AAPBL Summer League

The AAPBL Summer League will take place in Billings, Montana, July 10 to July 23. Participants in the summer league will report to Billings on July 10th. That evening a short orientation meeting will be held. July 11th will be a practice day for all summer league teams with games beginning July 12th.

The Summer League will provide players a two week period of intense basketball work. Teams will work with the coaching staff in classroom settings breaking down video and preparing for the next opponent. On the court practice sessions will include game preparation plus skill development work.

“The summer league will be a comprehensive developmental summer league for players who are looking for an opportunity to be seen.” said AAPBL President Worth Christie.

Registration will include room and board and transportation to and from team activities. Plus the opportunity to be seen by all ten AAPBL coaching staffs. Each coach will have the ability to invite players from the summer league to their veterans camp in the fall. Should a player from the AAPBL Summer League make it through training camp and onto an active opening night roster they will receive a refund of the summer league registration fee.

The AAPBL Summer League will also be an opportunity for broadcasters and referees interested in becoming a part of the AAPBL. Broadcasters will have the opportunity to do play by play and receive instruction from professionals in sports broadcasting. Referees will work games and receive instruction about calling the professional game.

“From the Summer League we expect broadcasters and referees to be hired by the league, respectively.” Christie said.

For more information regarding the AAPBL Summer League contact the AAPBL at 307-234-2082 or visit them on the web at www.aapblsummerleague.com

Senior Inviatational Pro Basketball Camp
Date: June 3-5
Where: West Palm Beach, FL (USA):
Website: www.seniorcamp.com

Today I came across this great article about becoming a star in your own right. Enjoy

Becoming a Star Performer in your Career by Scott Brown

So what’s the difference between a star performer who can name his/her salary and get whatever job he wants, and someone who can’t? Very successful people tend to put a lot of effort into improving themselves. Coach Dean Smith of the University of North Carolina talks about how when he first noticed Michael Jordan, he didn’t see NBA material. Jordan didn’t even make his high school’s varsity basketball team. However, the UNC basketball clinic accepted Michael for a summer training program because he was quick on his feet and showed potential. Coach Smith talks about how his staff was amazed at the amount of effort Michael put into practicing and learning the skills that ultimately made him a great basketball player.

Michael Jordan didn’t stop learning how to be a great player in that high school clinic though. He kept on practicing and learning until he got into the NBA. Then he kept at it more and more until it just became a way of life. He even was able to apply the same skill of continual learning to become a good baseball and golf player. People like to talk about how Michael fell short of expectations in these other sports but the reality is his being able to transition to those other sports was nothing short of amazing, even though he wasn’t able to play at the level of athletes who had been playing those other sports as long as he’d been playing basketball.

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The second annual Coates Sports Management Mens Pro Exposure Camp is three weeks way.

Just a reminder that the dates of the camp are June 11-12.: For Men

The Womens Exposure camp: June 4-5th

Brethren Sports is sponsoring a summer exposure pro-am here are the particulars.

Date: June 26 2005
Location: Columbia Union college Takoma Park MD.

The Pro-Am games will be played on Sundays Format will be NBA Rules with Shot clock. League format Pool play with the top two from each pool advancing to a single elimination tournament format.

Entry fee is $675.00 with the winning team getting $1500 dollars.

Brethren Sports are looking for top level teams agent teams high level mens league teams players that have played overseas and any other high level players that want to play. All games will be taped and all agents are welcome to come look for talent fro any questions you can reach

Kevin Wills at 1.877.364.7112 or 301.814.4789

I want to thank those who “Asked The Agent” questions that I sent out in the newsletter. The winners have been contacted and I wanted to give a shout out for their participation!

BIG THANKS TO YOU GUYS

Derrick D. Lemuel
Shaun Trotman
Chris Swenson

If you still want to “Ask The Agent” please visit here: http://www.basketball-overseas.com/agent-question.html

Dallas Diesel Summer Basketball League
(DDSBL – Men ages 18 & Up)

Date: June 2nd – July 28th on Thursday-nights

June 2nd
6p - 7p: NCAA D-I Players Orientation
7p - 10p: Games

June 9th
Games 6p to 10p

June 16th
D-I Players eligible to play through July 21st

July 28th – Championship Game (no D-1 Players)

Location: Our Redeemer Lutheran Church School
7611 Park Ln – Dallas, TX 75225

Fee: $30 per player or $300 per team
*All teams will receive T-Shirts
*10-man roster max
*NCAA Rules (slightly modified)

For entry form, go to www.DallasDiesel.com or call 972-463-1917.