers of the NBA D-League for the last two seasons. Head Coach Richard Ashmon stated "Coach Stoglin is an incredible resource. The experience he has in minor league basketball will be invaluable to the franchise and the players will also draw on that experience as they prepare to compete in the WBA this season and towards roster spots in the NBA summer leagues in July." Media outlets can contact the Miracles front office at 900 S Davis Ave Cleveland, MS 38732 or by calling (662) 846-5404. Mississippi Miracles - WBA Team
Tryouts - Apr. 23, 2007 The Mississippi Miracles will be conducting team tryouts for the World Basketball Association that competes during the spring season. The WBA season runs from May 4th - July 8th and leads up to the start of the NBA summer leagues. The Mississippi Miracles WBA Team Tryout is April 28th 2007. Players interested in playing at the next level need to meet at 8:30 am at 900 S. Davis Ave. in Cleveland MS 38732. All players please contact Coach Richard Ashmon at 312-388-1075. Fee will be 75 dollars. This is a WBA team tryout. Come and be a part of a winner! Gladiators co-owner jailed - Apr. 21,
2007 Local media "Rome News Tribune" says that Miss Chiara Yelena Brown, the co-owner of the WBA Rome Gladiators and the ABA Rome Knights basketball teams has been in Floyd County Jail since late Thursday night. She was arrested at 9:16 p.m. Thursday on charges of check fraud, giving false statements, forgery in the first degree, giving false name or address to a police officer and being a fugitive from justice in Ohio. In Ohio, there are two open cases against her charging two counts of theft and one each of forgery and false uttering. She has previously pleaded guilty, and been sentenced, to assaulting a peace officer, felonious assault and theft. She is also being held to face two outstanding bad check charges in Clayton County, Ga. The Rome Gladiators have been World Basketball Association champions the past two seasons and was sold last fall to miss Brown and two other owners. The team officials attended the WBA Draft on April 18, but the future of the Gladiators is now uncertain. Blockbuster Trade in WBA - Apr. 19,
2007 Dallas, TX - The Texas Tycoons have worked out an agreement on the terms of a trade with the Mississippi Miracles on Thursday afternoon. The blockbuster trade involves 4 players, 3 of which were selected within the top 10 selections at the recently held WBA Draft plus undisclosed considerations. Here are the details: Mississippi Miracles receive: 2007 WBA Rookie Camp MVP 6'5 G/F Brian Greene (6'5''-G, agency: Ultimate Sports Agency) (Florida A&M) 1st round 6th selection, 6'8 F Lonnie Jackson (Ole Miss) -2nd round 2nd selection - and 6'7 F Willie Barnes - 3rd round 7th selection. Texas Tycoons receive: 7'1 260lb. Center Aristide Sawadogo (7'1''-C-81, college: Clayton State) - 1st round 8th selection plus undisclosed considerations. Chris Terrell , Director of Basketball Operations for the World Basketball Association and Head Coach for the Texas Tycoons made the announcement at a press conference held in Dallas Thursday morning and stated "I think this is something that will help both teams and the players involved. Coach Ashmon got 3 potential starters on his team and with the team we already have adding the true 5 will help us get where we want to go. We're looking forward to an exciting 2007 WBA season and helping these players get in the right situations to help them get to the next level." When asked why Texas didn't select Sawadogo with the 6th overall pick, he was chosen 8th overall in the first round by Mississippi, Coach Terrell said "There are some aspects of this deal that are undisclosed but it was all about drafting by value and then manuevering from there." You can get more information on the World Basketball Association at www.wbaball.net or the Texas Tycoons at www.txtycoons.com Media and press contacts are encouraged to contact the Texas headquarters at 214-749-0134 or by email: chris@wbaball.net Huff leaves the Gladiators, Oliver is
the new coach - Apr. 18, 2007 Cabral Huff is no longer the head coach of the Rome Gladiators. According with Huff statements, It seems that he and his entire coaching staff, which was working on a volunteer basis, had resigned “due to the lack of professionalism, and honesty of ownership.†The version of miss Elena Brown, the co-owner of the Rome Gladiators and the Rome Knights, is quite different: she said to local media that Huff and his staff were let go because they “were not getting us where we needed to go.†This difference of positions is a common finding in minor league report, as anyone knows.... However, The ownershio of the Gladiators/Knights named Gerald Oliver as the teams' new coach. The Gladiators are the two-time champs of the WBA, that is now scheduled to open the season in May, after that the 2007 season has been pushed back because of some illness in the league's front office Mississippi Hardhats select Embry
Malone as Head Coach for the 2007 WBA Season - Apr. 16, 2007 Marietta, GA - It was announced at the 2007 WBA Rookie and Free Agent Camp that the Mississippi HardHats had reached an agreement with Embry Malone to coach and manage the basketball operations of the team for the 2007 spring season. Malone also owns and coaches the Georgia Gwizzlies that play in the winter. Malone has years of experience in the minor leagues and annually takes a team to compete in the Los Angeles NBA Summer Pro League. Hardhats owner Jerry Montgomery stated "We're really happy to have Coach Malone on board and we're looking forward to an incredible season with him at the helm in Jackson, Mississippi." Scouts, agents, sponsors, and investors are encouraged to get more information by contacting Embry Malone at gwizzlies@msn.com or by phone at 678-508-0467. WBA rookie and free agent camp in Texas
- Saturday April 21st - Apr. 16, 2007 Dallas, TX - The Texas Tycoons will be conducting their annual rookie and free agent camp for those players that have what it takes to compete at the professional level. Over 200 players attended the WBA rookie and free agent camp in Atlanta this past weekend and the Texas Tycoons will be conducting the rookie and free agent camp in Dallas for those players from Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisianna and surrounding areas that want to play at the next level. The Tycoons were recently ranked by pro basketball news NBA beat writer Sam Amico as the #6 organization in all of minor league basketball. All teams from the NBA D-League, CBA, and ABA were considered for the end of season minor league power rankings. The Texas Tycoons are based in Dallas, Texas and will be hosting the rookie and free agent camp on Saturday April 21st at Dallas's Mountain View College. In addition to being the Director of Basketball Operations for the World Basketball Association, Texas Camp Director Chris Terrell , is also the Head Coach of the Dallas based Texas Tycoons (ABA-WBA). 2007 WBA Rookie and Free Agent Camp - Presented by the Texas Tycoons Saturday, April 21st 2007 - 9am-4pm Mountain View College 4849 W. Illinois Ave., Dallas, TX 75211 Camp Cost is only $95.00 214-749-0134 www.txtycoons.com chris@wbaball.net 2007 WBA Rookie Draft Camp
All-Stars - Apr. 15, 2007 Marietta, GA - The World Basketball Association held its annual WBA free agent camp this past weekend at Life University in Marietta, Georgia. Over 200 players attended the two day event as free agents and rookies competed prior to the 2007 World Basketball Assocation Draft. The MVP of the weekends events was Brian Greene (6'5''-G, agency: Ultimate Sports Agency). Greene may be best known for his 22 point 13 rebound performance against Deleware State where his buzzer beating lob catch propelled FAMU to the 2006 MEAC Championship and automatic entry in the NCAA's Tournament. Greene won the 2007 WBA Rookie Camp Most Valuable Player Award with a 24 point, 12 rebound, and 3 block performance that propelled the WBA Rookie team to an all-star game win. Here are the 2007 WBA Rookie Camp All-Star Game performers: Brian Greene (6'6''-G/F, agency: Ultimate Sports Agency) - Most Valuable Player Award Kareem Ward (6'4''-F-83, college: W.Alabama) Kevin Wilkinson Jr. (6'7"-F college: Blinn College) Calvin Jenkins (6'6''-F, college: Nova SE) Derik Stephen (6'1"-G, college: Colorado State) Lonnie Jackson (6'8"-F, college: Ole Miss) Willie Barnes (6'7"-F, college: NA) Calvin Jenkins (6'6''-F, college: Nova SE) Christopher Lee (6'8"F, college: Georgetown) 2007 WBA Rookie Draft - Apr. 15, 2007 Marietta, GA - The Georgia Warriors won the draft lottery for the 2007 WBA Rookie Draft and selected Kareem Ward (6'4''-F-83, college: W.Alabama) #1 overall. Forward Benson Callier (6'6''-G) was chosen #2 overall while Johnathan Burris (6'6''-F-82, college: Bethune-Cookman) was chosen #3 overall by the Mississippi Hardhats and the 2007 WBA Rookie Camp All-Star game MVP Brian Greene (6'5''-G, agency: Ultimate Sports Agency) was selected #6 overall in the first round by the Texas Tycoons. Here is the 2007 WBA Rookie Draft Results: 1/1: Kareem Ward (Georgia Warriors) 1/2: Benson Callier (Chatooga Rage) 1/3: Johnathan Burris (Mississippi Hardhats) 1/4: Ivan Wilson (6'9''-C) (Rome Gladiators) 1/5: Pass (Marietta Storm) 1/6: Brian Greene (Texas Tycoons) 1/7: Corey Easley (6'9''-F/C-83, college: Minn.St.-Mankato) (Mayas-USA) 1/8: Aristide Sawadogo (7'1''-C-81) (Mississippi Miracles) 2/1: Kevin Wilkinson Jr. (Mississippi Miracles) 2/2: Derik Stephen (Mayas-USA) 2/3: Lonnie Jackson (Texas Tycoons) 2/4: Pass (Marietta Storm) 2/5: Ayo Adigun (Rome Gladiators) 2/6: Michael Toth (Mississippi Hardhats) 2/7: Jonathan Kelly (Chatooga Rage) 2/8: Aaron Burgess (Georgia Warriors) 3/1: Christopher Lee (Georgia Warriors) 3/2: Erving Rivers (Chatooga Rage) 3/3: Ronterrian Dale (Mississippi Hardhats) 3/4: Clarence Davis (Rome Gladiators) 3/5: Pass (Marietta Storm) 3/6: Willie Barnes (Texas Tycoons) 3/7: Jason Warren (Mayas-USA) 3/8: Stanley Gill (Mississippi Miracles) 4/1: Cedric Houston (Mississippi Miracles) 4/2: Rickey Gibson (Mayas-USA) 4/3: Richard Gilliam (Texas Tycoons) 4/4: Pass (Marietta Storm) 4/5: Victor Monaros (Rome Gladiators) 4/6: James Webb (Mississippi Hardhats) 4/7: Alleggrie Guinn (Chatooga Rage) 4/8: Calvin Jenkins (Georgia Warriors) 5/1: Anthony Diggs (Georgia Warriors) 5/2: Matthew Washington (Chatooga Rage) 5/3: Derrick Melton (Mississippi Hardhats) 5/4: Pass (Rome Gladiators) 5/5: Pass (Marietta Storm) 5/6: Pass (Texas Tycoons) 5/7: Corey Williams (Mayas-USA) 5/8: Quentin Edwards (Mississippi Miracles) Staff Changes - Apr. 14, 2007 The Rome Gladiators entire staff of coaches, general managers, director of player personnel, & director of media relations have all voluntarily resigned from their respective positions. The staff resigned due to the lack of professionalism, and honesty of ownership. Main Elementary Welcomes the Rome
Gladiators - Mar. 28, 2007 Main Elementary Welcomes the Rome Gladiators March 2007 Rome, GA Members of the Rome Gladiators took time out of their schedule to visit the students at Main Elementary School. “I really enjoyed visiting the kids and spending time with themâ€Â, said Asst. Coach Bryant Caldwell. “We taught them basic fundamentals and had a good time doing it.†As soon as the Gladiators arrived, students cheered and roared as the players received hand slaps from the crowd. Coach Caldwell introduced the players as the students gave them a round of applause. Immediately, students began volunteering for exercise drills such as stretching and layup drills. The drills quickly became “ooh's†and “aah's†when the layups turned into dunks. Participating students turned their layups into dunks, receiving help from some of the players. The students continued to stay interactive, participating in a 5-on-5 scrimmage composed of players, students and teachers. Next, students also were in competition with the players to see who could make five shots from behind the arc the fastest. Coach Caldwell concluded the session with the students by having them participate in line drills with the players. Afterwards, students were able to get autographs from players and Coach Caldwell. “I look forward to the next appearance,†stated Caldwell. “It's going to be another fun filled, educational day.†The Rome Gladiators will appear at Model Elementary on April sixth. For more information, visit www.romeknights.com. Rome Gladiators ready for the 2007
season - Mar. 22, 2007 As the 2007 WBA season approaches there have been questions around the Rome, GA community about the return of their beloved Gladiators. Well, good news for the community the Gladiators are back with new ownership, coaches, and staff. The ownership group, which has been in place for several month's now consists of several local Romans. Elena Brown, is the teams Director of Operations and Co-Owner, Alexis Prasino Co-Owner, and Pat Martin will serve as the teams Financial Officer and Co-Owner. E. Lindsey Maxwell will serve as General Manager and Co-Owner for the Gladiators. Mr. Maxwell is a partner with Perennial Sports & Entertainment where he is Assistant General Counsel to the NBA Referees Association. He is also a NBA, NFL, AFL and overseas agent/negotiator; on top of negotiating contracts for athletes he also brokers media deals, music/performance contracts for business leaders, authors, rap/R&B artists, and coaches. Anthony Hill a Rome native will serve as the Assistant General Manager of the Gladiators. Former Shorter College women's basketball player Fallon Wright will serve as the Director of Media Relations, with Kiesha Harvey serving as her assistant. Tara Rainwater, who owns her own dance studio in Rome, will serve as the teams dance coordinator, and Seery Cato and Gail Crawford make up the Gladiators sales staff. Cabral Huff has been named Head Coach of the Rome Gladiators for the 2007 season. Cabral's playing days started at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta, GA where during his junior year he was named to the All City Second Team. However his playing career was damaged and almost cut short before his senior year. Doctors cleared Cabral and he pursued his playing career at Morehouse College for 2 years. However Cabral wasn't the same player so he stopped playing so that he could complete his BA degree in English from Morehouse in 4 years. After graduation, Cabral began coaching basketball at Booker T. Washington High School where he remained for 4 years. He then went on to pursue the opportunity to start a new varsity program with only 9th and 10th graders at Dutchtown High School where he remained for 2 years. He then moved on to Cedartown High School where he spent the 2006-2007 season. Cabral has over 16 years of basketball experience both playing and coaching. His overall record is 72 wins and 60 losses. Huff's head assistant is Coach Inca Harvey who was a high school Parade & Street & Smith All-American which led to her becoming a JCAA and Div. II All-American at Johnson C. Smith University. Coach Harvey then went on to play professionally in the WBL, the first Women's basketball league, and overseas. Her play led the Houston Comets to contact her about the possibility of playing when the WNBA started; however, an injury forced Coach Harvey from her dream of the WNBA. Coach Harvey's 30 years of playing experience didn't go unnoticed as she begin coaching various AAU teams including becoming the Associate Head Coach of a Baltimore AAU girls team. Coach Harvey most recently was the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, GA where she lead a team that had a total of 5 victories combined for the past 4 years to the state tournament in her very first year. She was voted Coach of the Year consecutively in 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 as well as being featured in the Atlanta Tribune Magazine in 2004 in an article entitled, "Against the Ropes". Coach Harvey has over 12 years of coaching experience. Coach Bryant Caldwell, who is originally from Rahway NJ, attended Rahway High School and played on the varsity men's basketball team during his 4 years at Rahway. After graduating he decided to join the US Army as a Logistic Specialist in 1983, until he recently retired after 23 years of service. He is the recipient of both the Purple Heart and the soldier's medal after getting injured during Iraqi Freedom. His love for the game continued while in the US Army, as he played on traveling teams while stationed in Maryland, Oklahoma, Korea and Germany. Coach Caldwell also served as assistant coach for TEAM GEORGIA ELITE 16U and Community Coach at Cedartown High School. Bryant is married to his lovely wife Andrea of 22 years and they have one son Tariq Caldwell who plays varsity basketball and is a junior at Cedartown High School. Virgil Amey, who will serve as a consultant for the Gladiators, is currently a physical education teacher at Douglas Co. High School where he also is the Head Boys Basketball Coach. In 2003-2005, he decided to return to Washington High School which is his alma mata, during this time he took the program from the abyss and resurrected the boys program to respectability. From 1997-2003 Virgil coached the Gainesville Red Elephants to 2 Final Fours, 3 Region Championships, 3 Sweet Sixteen and was a 2 time GHSA Region Coach of The Year. From 1992-1997, he was the Head Girls Basketball Coach of Druid Hills High School where he was named Dekalb Co. Coach of the Month on 2 occasions. In 1996, he was an instructional basketball coach for the ABL. Virgil was a key contributor for the 1987 AAAA State Champs during his high school years. Virgil now lives in Jonesboro, Georgia with lovely wife Dawnne. Virgil and his wife Dawnne have four kids, Corey, Justin, Jordan and Alexis. Bobby Rouse, who is the teams Director of Player Personnel, will work closely with Coach Huff in getting the right players in place so that the Gladiators can continue its winning tradition in the WBA. Rouse who is originally from Barnwell, SC has played professionally in the IBA, SWBL, USBL, XBA, France, Germany, and Luxembourg. Since retiring due to injury in 2003 he has been an Assistant Coach with Denmark Tech College (NJCAA) for 2 seasons (2003-04, 2004-05). In 2006 he was an Assistant Coach and also Director of Player Relations with the Cartersville Warriors of the WBA. For professional basketball players interested in joining the Gladiators, you can contact Bobby Rouse at bobbyrouse2002@yahoo.com The Gladiators as an organization are geared up and ready to go for the 2007 WBA season; looking to continue its winning ways, with an added community first approach. In addition to the WBA franchise the ownership group (Rome Basketball, LLC) will be bringing an ABA (American Basketball Association) franchise the Rome Knights, which will play during the fall basketball season. For businesses interested in sponsoring the Gladiators, you can contact us at romeknights@bellsouth.net , and all media inquiries can be sent to Fallonw@bellsouth.net WBA Tryouts Set for April 13-14,
2007 - Mar. 16, 2007 The World Basketball Association will be holding its 4th Free Agent League Tryouts on April 13th & 14th, 2007 at Life University in Marietta, Georgia. This camp will be conducted in order to give free agents an opportunity to be exposed to all teams in the WBA. There will be a Free Agent Selection Draft held directly after the camp. At last season's Free Agent Camp, 40 players from the camp were drafted by teams in the league. This season 60 players will be drafted, as each team will select in 8 rounds. There will be a separate College/Rookie draft held directly after the Free Agent Draft. Drafted free agents and rookies will report to team training camps directly after the Free Agent camp, joining vets and protected players for preparation for opening night on April 27th. Teams participating in the 2007 WBA are... · Marietta, GA · Dallas, TX · Rome, GA · Tyler, TX · Atlanta, GA · Murfreesboro TN · Knoxville, TN · South Haven, MS · Jackson, MS The WBA is a stepping stone to the future for you aspiring pro players. Last season, numerous players moved on to professional playing jobs overseas, as well as, in the CBA and D-League - even the NBA - as former WBA players David Young (6'5''-G/F-81, agency: Elfus-Siegel Management (ESM), college: N.C.Central) was drafted by Seattle and Kyle Davis (6'10''-F-82, college: Auburn) was signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Nets. Anthony Grundy (6'3''-G-79, college: N.Carolina St.) suited up with the Atlanta hawks, and Josh Powell (6'9''-F-83, college: N.Carolina St.) has been an impact player for the Dallas Mavericks and the Indiana Pacers. Overall the WBA has been successfull in seeing 60 former players and coaches go on to compete in the NBA whether it be by team workouts, training camps, NBA summer leagues, or in regular season action in the NBA and NBA D-League. You can get more information on the most talent laden spring-summer season basketball league in the world by visiting www.wbaball.net Rome Gladiators 2007 - Mar. 16, 2007 As the 2007 WBA season approaches there have been questions around the Rome, GA community about the return of their beloved Gladiators. Well, good news for the community the Rome Gladiators are back with new ownership, coaches, and staff. The ownership group, which has been in place for several month's now consists of several local Romans. Elena Brown, is the teams Director of Operations and Co-Owner, Alexis Prasino Co-Owner, and Pat Martin will serve as the teams Financial Officer and Co-Owner. E. Lindsey Maxwell will serve as General Manager and Co-Owner for the Gladiators. Mr. Maxwell is a partner with Perennial Sports & Entertainment where he is Assistant General Counsel to the NBA Referees Association. He is also a NBA, NFL, AFL and overseas agent/negotiator; on top of negotiating contracts for athletes he also brokers media deals, music/performance contracts for business leaders, authors, rap/R&B artists, and coaches. Anthony Hill a Rome native will serve as the Assistant General Manager of the Gladiators. Former Shorter College women's basketball player Fallon Wright will serve as the Director of Media Relations, with Kiesha Harvey serving as her assistant. Tara Rainwater, who owns her own dance studio in Rome, will serve as the teams dance coordinator, and Seery Cato and Gail Crawford make up the Gladiators sales staff. Cabral Huff has been named Head Coach of the Rome Gladiators for the 2007 season. Cabral's playing days started at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta, GA where during his junior year he was named to the All City Second Team. However his playing career was damaged and almost cut short before his senior year. Doctors cleared Cabral and he pursued his playing career at Morehouse College for 2 years. However Cabral wasn't the same player so he stopped playing so that he could complete his BA degree in English from Morehouse in 4 years. After graduation, Cabral began coaching basketball at Booker T. Washington High School where he remained for 4 years. He then went on to pursue the opportunity to start a new varsity program with only 9th and 10th graders at Dutchtown High School where he remained for 2 years. He then moved on to Cedartown High School where he spent the 2006-2007 season. Cabral has over 16 years of basketball experience both playing and coaching. His overall record is 72 wins and 60 losses. Huff's head assistant is Coach Inca Harvey who was a high school Parade & Street & Smith All-American which led to her becoming a JCAA and Div. II All-American at Johnson C. Smith University. Coach Harvey then went on to play professionally in the WBL, the first Women's basketball league, and overseas. Her play led the Houston Comets to contact her about the possibility of playing when the WNBA started; however, an injury forced Coach Harvey from her dream of the WNBA. Coach Harvey's 30 years of playing experience didn't go unnoticed as she begin coaching various AAU teams including becoming the Associate Head Coach of a Baltimore AAU girls team. Coach Harvey most recently was the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, GA where she lead a team that had a total of 5 victories combined for the past 4 years to the state tournament in her very first year. She was voted Coach of the Year consecutively in 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 as well as being featured in the Atlanta Tribune Magazine in 2004 in an article entitled, "Against the Ropes". Coach Harvey has over 12 years of coaching experience. Coach Bryant Caldwell, who is originally from Rahway NJ, attended Rahway High School and played on the varsity men's basketball team during his 4 years at Rahway. After graduating he decided to join the US Army as a Logistic Specialist in 1983, until he recently retired after 23 years of service. He is the recipient of both the Purple Heart and the soldier's medal after getting injured during Iraqi Freedom. His love for the game continued while in the US Army, as he played on traveling teams while stationed in Maryland, Oklahoma, Korea and Germany. Coach Caldwell also served as assistant coach for TEAM GEORGIA ELITE 16U and Community Coach at Cedartown High School. Bryant is married to his lovely wife Andrea of 22 years and they have one son Tariq Caldwell who plays varsity basketball and is a junior at Cedartown High School. Virgil Amey, who will serve as a consultant for the Gladiators, is currently a physical education teacher at Douglas Co. High School where he also is the Head Boys Basketball Coach. In 2003-2005, he decided to return to Washington High School which is his alma mata, during this time he took the program from the abyss and resurrected the boys program to respectability. From 1997-2003 Virgil coached the Gainesville Red Elephants to 2 Final Fours, 3 Region Championships, 3 Sweet Sixteen and was a 2 time GHSA Region Coach of The Year. From 1992-1997, he was the Head Girls Basketball Coach of Druid Hills High School where he was named Dekalb Co. Coach of the Month on 2 occasions. In 1996, he was an instructional basketball coach for the ABL. Virgil was a key contributor for the 1987 AAAA State Champs during his high school years. Virgil now lives in Jonesboro, Georgia with lovely wife Dawnne. Virgil and his wife Dawnne have four kids, Corey, Justin, Jordan and Alexis. Bobby Rouse, who is the teams Director of Player Personnel, will work closely with Coach Huff in getting the right players in place so that the Gladiators can continue its winning tradition in the WBA. Rouse who is originally from Barnwell, SC has played professionally in the IBA, SWBL, USBL, XBA, France, Germany, and Luxembourg. Since retiring due to injury in 2003 he has been an Assistant Coach with Denmark Tech College (NJCAA) for 2 seasons (2003-04, 2004-05). In 2006 he was an Assistant Coach and also Director of Player Relations with the Cartersville Warriors of the WBA. For professional basketball players interested in joining the Gladiators, you can contact Bobby Rouse at bobbyrouse2002@yahoo.com The Gladiators as an organization are geared up and ready to go for the 2007 WBA season; looking to continue its winning ways, with an added community first approach. In addition to the WBA franchise the ownership group (Rome Basketball, LLC) will be bringing an ABA (American Basketball Association) franchise the Rome Knights, which will play during the fall basketball season. For businesses interested in sponsoring the Gladiators, you can contact us at romeknights@bellsouth.net , and all media inquiries can be sent to Fallonw@bellsouth.net World Basketball Association
(WBA) - Mar. 15, 2007 World Basketball Association (WBA) March 15 2007 at 10:16 PM Coach Terrell (Login Mr.Terrell) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The World Basketball Association (WBA) has been successful in having 60 former players and coaches move on to the NBA via team workouts, training camps, NBA summer leagues, NBA and NBA D-League regular season rosters. For those individuals that compete at the highest levels and want to expand your horizons you can contact the league's director of basketball operations, Chris Terrell at chris@wbaball.net This is not a pro-am, only those players with the ability to compete at the highest levels need apply. www.wbaball.net, www.usbasket.com/wba/wba Mayaball is coming to East Texas - Mar.
14, 2007 Tyler, TX - Mayas-USA headed by the Ruiz-Flota brothers from the LNBP in Mexico has placed a team in East Texas for the 2007 WBA season. Head Coach Lionel Garrett also the coach in Merida Mexico this past season in the LNBP where he took the expansion team to the playoffs is charged with putting together a roster that will compete in the US based minor league WBA this season. The University of Texas at Tyler will be the Mayas home court this season. Several former LNBP players with the Mayas in the Mexican pro league will be given an opportunity to compete this season in the WBA. The World Basketball Association has been successful in having 60 former players and coaches go on to opportunities with the NBA either via team workouts, training camps, and NBA sanctioned summer leagues. Former players like Lil Majic Daryl Dorsey and Big Mike Benton are rumored to be suiting up for the Mayas in the WBA this season. Friday May 4th is the Mayas home opener at UT-Tyler, tipoff is scheduled for 7:30pm. The Mayas season opener will be at Dallas based Texas Tycoons on Saturday April 28th, the Tycoons play at Mountain View College in Dallas and tipoff is also set for 7:30pm. You can get more information on the WBA at www.wbaball.net Texas Tycoons continue year round play;
form BPBL - Mar. 10, 2007 Dallas, TX - Key Sports Management and International Scouting Marketing Service BeSeenHoop have announced the unveiling of the BPBL, The BeSeenHoop Professional Basketball League. The BPBL will commence play in the summer of 2008 and will feature 12 teams in key markets through out the United States in their innaugural season. The BPBL will play during the summer months leading up to the traditional fall seasons of the NBA and NBA D-League; August-October. The President of the BPBL is none other than Charles Key . Key is a power broker in the entertainment industry with Music, Television, Film, and Sports Entertainment businesses to his credit. The Commissioner of the BPBL is Mike Senters . Senters is the founder of the Texas Summer Music Conference, a leader in the entertainment industry himself, Mike is also a former NFL football player, General Manager of the Texas Tycoons, and an on-air radio personality on XM Radio. Director of Basketball Operations is Chris Terrell . Terrell brings with him the experience in the same role for the Spring-Summer based World Basketball Association and has over 10 years experience coaching and managing professional basketball both domestically and abroad. Another "Key" component of the BPBL is the biggest Urban Entertainment Event in the Country, The Texas Summer Music Conference. The TSMC held annually in Dallas, Texas has successfully partnered with some of the best talent in the music and entertainment industry. The Texas Summer Music Conference has worked with Swisha House, Charles Key Films, MBK Entertainment, Duplium, Makaveli Branded, Southbound Television, TJ's DJs, Wordstream, TV Media Group, Southwest Mobile, Down Magazine, XM Satellite Radio, Eminent, Tightwork records, Jengerbread, Keep Lock Entertainment, K104 Radio, 97.9 The Beat, Apple Bottom Jeans, Azzure Denim, Driver's Select, HHF, and Lavish Models. Some of the artists, performers, and MC's to be represented at the TSMC include: G-Unit, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Mobb Deep, The Youngbloodz, The Nappy Roots, Mic Moodswing, Erika Badu, Paul Wall, Rick Edwards from Makaveli, DJ Toomp, Cassidy, J Records, Jive, Atlantic, Ebony J and Eminent Models, Greg Street, Mayhem, Faddy Daddy, Ozone Magazine, Dru Hill, Leo G and Kitty of XM Satellite Radio, Dallas-Fort Worth's own Grammy nominated Play-n-Skillz, Lori Warren, Jeremy Miller, and Tabi Bonney. Bringing the Entertainment side to the business of hosting and promoting the most talent laden Summer Basketball League; the BPBL will count on the expertise of the Texas Summer Music Conference to provide the events with the best artists, personalities, DJs, performers, models, and celebrities in the industry. Key Sports Management executives Charles Key and Mike Senters are currently involved in a number of sports and entertainment ventures including the Texas Tycoons of the ABA and WBA, the Texas Tycoons are currently one of the top rated teams in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and have also committed to play in the World Basketball Association this spring. Tycoons Head Coach Chris Terrell is also a key member of this executive team as the Director of Basketball Operations of the WBA, Head Coach and Director of Basketball Operations of the Texas Tycoons, and in Management with BeSeenHoop.com; an international scouting and Marketing Service that has successfully worked with hundreds of professional teams foreign and domestic and represents some of the most skilled basketball players around the World. The league will also produce a nationally distributed behind-the-scenes DVD documentary which will highlight each BPBL organization, sponsors and a host of celebrities. This DVD documentary on each team will highlight the accomplishments of each organization, player, and coaches as well as management, ownership and sponsors. It will be used by each organization to sell their product to their communities and sponsors to enhance the value of each team in their markets. Players, Coaches, Agencies, Sponsors, Artists and performers, and interested team owners and management are asked to contact the league offices at info@beseenhoop.com or by calling (214)749-0134. The BPBL will be the bridge from the NBA Summer Leagues on to the opening of training camps in the fall for the NBA, NBA D-League, and Europe. The time of season is currently considered by many to be a dead period void of competition and worthy of attention. Get to the next level with the BPBL. Potential team owners are encouraged to make their market acquisition prior to the fall of 2007. Contact at info@beseenhoop.com More information is available by visiting www.texassummermusicconference.com, www.txtycoons.com, www.beseenhoop.com Knoxville preparing WBA season - Mar.
8, 2007 Gavin Raiteri sent to us the roster of his team for the upcoming WBA season. His Knoxville Noise will be playing Jacksonville this Sunday for the final ABA game of the season, and are looking forward to come back next year for a full ABA season. But, starting from April, 2007 the Knoxville team will compete in the WBA. The team secured funding for the spring season and it all should be OK. The Knoxville, WBA team roster is, for now, as follows: Bobby Brown (6'6''-F-79, agency: BeSeenHoop.com, college: Kennesaw St.) Kevin McDonald (6'7''-F/G-82, college: Kennesaw St.) Toby Smith (6'10''-C-85, college: Connors State, Okl.) Terrence Woods (6'3''-G-81, college: Florida A&M) Chris Wiley (6'0''-G-81, college: Knoxville College) Christian Simmons (6'5''-F-84, agency: 7-Miracles, college: Cumberland (KY)) Daryl Rufus (6'10''-C-82, college: Fayetteville St.) Jemere Hendrix (6'8''-F-83, college: Tennessee) Bakary Konate (6'9''-F-80, college: Bowie St.) Mario Cain (6'1''-G-77, college: Crichton) The team officials are also in the talking stages with former Tennessee Vols Vincent Yarbrough (6'7''-F-81, agency: World Sport Agency, college: Tennessee), C.J. Watson (6'2''-G-84, college: Tennessee), and Andre Patterson (6'7''-F-83, college: Tennessee). From Mexico to the WBA - Feb. 13,
2007 A team with Mexican roots named Mayas USA-Texas will compete in the 2007 edition of WBA. Mexican NT members Enrique Zuniga (6'4''-G-75, college: Grand Canyon) Jesus Ramses Benitez (6'10''-C-79) and Jorge Rochin (6'8''-F-78, agency: Edge Sports, college: Portland) have yet agreed to terms with this team, that will be based in Tyler, Texas, even if part of it preseason could be played in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Well known players Daryl Dorsey (6'1''-G-81, agency: Edge Sports, college: S.Indiana) and Mike Benton (6'9''-C-80, college: Charleston) should be two other members of the Mayas USA team, and another one could be Brandon Heredia (5'11''-G-85, college: Lon Morris JC), who played college ball in Texas. The Vice President of the team is Mexican Marco Ruiz Flota, from Merida, Yucatan, and most of the owners are from Mexico they too. Harold Ellis steps away from the Rome
Gladiators, plans to include extensive national scouting this spring and
summer - Feb. 7, 2007 Harold Ellis steps away from the Rome Gladiators, plans to include extensive national scouting this spring and summer. Ellis, the Minor League Coodinator for the Atlanta Hawks, just recently returned from the CBA All-Star game and continues to scout the D-League and has plans to see the ABA this winter and the WBA and USBL this spring as well as the Portsmouth Invitational, Rocky Mountain Review, and Orlando Summer Pro Leagues en route to a natural progression towards management and front office opportunities. Ellis when asked about his plans this summer stated "My job is to find the best basketball players in the World for the Atlanta Hawks, players that are most ready to contribute at the highest level. We spend a tremendous amount of time going around the country to scout for those talented players. I've been fortunate to be successful at the minor league level winning the two championships in Rome and this is a natural progression in my career." Ellis is thankful to the WBA for the opportunity to lead one of their most successful franchises the past few years and will be watching closely for those future talents that accend from the league. As a member of the NBA D-League's Chairman Committee and in continuing in his efforts with the NBA's Basketball Without Borders that takes him around the world, most recently being a part of the league's program held in Africa this past summer, Ellis and the Atlanta Hawks are working hard to find those players best ready to contribute in the NBA. You can get more information about the Atlanta Hawks by visiting them on the web at www.nba.com/hawks Texas Tycoons announce year round
program to include ABA & WBA - Feb. 6, 2007 Dallas, TX - The Texas Tycoons have announced that the team will be playing in the World Basketball Association this season. The current #4 ranked team in the American Basketball Association will be continuing their season after the ABA has concluded on into the WBA's Spring-Summer schedule. The Tycoons have confirmed that they will continue to call Dallas, Texas' Mountain View College as their home venue for both leagues. The year round program the Tycoons have layed out will feature the competition for two league championships. The ABA champion is crowned in March and the WBA season opens training camps in April so the team sees a smooth transition. At the conclusion of the WBA season is the NBA summer leagues and then the marketing and training begins all over again leading up to next fall for the 2007-2008 ABA season. The Tycoons would like to position themselves as the model for the development of their players and market. Owner of the Dallas based Texas Tycoons, Charles Key , stated "I am excited about this new opportunity presented by the WBA. I look forward to presenting the professional ball players to the basketball world". Head Coach and Director of Basketball Operations of the Texas Tycoons is Chris Terrell . Terrell is also the Director of Basketball Operations for the WBA. When asked about the continuation of the season with the WBA, Terrell said "Our goals on the basketball court are simple, compete for and win an ABA then WBA championship. The two rings and developing players for their pursuit of opportunities in the NBA is very important to me and this organization. We think we have some of the best fans in the country. Dallas knows it's sports well and loves winners. This organization is a proven winner and continuing that relationship with our fans as a part of a year round program makes a lot of sense for us on the basketball and business sides." In addition to the Tycoons, Mayas-USA will be entering the WBA as an expansion team this season in Texas. The successful LNBP franchise in Mexico's top division will develop their star players in their off season. Mayas-USA is currently reviewing an agreement with the University of Texas-Tyler and an announcement regarding their plans for East Texas is expected shortly. The WBA schedule concludes in the first week of July where the 2007 WBA champion will be crowned. The WBA has been successful in aiding 60 of it's former players on to opportunities with NBA teams via the NBA summer leagues and individual team workouts, four of those players going on to sign NBA contracts and many others doing very well in the D-League or Overseas. WBA League President Leroy McMath stated "The WBA is committed to reasonable expansion with organizations that can demonstrate their abilites to operate at an extremely high level. Having been approached by several fall season based minor league teams, it was important to the WBA that the Texas Tycoons have a proven track record of being successful in their market as a business entity and on the basketball court. We are very fortunate to welcome team owner Charles Key and General Manager Mike Senters to the WBA family. I know Chris (Terrell) knows what it takes to be successful and he will continue to be a strong part of our management structure with the WBA and in addition, lead his successful team onto the court this spring." The 2007 WBA season opens with Mayas-USA playing at the Texas Tycoons Mountain View College, Friday April 27th at 7:30pm. You can get more information on the Tycoons by visiting them on the web at www.txtycoons.com, www.abalive.com, and www.wbaball.net |
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