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Press ReleasesAll Press Releases Pertaining to the United States Basketball association will be posted as follows in dated order. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association is pleased to announce their 2010 basketball season quest for Head Coaches, Dance Team Coaches and Assistant Coaches. The positions are for selected USBA team. The USBA has eighteen teams divided into three divisions, spread over ten southern states and the District of Columbia. The USBA owns and operates all teams. Each team operates independently of each other. Each team has a Regional Manager assigned as team representative. The Regional Manager is the regional sales and marketing representative for the team. Refer to league web site www.usbaball.com/teams Collegiate, minor league and international coaches are invited to submit resumes and biographies for consideration. We are also extending a very special invitation to coaches who are based in our team cities. The USBA 2010 basketball season runs from April 7, 2010 to July 3, 2010. Each team plays a thirty game schedule, fifteen home and fifteen away. The league has a mid season All Star Game scheduled for the 3rd week of May. The USBA Championship Playoff series begins July 5, 2010 with the Championship game on July 11, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. Team tryouts are scheduled for March 13th and 20th, 2010. USBA president Duane Jenkins says, 'Announcing now gives us a prime opportunity for us to get to know our coaches. We want our fans to be able to become familiar with their head coach and quite simply, the coach will have ample time be able to select the players or dance team members of his or her choice.' The league has developed a comprehensive package for the coaches. Head Coaches are paid $500.00 per week, assistant coaches receive $275.00 per week and Dance Team coaches receive $275.00 per week. Coaches also receive housing, when needed and a daily meal at Golden Corral Buffet Restaurant. As a bonus coaches receive compensation for sponsor speaking engagements. According to the league, each coach candidate should submit his or her resume to kennethgreen@usbaball.com and president@usbaball.com . All candidates will receive a response. 'We expect a huge response and I suggest any candidate wishing to be considered should submit their resume no later than September 15, 2009,' said USBA Vice President Basketball Operation Kenneth Green.' ' We're very excited about the upcoming season. Some of our teams have a coaching staff in place already and for each team in need of a coach, this is a great opportunity for an aspiring individual who has the propensity to lead and succeed.'
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association announces their inaugural season opening on April 7, 2010. The league will take an aggressive posture by activating 18 teams housed in 3 divisions. Permanente home gymnasiums of each individual team are in the process of being completed. 'Barring any unforeseen challenges, we will tip off on Wednesday night, April 7, 2010,' ' we have agreements in place to use gymnasium for 14 of our teams already, the colleges and universities that we planned to occupy this year, understood the challenges we faced in 2009 and they graciously permitted the league to renew their commitment to play at their facilities,' said USBA president and C.E.O Duane Allen Jenkins. 'We anticipate having all locations set by early fall. ' The 2010 regular season will begin on April 7, 2010 and end on July 3, 2010. There is a mid season All Star Classic Game slated for May 22nd and May 23rd, 2010. The Championship game is scheduled for July 11, 2010. Both the All Star game and the Championship game will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. The top four teams in each division will secure playoff positions. The Willie Joe Hunter Memorial Championship Trophy will be awarded to the top team. The league will continue its partnership with churches, civic groups and charitable organizations in each individual team city. A special invitation has been extended to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Feed America and the USMC Toys for Tots. The league is also extending a very special invitation to children in foster care each city and children housed in juvenile detention centers. The league has authorized each team to conduct educational contest between clubs to select children to be official ball girls and boys. 'We'll invite all groups who help children to contact the league and we'll issue complimentary tickets to these groups to our home games. The selected children to be the ball kids will receive $25.00 apiece per game for their services,' said Jenkins. The leagues three divisions, the Atlantic, the Appalachian and the Southern will consist of six teams in each division. 'With the economy stabilizing, its full steam ahead,' said USBA vice president of basketball operations, Kenneth Green. This is a prime opportunity for us to activate the league. Well get to know our fans and supporters in each city. We want our fans to be able to have ample access to the coaches and players,' said Green. Tryouts will be held for teams on March 13th and 20th, 2010. The league will make season ticket packages available, beginning October 1, 2010. The season ticket promotion is called the 2010 USBA Season Ticket Extravaganza, the promotion will be made available to each city. This season ticket promotion is a special event for the fans and is sponsored by the advertisers and sponsors of the USBA. The league has set aside 1200 single season tickets for each city for this promotion. 'This collaborated effort includes the USBA, the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc and many of the leagues partners, sponsors and advertisers,' said Jenkins. The league has set the price of $105.00 per season ticket and comes with admission to all fifteen home games and fifteen free single game tickets; this includes admittance to all home playoff games. As a bonus, fans receive priority seating, complimentary concessions, a free game day program and a 24-inch x 36-inch full color poster with the basketball team or the dance team. (The total number of admittance per season ticket is 30, which breaks down to $3.50 per admittance).' We designed the USBA basketball games to be family friendly, our promotions, our entertainment and our prices will fit right into anyones budget,' said Jenkins According to the league, each season ticket holder will be automatically included in a raffle sponsored by the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc. 'We're very excited about this promotion. Not only do fans get a chance to see high quality basketball at affordable prices, but also there is the chance to win a new car, a trip to see an NBA game and to go on a Disney World vacation.' The prize list is as follows: * Grand Prize: 2010 Lincoln Mercury Grand Marquis LS (one automobile and a $40.00 Quik Trip, BP, RaceTrac or local fuel company weekly gas card for one year, will be given away in each USBA team city, 18 total league wide), * 2nd Prize: Disney World Family Vacation (Family of four, rt airfare on Delta Airlines, transfers to and from the airport, daily Disney World Park passes, meals and lodging at a Disney World theme park hotel included, two given away in each USBA team city, 36 total league wide), * 3rd prize: The NBA Extravaganza ( Trip for two to an NBA game, round trip airfare on Delta Airlines, overnight stay at Marriott Hotel, one day car rental from Enterprise, dinner for two at Outback Steak House and breakfast for two at International House of Pancakes, two given away in each USBA team city, 36 total league wide.) * 4th Prize: The Trek Bicycle Explosion (Six mens, six womens, six boys and six girls ten speed bicycles, 24 given away at each USBA team city, 432 total league wide) * 5th Prize: The Outback Steak House Family Feast (A $60.00 gift card, 25 given away in each USBA team city, 450 total league wide) * 6th Prize: Russell Athletic Team Polo Shirts (25 shirts will be given away in each USBA team city, 450 total league wide) The Grand prize drawing for this promotion will be held at halftime of the teams home season opener, the drawings for the other prizes will be held at a special pre-game show. 'As far as we know, this is the biggest and most extravagant season ticket promotion in the history of minor league sports.' says Jenkins. Fans can visit our website at www.usbaball.com for rules and disclaimers about the raffle and the United States Basketball Association.' ' We plan to begin our first season with a bang. All of our games will be geared toward top notched basketball competition, family fun and entertainment surrounded in a faith based environment, our goal is to offer each community a great experience proclaimed,' Mr. Jenkins. For more information, call the USBA league office at (770) 837-3001 or go to www.usbaball.com/seasonticketextravaganza. 2010 USBA Season Ticket Extravaganza Rules and Disclaimer: Purchase of a season ticket to any 2010 USBA team necessary to be included in the raffle drawing. The USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., is the sponsor of this promotion. This promotion is open to all residents of Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Kentucky, West Virginia, Mississippi, North Carolina and the District of Columbia who purchase a season ticket during this promotion. This promotion ends April 5, 2010 at midnight Eastern Daylight Time. USBA employees, family member of USBA employees, team members, Season Ticket Extravaganza sponsors, their employees and their families are ineligible to participate in this promotion. Participants must be at least 18 years old to participate in this promotion. One entry in raffle per season ticket purchased. No other restrictions apply. No substitution of prizes. Prizes are not refundable or transferable. Prize winners are responsible for all taxes and /or gratuity associated with prizes won in this promotion. Odds of winning any prize in this promotion will be determined in direct relation of the number of season tickets sold during this promotion. (Example: 1200 season tickets sold per USBA team season, Grand Prize winning odds are 1200 to 1, 2nd prize winning odds are 600 to 1, 3rd Prize winning odds are 600 to 1, 4th Prize winning odds are 50 to 1, each, 5th prize winning odds are 48 to 1, 6th Prize winning odds are 48 to 1. The USBA has set aside 1200 season tickets per USBA team city to be sold, a total 21,600 league wide. Odds of winning a prize in this promotion are derived on a per city basis only. If the same individual purchases two season tickets for the 2010 basketball season and before April 5, 2010 the odds will increase to give the ticket holder double the chance of winning a prize. This promotion is a USBA Youth Outreach sponsored event. The USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) not for Profit Company. Single ticket purchases are not included in this promotion. 2nd and 3rd Prizewinners must make travel reservation through the USBA. Travel blackout periods may effect certain travel dates. All NBA games must be east of the Mississippi River and in the Continental United States. Grand prizewinners have a choice of color. There is no time limit for any of the travel prizes, gift card or any other prize in this promotion. Promotion is void where prohibited by law.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association (USBA) and its parent company the Alden Group LLC are in the process of finalizing a multi-year agreement with Clear Channel Communication, Inc., to radio broadcast all USBA basketball games beginning with the 2010 season. 'A partnership with Clear Channel Communication will substantially strengthen the promotion of our mens basketball program within our teams markets and it will provide our association a step up in minor league basketball,' said USBA president Duane Jenkins. If an agreement can be reached, Clear Channel Communications affiliates will broadcast all of the USBA regular season and postseason games, including a 30-minute pregame show and a 15-minute post game show. The stations will also be the radio home of the Coaches Corner, a live weekly radio program with the head coach of each team hosting a informal sports forum, designed to introduce players and coaches to their communities. 'We are very excited to partner with Clear Channel Communications, whose stations boasts the rare combination of championship heritage with excellent programming that has risen to new heights and will help our exciting young league'. ' We are committed to bringing our listeners the best in sports as our fan base is very knowledgeable and very passionate about the game of basketball,' said Jenkins. In addition to broadcasts, the partnership will fully integrate mens basketball into programming and promotion of each station including: on-air/on-line imaging, on-site events, enhanced coverage of games and, and multi-media advertising to promote its association. Production initiatives will include live coverage of mens basketball events, with the opportunity to promote and highlight USBA teams ticketing and marketing initiatives. Under the proposal, Clear Channel Communications and its affiliates would provide enhanced streaming and pod casting of programming that could be simulcast on www.usbaball.com, at no additional cost to the sponsors or the advertisers of the USBA, making free content available to the fans league wide. 'Additional components of the partnership would include weekly USBA updates to occur during daily programming, and the airing of a weekly basketball coachs show. Increasing visibility for our entire league and our basketball games, is a significant step up in our growth,' said Jenkins. We are pleased to be expanding our radio broadcast reach for our mens basketball program. With this new affiliation, we can greatly benefit our sponsors, advertisers and fans throughout our southern footprint.' No agreements have been signed to date. Negotiations are progressing and still ongoing. Clear Channel Communications is a privately owned American media conglomerate. The company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company was founded in 1972. Clear Channel Communications is the largest owner of full power AM, FM, and short wave radio stations. Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners own the company. Clear Channel Communications has 900 radio stations and over 60,000 employees in the United States. The company web address is www.clearchannel.com.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Golden Corral Steaks, Buffet and Bakery and the United States Basketball Association (USBA) today combined to create an exclusive restaurant, league and local team partnership. The multi-year partnership will affect all USBA basketball players and coaches. The restaurant has become the sole, buffet restaurant provider for all USBA teams in ten southern states and the District of Columbia. USBA dominates the basketball minor league landscape in the Southeast United States. The league operates from early April through early July. This new agreement enables Golden Corral to play center court as the hub for the players and coaches to interact with the local fans as they support their hometown teams competing for a chance to make it to the USBA Championship. The USBA Championship playoff series are held in Atlanta, Georgia from June 5, 2010 through July 11, 2010. 'Combining the nations leading buffet restaurants with the USBA will translate into an unprecedented collaboration, our players and coaches will be able to consume some great nutritious food in vast quantities and at the same time they'll be able to socialize with the fans, it was an easy fit us,' said Duane Jenkins, President, and C.E.O. of the United States Basketball Association, Inc. 'My family eats at Golden Corral twice a month, my children love them.' The USBA provides exciting, wholesome, athletic competition for young aspiring professional basketball players from around the world. 'Our new partnership with the USBA enables our restaurant to play a significant role in helping these young athletes maintain a healthy diet.' ' We'll enjoy watching 6' 8' and 6' 9' young men gorge themselves on our many great dishes,' said Steve Fort Lewis Golden Corral Vice President of Marketing, 'To tap into the local basketball sports market gives our company an opportunity to expand our customer base and to help maintain tremendous consumer appeal of the hometown team.' Golden Corral is an American-Style restaurant chain that features a large buffet and grill offering numerous fresh hot and cold items. The company is privately held and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Golden Corral was founded in 1973 and has 485 restaurants in 40 states. The company web address is www.goldencorral.com. As a part of the compensation package, the USBA gives each player and coach a daily meal card redeemable at Golden Corral. 'This company has vast, universal appeal among all age groups and is a perfect brand association for the USBA because they are widely known for a sparkling clean environment, coupled with a huge variety of great selections of freshly prepared food and like the USBA their core audience consists mainly of families,' said Jenkins, 'The Golden Corral brand represents all-American fun, a sense of pride and connection with family and friends.'
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association (USBA) and Trek Bicycle Corporation today announced that Trek Bicycle will be an official league sponsor and vendor for the USBA 2010 and 2011 basketball season. Starting on July 1, 2009, USBA will rely on the proven reliability of Trek Bicycle products to provide the fans with the lightest, fastest, and best handling bikes in the marketplace. 'We're very excited to be part of the USBA, their youth programs, and with their basketball teams,' noted Trek Bicycle Eric Bjorling. 'What counts here is supplying the league with the best bikes available, today. We love the sport of basketball and with this partnership with the USBA, we're fired up about introducing more fans to the sport of cycling.' ' Cycling is a great way to keep muscles and tendons in the lower leg and the small of the back toned and firm. Basketball and cycling are a perfect fit.' Trek's presence in the professional sport of cycling is legendary. The partnership between the USBA and Trek Bicycle was forged in the early days of the founding of the USBA. The parent company of the USBA, the Alden Group LLC approached Trek in 2007and both companies decision to join forces appears to be a natural one. 'When we learned that Trek sponsors world famous cyclist and major cycling racing events, we knew that we wanted them to be apart of our team,' noted Duane Jenkins, USBAs President and Chief Executive Officer. 'We didn't want to jump into a partnership with just any team; we are very sure that this relationship is the right move for Trek and the USBA. When we approached Trek about a partnership, we realized that the opportunity to work with this company was too good to pass up. It's no secret that they've enjoyed tremendous success, and they've demonstrated time and time again that they are one of the best in professional cycling.' 'It was an easy decision to partner with this cycling company,' Jenkins said when USBA officially announced their acquisition of the partnership. 'We, think our fans will be excited as cycling has always been apart of a very important part of physical fitness, we believe this agreement will help significantly increase the sport of cycling in our team cities.' Jenkins continued. The Trek bikes will be featured in the USBAs season ticket and single ticket promotions. The league will give away 432 bicycles to fans during their 2010 Season Ticket Extravaganza and then repeat the giveaway during the leagues 2010 Single Ticket Extravaganza in which the league will again give away an additional 432 bicycles at seasons end. The giveaways are sponsored by the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) company. Refer to league website at www.usbaball.com. 'I'm very happy to have Trek as a sponsor and a vendor of the league and our basketball teams. Trek offers high-performance high quality bikes that look awesome. Most importantly, I know I can trust its reliability as they have dealers ready to offer superior customer service in all our team cities.' About Trek Bicycle: Headquartered in Waterloo, Wisconsin, Trek Bicycle Corporation is a global leader in bicycle design and manufacturing. From the original hand-built steel touring frames introduced in 1976. Trek's passion for innovation, quality, and performance leads the industry with next-generation technology and thinking. With an unprecedented eight Tour de France titles in the last nine years, six straight 24-hour World Solo Mountain Bike Championships, and countless other professional wins, Trek enjoys a rich tradition of victory in the world's premier cycling events. Today, with a broad range of bicycles and cycling products produced by Trek Bicycle, Trek continues to pursue new ways to bring the joy of cycling to all people. Review the website at www.trekbike.com.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., and the United States Basketball Association (USBA) today announced a new multi-year partnership. The agreement renews Lincoln-Mercurys status as the Official Automotive partner of the USBA that began in 2007. 'After a turbulent past couple of years in the automotive business, Lincoln- Mercury is pleased to offer its sponsorship of the USBA,' said Roxanne Moorehouse, Regional Marketing Manager, of Ford -Lincoln-Mercury. 'Nationally, Lincoln-Mercury has been a long-time supporter of basketball in the United States. The relationship with USBA strengthens our connection with our target consumers in the U.S. market, particularly families, sports fans and multicultural audiences. Additionally, the USBAs aggressive expansion plans closely align with Lincoln-Mercurys current growth strategy.' As an official partner of the USBA, Lincoln-Mercury will receive rights to all teams in each USBA's eighteen cities. The agreement will deliver expanded exposure across the USBAs southern footprint for grassroots and regional radio audiences, allowing Lincoln-Mercury the ability to continue to enhance consumer experiences around their passion for the sport. The agreement includes utilization of Lincoln-Mercurys fleet of vehicles for USBA special events and league operations, player appearances, intellectual property, content generation platforms, regional arena exposure, on-site activation at all USBA local team basketball games and culmination of Lincoln-Mercury entitlement of the USBA awards, including full season, the mid season USBA Classic All-Star game, the USBA Championship Playoff series and the Willie Joe Hunter Memorial Championship. In addition to developing new, unique regional programs in partnership with the USBA, Lincoln- Mercury will also be a sponsor of existing USBA Youth Outreach initiatives including the USBA 2010 Season Ticket Extravaganza. 'The USBA is excited to partner with Lincoln -Mercury, a company that is synonymous with excellence and innovation,' said Duane Jenkins, USBA President and C.E.O., 'Lincoln-Mercury has made a long-term commitment to the sport of basketball in the Southeast United States and we look forward to working together as we both grow our business.' Lincoln- Mercury joins the USBAs corporate sponsorship and vendor family including, Delta Airlines, Trek Bicycle, Russell Athletic, Outback Steak House, Golden Corral Buffet, Gatorade, Marriott Hotel, Visa International and others. The USBA and Clear Channel Communication are currently under negotiations to provide the league with regional and local radio broadcast coverage. The USBA inaugural season begins with The Great Tip Off on Wednesday April 7, 2010, when 18 teams inbound the 2010 USBA regular basketball season. Mercury, a division of Ford Motor Company, was founded in 1939, Lincoln was founded in 1917. Ford Motor Company acquired Lincoln in 1922. Both companies merged to establish Ford Motor Company luxury division. Lincoln-Mercury and Ford Motor Company are headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association (USBA) announced that it has named Russell Athletics Corp as the exclusive designer and manufacturer for the league's uniforms, staff apparel and official USBA logo product for the 2010 season. Russell Athletic and the United States Basketball Association negotiated the agreement. Russell Athletic, the Alexander, Alabama based clothing manufacturer of basketball apparel, will also design uniforms and apparel for the USBA Dance Team. In addition, Russell Polo Shirts, hats, replica jerseys and team practice uniforms are among the items Russell Athletic will supply to the USBA. Russell Athletic, founded in 1902, designs and manufactures a high-quality, affordable clothing apparel line for today's basketball player. Russell Athletic supplies major Universities and colleges with apparel for the entire athletic department. Duane Allen Jenkins, President of the USBA stated, 'Our agreement with Russell Athletic is yet another exciting indication that the USBA is poised for success. Russell Athletic is a major player in manufacturing athletic apparel and we are anticipating a long and fruitful partnership.' 'The Russell Athletic agreement is one among many strategic business moves that is designed to reinforce the USBAs overriding commitment to bring first rate basketball and basketball products to our fans.' 'We are excited to have the opportunity to work with an organization such as the United States Basketball Association. Working with the USBA will be a great opportunity for Russell Athletic to show the basketball world how serious we are about providing top quality apparel and superior customer service to accounts large and small, the flexibility, versatility and style that we offer urban basketball enthusiasts gives that professional presentation in sports apparel our clients are looking for,' said David Miller, Account Manager of Russell Athletic. The USBA was founded in 2007 and is the largest professional basketball league in the Southeast United States. Today, the league consists of 18 teams in 10 southern states and the District of Columbia. The USBA is currently working on an agreement with Clear Channel Communications, Inc to radio broadcast games within the leagues southern footprint. The league is considering an Internet, via video web cast agreement.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 UNITED STATES BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TEAMS Regular Season: April 7, 2010 TO JULY 3, 2010 ATLANTIC DIVISION: COLUMBIA CENTURION...Columbia, South Carolina CHARLOTTE BLUE WAVE...Charlotte, North Carolina JACKSONVILLE ADMIRALS...Jacksonville, Florida RICHMOND COLONIALS...Richmond, Virginia SAVANNAH SEAHAWKS...Savannah, Georgia WASHINGTON CONGRESSIONALS...Washington, D.C. APPALACHIAN DIVISION: WEST VIRGINIA CAPITALS...Charleston, West Virginia CHATTANOOGA ROYAL...Chattanooga, Tennessee HUNTSVILLE STORM...Huntsville, Alabama LOUISVILLE Locomotive...Louisville, Kentucky NASHVILLE THUNDER...Nashville, Tennessee BIRMINGHAM CRUSADERS...Birmingham, Alabama SOUTHERN DIVISION: ATLANTA PLATINUM...Atlanta, Georgia AUGUSTA RAGING RIVER...Augusta, Georgia MACON MAURADERS...Macon, Gorgia MISSISSIPPI RIVERHAWKS...Jackson, Mississippi MOBILE MARINERS...Mobile, Alabama MONTGOMERY GENERALS...Montgomery, Alabama 2010 UNITED STATES BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION REGULAR SEASON: The complete approved schedule will be finalized and displayed on November 1, 2009. The complete list of venues will be available as soon as agreements of usage are approved. THE UNITED STATES BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION REGULAR SEASON: Wednesday April 7, 2010 thru Saturday July 3, 2010 All Star Classic May 22-23, 2010 Atlanta, Georgia Championship game - Sunday July 11, 2010 Atlanta, Georgia The United States Basketball Association regular season will run from April 7, 2010 to July 3, 2010. The league Championships playoffs will begin on Monday, July 5, 2010 thru Friday, July 9, 2009. The USBA Championship Game will be played on Sunday July 1, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. The top four teams in each division USBA teams will play a single game elimination series. The playoff brackets will be paired according to win / loss record. The Willie Joe Hunter Memorial Championship trophy will be awarded to the first place team. The USBA will hold an awards ceremony and reception party on Saturday July 10, 2010. The league will give awards to the most valuable player, most valuable coach, best dance team, all referee team, scoring leader, rebound leader, assist leader, best defensive player, best sportsmanship, best community leader and the best sixth man. Team, league personnel, invited guest, media personnel and honorees will be given complimentary guest passes to the USBA Championship Extravaganza. The United States Basketball Association will provide dinner, refreshments and entertainment.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective immediately, the United States Basketball Association now announces its inaugural 2010 basketball season. The league is alive and well and our future looks extremely bright. We have had a multitude of challenges that placed us in a position to reassess continuing the 2009 season. We now have three divisions with 18 teams in 10 southern states and the District of Columbia. (www.usbaball.com/teams). I will be addressing all remaining questions in the weeks to come. In order to provide our cities with a quality product, we will maintain the utmost appearance of integrity. I believe we have been ostracized by the actions of other teams and leagues. Savannah, Nashville, Jacksonville, Charleston, West Virginia, Augusta, Birmingham and Atlanta have had other teams and leagues that have left negative impressions on the cities, subsequently the press corps used this as an excuse to fail to effectively cover our teams, with the exception of Montgomery, Alabama. These incidents range from the president and chief operations officer of the ABA, whose team is based in Atlanta, being arrested and jailed for stealing $200,000.00 from his partners in an attempt to defraud the NBADL, to the owner of the ABA team in Charleston, West Virginia being arrested, tried and convicted of selling two pounds of marijuana to under cover police. A PBL team in Augusta was accused of a multitude of offenses, they were constantly in the newspaper concerning alleged negative behavior. The owner of an ABA team in Nashville being accused of swindling an investor out of $59,000.00. These three incidents are a matter of court record and were committed within the last 6 months. There are a multitude of additional incidents that involve this type of behavior in a number of our team cities. I must allow the distance of time, to shield the USBA from these incidents and the perpetrators that were accused of committed the offenses. The USBA does not have any association with any other team or league. It is unfortunate that we have to undertake these drastic measures to cancel the 2009 season. We also are going to introduce our marketing production in each of our cities, starting August 15, 2009. Each city will have Pocket Money Direct Mail Advertising Guide in each team town. Pocket Money was created to be our primary source of advertising. We are now hiring salespeople for each city. Each team will have a Vice President/Sales and Advertising in place in by July 5, 2009. We will begin sales and production on August 15, 2009. The VP of Sales will assist the team in marketing, media relations and community relations. Pocket Money will be mailed quarterly to single-family homes in each team city beginning January 2010. The 2010 Season Ticket Extravaganza will begin on October 1, 2009. We have retained Lincoln Mercury, Trek Bicycle and the rest of our sponsors and vendors. We have applications for membership in all local Chamber of Commerce in each of our team cities. All memberships will be in effect prior to October 1, 2009. Mr. Kenneth Green, Mr. David Bell and Mr.Simmie Lavender were consulted in regards to my decision. All of our venues have given me permission to re-apply to use their facilities in 2010 with the exception of Montgomery (we, will not be using a High School gymnasium). We will begin the 2010 basketball season on Wednesday April 7, 2010. Each team will play a thirty game schedule. The All Star Game has been reinstated. We will be following the original format. I will be speaking to each of you as to your future involvement with the United States Basketball Association. We will compensate all USBA Independent Contractors for their efforts during the 2009 pre-season. I will address this subject with each person individually. All players who paid the $75.00 fee for tryouts are due a refund. I need all applicable forms from all coaches to process payment to these young men. If you have any questions or comments, Please feel free to relay them to Duane Allen Jenkins at (770) 837-3001 or e-mail duanejenkins@usbaball.com or Kenneth Green, Vice President/Basketball Operations. You can reach Mr. Green at kennethgreen@usbaball.com or at (404) 547-6907. In the Highest Regards, I Am, Very Truly Yours, Duane Allen Jenkins President/CEO United States Basketball Association, Inc
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective immediately, the United States Basketball Association now announces its inaugural 2010 basketball season. The league is alive and well and our future looks extremely bright. We have had a multitude of challenges that placed us in a position to reassess continuing the 2009 season. We now have three divisions with 18 teams in 10 southern states and the District of Columbia. (www.usbaball.com/teams). I will be addressing all remaining questions with each of you in the weeks to come. In order to provide our cities with a quality product, we will maintain the utmost appearance of integrity. I believe we have been ostracized by the actions of other teams and leagues. Savannah, Nashville, Jacksonville, Charleston, West Virginia, Augusta, Birmingham and Atlanta have had other teams and leagues that have left negative impressions on the cities, subsequently the press corps used this as an excuse to fail to effectively cover our teams, with the exception of Montgomery, Alabama. These incidents range from the president and chief operations officer of the ABA, whose team is based in Atlanta, being arrested and jailed for stealing $300,000.00 from his partners in an attempt to defraud the NBADL, to the owner of the ABA team in Charleston, West Virginia being arrested, tried and convicted of selling two pounds of marijuana to under cover police. A PBL team in Augusta was accused of a multitude of offenses, they were constantly in the newspaper concerning alleged negative behavior. The owner of an ABA team in Nashville is being accused of swindling an investor out of $59,000.00. These four incidents are a matter of public or court record and were committed within the last 6 months. There are a multitude of additional incidents that involve this type of behavior in a number of our team cities. I must allow the distance of time, to shield the USBA from these incidents and the perpetrators that were accused of committed the offenses. The USBA does not have any association with any other team or league. It is unfortunate that we have to undertake these drastic measures to cancel the 2009 season. We also are going to introduce our marketing production in each of our cities, starting August 15, 2009. Each city will have Pocket Money Direct Mail Advertising Guide in each team town. Pocket Money was created to be our primary source of advertising. We are now hiring salespeople for each city. Each team will have a Regional Sales Manager in place in by July 5, 2009. We will begin sales and production on August 15, 2009. The Regional Sales Manager will be in charge of the the teams marketing department, media relations and community relations. Pocket Money will be mailed to homeowners in each team city beginning January 2010. The 2010 Season Ticket Extravaganza will begin on October 1, 2009. We have retained Lincoln Mercury, Trek Bicycle and the rest of our sponsors and vendors. We have applications for membership in all local Chamber of Commerce in each of our team cities. All memberships will be in effect prior to October 1, 2009. Mr. Kenneth Green, Mr. David Bell and Mr.Simmie Lavender were consulted in regards to my decision. All of our venues have given me permission to use their facilities in 2010 with the exception of Montgomery (we, will not be using a High School gymnasium). We will begin the 2010 basketball season on Wednesday April 7, 2010. We will play a thirty game schedule. The All Star Game has been reinstated. We will be following the original format. I will be speaking to each of you as to your future involvement with the United States Basketball Association. We will compensate all USBA Independent Contractors for their efforts during the 2009 pre-season. I will address this subject with each person individually. All players who paid the $75.00 fee for tryouts are due a refund. I need all applicable forms from all coaches to process payment to these young men. If you have any questions or comments, Please feel free to relay them to Duane Allen Jenkins or Kenneth Green, Vice President/Basketball Operations. You can reach Mr. Green at kennethgreen@usbaball.com or at (404) 547-6907. In the Highest Regards, I Am, Very Truly Yours, Duane Allen Jenkins President/CEO United States Basketball Association, Inc.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association is pleased to announce their inaugural season opening on April 7, 2010. The league will take an aggressive posture by activating 18 teams housed in 3 divisions. Permanente home gymnasiums of each individual team are in the process of being completed. 'Come Hades or high water, we will tip off in 2010, we have agreements in place to use gymnasium for 12 of our teams already, the colleges and universities that we planned to occupy this year, understood the challenges we faced in 2009 and they graciously permitted the league to renew their commitment to play at their facilities', said USBA president and C.E.O., Duane Allen Jenkins.'We anticipate having all locations set by early fall'. The 2010 regular season will begin on April 7, 2010 and end on July 3, 2010. There is a mid season All Star Game slated for May 22nd and May 23rd, 2010. The Championship game is scheduled for July 11, 2010. Both series will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. The league will continue its partnership with churches, civic groups and charitable organizations in each individual team city. A special invitation has been extended to the Boys and Girls Clubs as well as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. The league is also extending a very special invitation to children in foster care each city. The league has authorized each team conduct educational contest between clubs to select children to be official ball girls and boys. 'We'll issue complimentary tickets to games and well pay the ball kids $25.00 apiece per game', said Jenkins. The league's three divisions, the Atlantic, the Appalachian and the Southern will consist of six teams in each division. 'With the economy stabilizing, its full steam ahead', said USBA vice president of basketball operations, Kenneth Green. 'This is a prime opportunity for us to get this party started'. ' We plan get to know our fans and supporters in each city.' ' We want our fans to be able to have access to the coaches players', said Green. The league will make season ticket packages available. The availability of the 2010 USBA Season Ticket Extravaganza is October 1, 2009. This season ticket promotion is a special event for the fans and is sponsored by the advertisers and sponsors of the USBA. The league has set aside 1200 single season tickets for this promotion. 'This collaborated effort includes the USBA, the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc and many of the leagues partners, sponsors and advertisers', said Jenkins. The league has set the price of $105.00 per season ticket and comes with admission to all fifteen home games and fifteen free single game tickets; this includes admittance to all home playoff games. As a bonus, fans receive priority seating, complimentary concessions, a free game day program and a 24-inch x 36-inch full color poster with the basketball team or the dance team. (The total number of admittance per season ticket is 30, which breaks down to $3.50 per admittance). 'We designed the USBA basketball games to be family friendly, our promotions, price and entertainment will fit right into anyones budget', said Jenkins According to the league, each season ticket holder will be automatically included in a raffle sponsored by the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc. 'We're very excited about this promotion'. 'Not only do fans get a chance to see high quality basketball at affordable prices, but also there is the chance to win a new car, a trip to see an NBA game and to go on a Disney World vacation'. The prize list is as follows: * Grand Prize: 2010 Lincoln Mercury Grand Marquis LS(one automobile and a $40.00 Quik Trip, BP or RaceTrac weekly gas card for one year, will be given away in each USBA team city, 18 total league wide), * 2nd Prize: Disney World Family Vacation(Family of four, rt airfare on Delta Airlines, transfers to and from the airport, daily Disney World Park passes, meals and lodging at a Disney World theme park hotel included, two given away in each USBA team city, 36 total league wide),* 3rd prize: The NBA Extravaganza ( Trip for two to an NBA game, round trip airfare on Delta Airlines, overnight stay at Marriott Hotel, one day car rental from Enterprise, dinner for two at Outback Steak House and breakfast for two at International House of Pancakes, two given away in each USBA team city, 36 total league wide.) * 4th Prize: The Trek Bicycle Explosion (Six mens, six womens, six boys and six girls ten speed bicycles, 24 given away at each USBA team city, 432 total league wide) * 5th Prize: The Outback Steak House Family Feast (A $60.00 gift card, 25 given away in each USBA team city, 450 total league wide) * 6th Prize: Russell Athletic Team Polo Shirts (25 shirts will be given away in each USBA team city, 450 total league wide)All drawings for this promotion will be held at halftime of the teams home season opener. 'As far as we know, this is the biggest and most extravagant season ticket promotion in the history of minor league sports'. says Jenkins. ' Fans can visit our website at www.usbaball.com for rules and disclaimers about the raffle and the United States Basketball Association'. 'We plan to begin our first season with a bang. All of our games will be geared toward top notched basketball competition, family fun and entertainment surrounded in a faith based environment, our goal is to offer each community a great experience' proclaimed, Mr. Jenkins. For more information go to www.usbaball.com. 2010 USBA Season Ticket Extravaganza Rules and Disclaimer:Purchase of a season ticket to any 2010 USBA team necessary to be included in the raffle drawing. The USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., is the sponsor of this promotion. This promotion is open to all residents of Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia, who purchase a season ticket during this promotion. Promotion ends April 5, 2010 at midnight Eastern Daylight Time. USBA employees, family member of USBA employees, team members, Season Ticket Extravaganza sponsors, their employees and their families are ineligible to participate in this promotion. Participants must be at least 18 years old to participate in this promotion. One entry in raffle per season ticket purchased. No other restrictions apply. No substitution of prizes. Prizes are not refundable or transferable. Prize winners are responsible for all taxes and /or gratuity associated with prizes won in this promotion. Odds of winning any prize in this promotion will be determined in direct relation of the number of season tickets sold during this promotion. (Example: 1200 season tickets sold per USBA team season, Grand Prize winning odds are 1200 to 1, 2nd prize winning odds are 600 to 1, 3rd Prize winning odds are 600 to 1, 4th Prize winning odds are 50 to 1, each, 5th prize winning odds are 48 to 1, 6th Prize winning odds are 48 to 1. The USBA has set aside 1200 season tickets per USBA team city to be sold, a total 12,000 league wide. Odds of winning a prize in this promotion are derived on a per city basis only. If the same individual purchases two season tickets for the 2010 basketball season and before April 5, 2010 the odds will increase to give the ticket holder double the chance of winning a prize. This promotion is a USBA Youth Outreach sponsored event. The USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) not for Profit Company. Single ticket purchases are not included in this promotion. 2nd and 3rd Prizewinners must make travel reservation through the USBA. Travel blackout periods may effect certain travel dates. All NBA games must be east of the Mississippi River and in the Continental United States. Grand prizewinners have a choice of color. There is no time limit for any of the travel prizes, gift card or any other prize in this promotion. Promotion is void where prohibited by law.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective immediately, the United States Basketball Association will postpone its inaugural season until 2010. The league is alive and well and our future looks extremely bright. We have had a multitude of challenges that placed us in a position to reassess continuing the 2009 season. We now have teams in 9 southern states and the District of Columbia. (www.usbaball.com/teams) . I will be addressing all remaining questions with each of you during the remainder of this week. In order to provide our cities with a quality product, we will maintain the utmost appearance of integrity. I believe we have been ostracized by the actions of other leagues. Savannah, Nashville, Jacksonville, Charleston, West Virginia, Augusta, Birmingham and Atlanta have had other teams and leagues that have left negative impressions on the cities, subsequently the press corps used this as an excuse to fail to effectively cover our teams. These incidents range from the president and chief operations officer of the ABA, whose team is based in Atlanta, being arrested and jailed for stealing $300,000.00 from his partners in an attempt to defraud the NBADL, to the owner of the ABA team in Charleston, West Virginia being arrested, tried and convicted of selling two pounds of marijuana to under cover police. A PBL team in Augusta was accused of a multitude of offenses; they were constantly in the newspaper concerning alleged negative behavior. These three incidents are a matter of court record and were committed within the last 6 months. There are a multitude of additional incidents that involve this type of behavior in a number of our team cities. I must allow the distance of time, to shield the USBA from these incidents and the perpetrators that were accused of committed the offenses. The USBA does not have any association with any other team or league. It is unfortunate that we have to undertake these drastic measures. We also are going to introduce our marketing production in each of our cities, starting August 15, 2009. Each city will have Pocket Money Direct Mail Advertising Guide in each team town. Each team will have a Vice President/Sales and Advertising in place in August to begin sales and production. Pocket Money will be mailed to homeowners in each team city beginning January 2010. The 2010 Season Ticket Extravaganza will begin on October 1, 2009. We have retained support all of our sponsors and vendors. Mr. Kenneth Green, Mr. David Bell and Mr.Simmie Lavender were consulted in regards to my decision. All of our venues have given me permission to use their facilities in 2010 with the exception of Montgomery (will not be using a High School gymnasium). We will begin the 2010 basketball season on Wednesday April 7, 2010. We will be playing a thirty game schedule. The All Star Game has been reinstated. We will be following the original format. I will be speaking to each of you as to your future involvement with the United States Basketball Association. We will compensate all USBA Independent Contractors for their efforts. I will address this subject with each person individually. All players who paid the $75.00 fee for tryouts are due a refund. I need all applicable forms from all coaches to process payment to these young men.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association has announced a couple of changes in their schedule for the 2009 season. Due to the state of the economy, and a major venue change, the league has decided to scale back its schedule for their inaugural season. We will be shortening the season to 20 games as opposed to 30, and will not be playing the All-Star Game in Atlanta The United States Basketball Association has announced a couple of changes in their schedule for the 2009 season.
Due to the state of the economy, and a major venue change, the league has decided to scale back its schedule for their inaugural season. We will be shortening the season to 20 games as opposed to 30, and will not be playing the All-Star Game in Atlanta. According to league president Duane Jenkins, 'Due to the current state of the economy, we feel we must cut back our season to 20 games. The state of today's economy dictates we start our season on May 6^th and end on June 30^th . We will have the championship series in Atlanta and will be sponsored by Lincoln-Mercury. The tournament will be single elimination in format.' The league has also announced that due to the fact that Morris Brown College is on the verge of bankruptcy, the Atlanta Platinum will be playing their home games at the VW Henderson Gymnasium on the campus of Clark Atlanta University. According to Director of Communications Chris Munson, 'We were informed on Friday March 27^th that Morris Brown College will be unable to host Platinum games due to their financial situation. 'We are thankful to Clark Atlanta for stepping at the last minute to host our games.' When informed of the cancellation of the Atlanta Platinum tryouts on March 21, and 28, Clark Atlanta University's Athletic Department allowed the team to conduct it's tryouts in their gymnasium on March 28, 2009. 'We also had several unexpected coaching changes in four of our team cities, during the pre- season months, we are obligated to give each coach ample preparartion time to field a competitive team' , said Kenneth Green, League Director of Basketball Operations.
The league staff met on Sunday March 29, 2009. The outcome of this meeting dictated that the USBA and the teams would be best served making the schedule adjustments. 'Losing Morris Brown College at the last minute took me by surprise, we fully intended to assist the college in it's efforts to financally resurect itself, now that their problems have escalated to the point of what may be no return, we can only feel this may be the end of this fine institution', said Jenkins. ' We are going to do this right, even if it means reducing the season to just 20 games for each team'
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A (March 31, 2009)---- 'We had over 300 players tryout in ten cities, for our first year, were completely satisfied' said Kenneth Green, USBA Vice President of Basketball Operations. Team tryouts were held each weekend in March, in all USBA team cities, throughout the south. The final tryouts were March 28, 2009. 'We not only had a great turnout from the Montgomery area, we had kids travel from as far away as Atlanta, Georgia to strut their stuff', declared Wilbert Hamilton, Head Coach of the Montgomery Generals. The USBA will begin the inaugural season on April 11, 2009. The mid spring mens professional basketball league is set to field ten teams, split into two divisions. The Atlantic division will house the Richmond Colonials, the Savannah Seahawks, the Jacksonville Admirals, the Columbia Centurions, and the Augusta Raging River. The Appalachian Division consists of the Atlanta Platinum, the Birmingham Crusaders, the Nashville Thunder, the Montgomery Generals and the West Virginia Capitals. 'In Richmond we had a tremendous turnout, the Colonials will have a few surprises in store for the rest of the teams', declared Corey Braxton, Head Coach of the Richmond Colonials. ' We originally planned to field fourteen teams in our first year, however a variety of challenges prevented us from completing our initial goals, since we decided to play at small colleges, we ran into scheduling conflicts with some of the venues', said Duane Jenkins, USBA president, 'next year we'll get another chance to secure these additional desired venues'. Each USBA team will play a thirty game schedule, complete with fifteen home and fifteen away.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association (USBA) is pleased to announce the last weekend of open tryouts for their inaugural season. The season starts on April 11th and runs until the first weekend of July. Tryouts will be taking place at the following locations: Atlanta: Clark Atlanta University. Two sessions March 28th 9:00-12:00 3:00- 6:00 Coach: Tony Leonard Location switched to Clark Atlanta University V. W Henderson Gymnasium 233 James P. Brawley Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30314 Augusta: 100 Riverview Park Drive, North Augusta; March 28thtwo sessions8:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:00. Coach: Chuck Graham Birmingham Jess Lanier HS; 100 HS Drive; Bessemer, ALMarch 28th 4:00-6:30. Coach: Jeff Hill Columbia: Benedict College HRC Arena1600 Hardin St; March 28th; 10:00-1:00 and 2:00-5:00. March 29th 2:00-5:00. Coach: Willie Washington (Posponed) Jacksonville Edward Waters College; Adams-Jenkins GymMarch 28th; 1:00-4:00. Coach: James Easton Montgomery: St. James High School 6010 Vaughn Street; Montgomery; March 28th 10:30-1:30. Coach: Wilbert Hamilton Nashville Fisk University; 1000 17th Ave N.E. Nashville; March 28th; 1:00-5:00 and March 29th; 2:00-5:00. Coach: Oliver Lee (Posponed) Richmond: Virginia Union University: Barco-Stevens Gymnasium; March 28th; 1:00-6:00 Coach: Henry Coker Savannah: Savannah State University; 3219 College Street; Wilcox Gym March 28th; 2:00-5:00 March 29th2:00-5:00. Coach: Lee Pearson West Virginia: Charleston Catholic High School. 1 Players Club Drive Charleston; March 28th; 10 am - 3pm Coach: Thomas Jones Registration for tryouts will begin one hour prior to the scheduled start time of the tryout with a cost of $75.00. Players will be required to complete the following: Player Claim Release Form, Medical Clearance Form, and Player Profile Information. Players are requested to be prompt. No one will be admitted to the tryouts after the scheduled start time. USBA President Duane Jenkins says, We are excited about this set of tryouts. Last weekend we had some very talented players attend and the talent pool is very deep. We are hoping for the same level of talent this weekend. The USBA is a mid spring through early summer professional basketball league. League offices are in Atlanta, Georgia. Players can be catapulted to enjoy further opportunities in the National Basketball Association Developmental League as well as exposure to other professional basketball leagues from around the world. The league age requirement is 20 years or older. For media inquiries, please contact Director of Communications Chris Munson at chris.munson8@gmail.com, or by phone at 802-318-1012.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association (USBA) is pleased to announce open tryouts for their inaugural season. The season starts on April 11th and runs until the first part of July. Tryouts will be taking place at the following locations: Atlanta: Morris Brown College; John L. Lewis Gymnasium; 643 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Two sessions March 28th9:00-12:00 and 4:00-7:00. Coach: Tony Leonard Augusta: 100 Riverview Park Drive, North Augusta; March 28thtwo sessions8:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:00. Coach: Chuck Graham BirminghamJess Lanier HS; 100 HS Drive; Bessemer, ALMarch 28th 4:00-6:30. Coach: Jeff Hill Columbia: Benedict CollegeHRC Arena1600 Hardin St; March 28th; 10:00-1:00 and 2:00-5:00. March 29th 2:00-5:00. Coach: Willie Washington JacksonvilleEdward Waters College; Adams-Jenkins GymMarch 28th; 1:00-4:00. Coach: James Easton Montgomery: Sidney Lanier HS; Walker-Joiner Gymnasium; 1756 South Court St. Montgomery; March 28th 10:30-1:30. Coach: Wilbert Hamilton NashvilleFisk University; 1000 17th Ave N.E. Nashville; March 28th; 1:00-5:00 and March 29th; 2:00-5:00. Coach: Oliver Lee Richmond: John Marshall High SchoolMarch 28th; 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00. March 29th 2-5. Coach: Kenneth Green Savannah: Savannah State University; 3219 College Street; Wilcox GymMarch 28th; 2:00-5:00 March 29th2:00-5:00. Coach: Lee Pearson West Virginia: Charleston Catholic High School. March 28th; 9-12 and 1-4.Coach: Thomas Jones Registration for tryouts will begin one hour prior to the scheduled start time of the tryout with a cost of $75.00. Players will be required to complete the following: Player Claim Release Form, Medical Clearance Form, and Player Profile Information. Players are requested to be prompt. No one will be admitted to the tryouts after the scheduled start time. USBA president Duane Jenkins says, We are excited about this set of tryouts. Last weekend we had some very talented players attend and the talent pool is very deep. We
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association (USBA) is pleased to announce open tryouts for their inaugural season. The season starts on April 11th and runs until the first part of July. Tryouts will be taking place at the following locations: Atlanta: Morris Brown College; John L. Lewis Gymnasium; 643 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Two sessions March 28th9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00. One session March 29th2:00-5:00 Augusta: 100 Riverview Park Drive, North Augusta; March 22nd: 1:30-5:30 and March 28thtwo sessions8:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:00. Birmingham: Jess Lanier HS; 100 HS Drive; Bessmer, ALMarch 22nd 4:00-6:30 and 6:00-9:00. Columbia: Benedict CollegeHRC Arena1600 Hardin St; March 28th; 10:00-1:00 and 2:00-5:00. March 29th 2:00-5:00. Jacksonville: Edward Waters College; Adams-Jenkins GymMarch 22nd; 1:00-4:00 Montgomery: Sidney Lanier HS; Walker-Joiner Gymnasium; 1756 South Court St. Montgomery; March 22nd; 10:00-1:00. Nashville: Fisk University;; 1000 17th Ave N.E. Nashville; March 22nd; 9:00-1:00 Richmond: Virginia Union UniversityBarco-Stevens Hall1500 Lombardi Drive. Time TBA. Savannah: Savannah State University; Tiger ArenaMarch 28th; 9-12:00 and 1:00-4:00 March 29th2-5 West Virginia: Family Life Center; 2910 Kanawah Terrace, Charleston, WV; March 28th; 10-2 and 4-7. Registration for tryouts will begin one hour prior to the scheduled start time of the tryout with a cost of $75.00. Players will be required to complete the following: Player Claim Release Form, Medical Clearance Form, and Player Profile Information. Players are requested to be prompt. No one will be admitted to the tryouts after the scheduled start time. USBA president Duane Jenkins says, We are excited about this set of tryouts. Last weekend we had some very talented players attend and the talent pool is very deep. We are hoping for the same level of talent this weekend. The USBA is a mid spring through early summer professional basketball league. League offices are in Atlanta, Georgia. Players can be catapulted to enjoy further opportunities in the National Basketball Association Developmental League as well as exposure to other professional basketball leagues from around the world. The league age requirement is 20 years or older. For media inquiries, please contact Director of Communications Chris Munson at chris.munson8@gmail.com, or by phone at 802-318-1012.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ten questions with USBA president Duane Jenkins 1) First off, talk a little bit about the evolution of the league and how it came to be. Well where do I begin? In the spring of 1999, I was assigned to officiate basketball games at the Suwanee Sports Academy in Suwanee, Ga. The United States Basketball League (USBL) had a team there called the Atlanta Trojans. The owner of the Academy, Paul Kinney approached me to help garner sponsorships for the team. I was amazed at the popularity of this league. Shortly thereafter I approached the home office of the USBL to inquire about franchise ownership. Originally I wanted to place teams in Savannah and Macon, Ga., however the USBL and I were unable to negotiate a deal. My interest in basketball remained very high. In the fall of 2005 I replied to an advertisement placed by the World Basketball Association (WBA). I meet with the two principle owners and they invited me to sit in on an owners meeting. I was so impressed that I signed an agreement to create advertising and sponsorship products for four of their teams. Due to some problems with the league and a legal battle that took place, I decided to withdraw myself from the league. At that time Ed Krinsky then the Director of Operations was being attacked by the WBA, Ed and I began to talk about creating franchises for the Southeast United States. I began to write, what I thought to be proper league procedure. I convinced three of my clients to purchase franchises in the USBL: Savannah, GA; Macon, GA; and Nashville, TN. We then started up the USBA on July 7, 2007. 2) All ten of your teams are in the southeast region of the US; why this particular region? First of all I love Georgia, it's a great state that's ripe with opportunities. We believe regional competition will be the key to the success of the USBA. The south is overflowing with great talent. Until we came along, there wasn't a viable league here in the south to display the talent pool of basketball players. When we pit Columbia, SC against Augusta, Georgia, you have two large southern cities within two hours driving time of each other, border war and bragging rights come into play. Every southern city loves to beat Atlanta at anything, so this is perfect for us. 3) You have some big names as far as coaches. Talk about some of those big names and how you were able to recruit them to work with the USBA. I'm astonished at the ability to attract the type of men and women to lead our teams. In Montgomery we have Mr. Wilbert Hamilton and Mr. Vincent Royal, these two gentlemen are legends in the State of Alabama and are known nationally. In Nashville we have Oliver Lee, a man who was highly recruited out of high school by the late great Al McGuire, and was Doc Rivers roommate at Marquette University. Jeff Hill, Head Coach of Birmingham Crusaders enlisted Connie Morris as his assistant, she can out play most men. I could talk about our coaches all day. We've been fortunate to have attracted people who not only have a rock solid background in the game but are respected people in their communities. With the great coaching talent we've amassed for our teams, we think we have the opportunity to field great players. The final component that is needed for a great game is the quality of the referee. The USBA is extremely fortunate to have acquired the services of Simmie Lavender as our Supervisor of Officials. You can rest assure that with Mr. Lavender in charge, we now have top flight officials with extensive NCAA and D-league experience. 4) You are marketing your teams to churches in each area. Talk a bit about the philosophy behind that part of your marketing plan. We have a vested interest in our team communities and I believe the single best way to positively reach the young people is through the schools and the churches. We have set up a revenue sharing program with the universities and colleges in the cities in which we play. The schools in our team cities and the church groups assist in programs that will directly assist in the educational and cultural development of our children in these communities. 5) One of the goals of the league is to promote community service and working with inner city kids. Talk about some of the things the league will do in those areas to fulfill these goals. First and foremost our players and coaches will be active in the community. Each game will have two pre-games where four churches or schools will be invited to play a game before the main game. We have provided the schools and the churches with guest passes so the rest of the children can attend the game for free. Our USBA Youth Outreach programs will provide a variety of programs to each community to hopefully help them with some of the challenges facing our young people. Our programs are available to all families in our cities. The goal of the USBA is not just to give basketball players the chance to advance their careers, we will do that, but we will use the game of basketball to establish a very aggressive social agenda to do the best we can to help where ever we can. 6) Over the past few years, the minor leagues have gotten a bad rap. What will the USBA do that is different from other leagues? There is only one official basketball minor league in the United States, the National Basketball Association Development League (NBADL). The leagues on our level traditionally have not been good stewards of the game of basketball. We recognize our place in the pecking order. We will never make any claims to falsely tell a player we can get him a job in the NBA, the D-League or in Europe. We will tell our players that they will be paid for the services and if you work hard enough, the possibilities of someone approaching them to advance is good. We will try and steer our kids back to college to complete their education, as we believe a college education is a necessity in today's time. If they move up, well that's great. Our league is designed to aid develop young players in the careers on and off the court. 7) The minors tend to come up with quirky rules such as the ABA's '3-D' rule. Can we expect to see any of those in the USBA? We play by NBA rules, period, with the exception of our fines. We've adjusted the fines to reflect our pay scale. Our basketballs are the Spaulding TF-1000. The integrity of the game is paramount and must be protected. 8) What are the standards you expect USBA players to live by both on and off the court? As my grandfather said, I have zero tolerance for monkey business. The players and coaches agreements state that if anyone is convicted in as much as misdemeanor, they will be terminated from the league. I want them out of the night clubs and into the books. We play at colleges and universities, our personnel will be model citizens or they will be gone, it's as simple as that. Fighting, cursing, or blatant disrespect for the officials is also cause for termination for the league, not suspension, termination. Our fan base will see good kids play top quality basketball and we will keep our league as clean as possible. 9) Your first season of play is just under a month away. Talk about some of the challenges you have faced leading up to opening night. The list is long and arduous, We are working hard to be ready and with the leagues commitment, all should go well. 10) When fans get to the arenas, what can they expect as far as level of play? We have had great attendance at our tryouts. I have been told by our coaches that they are not surprised by the talent thus far. With a spring league, we have been able to get players from all over the United States and some International leagues. Keep in mind we are a single A division minor basketball league, however we will get a lot of super talent. Each game will be very entertaining. We have set in place halftime promotions as well as top quality entertainment for the fans. I'm extremely excited. We selected these communities because the interest in basketball is extremely vibrant. The folks in our towns have shared their support of our league, our teams and our civic programs. With our commitment to assist them in the community we believe this will be the start of a beautiful relationship. For more information on the USBA, go to our website at www.usbaball.com , or call Duane Jenkins at 770-899-6388
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. ( March 18, 2009) ---- The United States Basketball Association (USBA), today, announced it's unprecedented season ticket promotion that will include all teams. According to league officials the, USBA will initiate it's inaugural season with a special season ticket offering that will include all eleven teams of the league. The USBA consist of two divisions, the Appalachian and the Atlantic. The teams are the Atlanta Platinum (Ga), Augusta Raging River (Ga), Birmingham Crusaders (Al), the Chattanooga Royal (Tn), Columbia Centurion (SC), Jacksonville Admirals (Fla), the Montgomery Generals (Al), Nashville Thunder (Tn), Richmond Colonials (Ga), West Virginia Capital and the Savannah Seahawks (Ga). The league has set aside a certain amount of single season tickets in each city for this promotion. 'This collaborated effort includes the USBA, the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., and many of the leagues partners, sponsors and advertisers, said league President Duane Allen Jenkins and in conjunction with this promotion, the league will offer a single season ticket for the low cost of $105.00, with economy the way it is at this point, we would like to offer the fans high intensity basketball and first class entertainment at a great price'. The season ticket comes with free admittance to all fifteen home and home playoff games (priority seating), plus fifteen free home single game tickets, complimentary concession's, a free game day program, and a 24'x 36' full color poster with the fan and either the Basketball Team or the Dance Team. The league will donate $10,000.00 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America in each USBA team city. ' We have established a partnership with this fine organization and we believe the success of the nation's children is our top priority, and, as a result of this promotion we will donate a total of $140,000.00 league wide, in an attempt to aid the clubs in their efforts', said league Chief Duane Allen Jenkins According to the league, each season ticket holder will be automatically included in a raffle sponsored by the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc. All season ticket holders are eligible to participate in the drawing. The prize list is as follows: * Grand Prize: 2009 Lincoln Mercury Grand Marquis LS (one automobile and a $40.00 Quik Trip, BP or RaceTrac weekly gas card for one year, will be given away in each USBA team city, 11 total league wide), * 2nd Prize: Disney World Family Vacation ( Family of four, rt airfare on Delta Airlines, transfers to and from the airport , daily Disney World Park passes, meals and lodging at a Disney World theme park hotel included, two given away in each USBA team city, 22 total league wide), * 3rd prize: The NBA Extravaganza ( Trip for two to an NBA game, rt airfare on Delta Airlines, overnight stay at Marriott Hotel, one day car rental from Enterprise, dinner for two at Outback Steak House and breakfast for two at International House of Pancake, two given away in each USBA team city, 22 total league wide), * 4th Prize: The Trek Bicycle Explosion (six men, six women, six boys and six girls ten speed bicycles, 24 given away at each USBA team city, 264 total league wide), * 5th Prize: The Outback Steak House Family Feast (A $60.00 gift card, 25 given away in each USBA team city, 275 total league wide), * 6th Prize: Russell Athletic Team Polo Shirts ( 25 shirts will be given away in each USBA team city, 275 total league wide) . ' All drawing's for this promotion will be held at halftime of the teams home game season opener and, as far as we know, this appears to be the biggest and most extravagant season ticket promotion in the history of minor league sports, boasted Jenkins, ' Fans can visit our website at www.usbaball.com for more details about the raffle and the United States Basketball Association. We plan to begin our first season with a bang and all of our games will be geared toward top notched basketball competition, family fun and entertainment surrounded in a faith based environment, our goal is to offer each community a great experience', proclaimed, Mr. Jenkins.' We'll see you and your friends, court side in 2009' About the United States Basketball Association (USBA) --- The USBA is a mid spring to early summer professional men's basketball league. The league was founded in July 2007. The league is headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The USBA will show case players, coaches and dance team members for the NBADL, and the International basketball community. The league season begins April 11, 2009 with the regular season ending on June 27, 2009. Each team will play a thirty game schedule, that will include15 home games and 15 away games. The league will host a mid season All Star Game and a season ending Championship play-off series. Elite players can be catapulted to enjoy further basketball career opportunities in the NBA Summer Leagues, the NBA Summer Camps, as well as exposure to the many professional International leagues from around the world. The USBA will accept eligible collegiate players from the NCAA. League advises college students to seek advice from family, coach or friends before contacting the USBA. The league age limit is 20 years old. About the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc.,--- The USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) not for profit company, The company was founded in July 2007. Approval for non profit status has been applied for and approval will be awarded. The USBA Youth Outreach gives aid to people in the community in need, regardless of race, gender, religion, age or any other positions of a persons life. Programs offered by the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., can be seen by going to www.usbaball.com , click on USBA Youth Outreach page.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) First off, talk a little bit about the evolution of the league and how it came to be. Well where do I begin? In the spring of 1999, I was assigned to officiate basketball games at the Suwanee Sports Academy in Suwanee, Ga. The United States Basketball League (USBL) had a team there called the Atlanta Trojans. The owner of the Academy, Paul Kinney approached me to help garner sponsorships for the team. I was amazed at the popularity of this league. Shortly thereafter I approached the home office of the USBL to inquire about franchise ownership. Originally I wanted to place teams in Savannah and Macon, Ga., however the USBL and I were unable to negotiate a deal. My interest in basketball remained very high. In the fall of 2005 I replied to an advertisement placed by the World Basketball Association (WBA). I meet with the two principle owners and they invited me to sit in on an owners meeting. I was so impressed that I signed an agreement to create advertising and sponsorship products for four of their teams. Due to some problems with the league and a legal battle that took place, I decided to withdraw myself from the league. At that time Ed Krinsky then the Director of Operations was being attacked by the WBA, Ed and I began to talk about creating franchises for the Southeast United States. I began to write, what I thought to be proper league procedure. I convinced three of my clients to purchase franchises in the USBL: Savannah, GA; Macon, GA; and Nashville, TN. We then started up the USBA on July 7, 2007. 2) All ten of your teams are in the southeast region of the US; why this particular region? First of all I love Georgia, it's a great state that's ripe with opportunities. We believe regional competition will be the key to the success of the USBA. The south is overflowing with great talent. Until we came along, there wasn't a viable league here in the south to display the talent pool of basketball players. When we pit Columbia, SC against Augusta, Georgia, you have two large southern cities within two hours driving time of each other, border war and bragging rights come into play. Every southern city loves to beat Atlanta at anything, so this is perfect for us. 3) You have some big names as far as coaches. Talk about some of those big names and how you were able to recruit them to work with the USBA. I'm astonished at the ability to attract the type of men and women to lead our teams. In Montgomery we have Mr. Wilbert Hamilton and Mr. Vincent Royal, these two gentlemen are legends in the State of Alabama and are known nationally. In Nashville we have Oliver Lee, a man who was highly recruited out of high school by the late great Al McGuire, and was Doc Rivers roommate at Marquette University. Jeff Hill, Head Coach of Birmingham Crusaders enlisted Connie Morris as his assistant, she can out play most men. I could talk about our coaches all day. We've been fortunate to have attracted people who not only have a rock solid background in the game but are respected people in their communities. With the great coaching talent we've amassed for our teams, we think we have the opportunity to field great players. The final component that is needed for a great game is the quality of the referee. The USBA is extremely fortunate to have acquired the services of Simmie Lavender as our Supervisor of Officials. You can rest assure that with Mr. Lavender in charge, we now have top flight officials with extensive NCAA and D-league experience. 4) You are marketing your teams to churches in each area. Talk a bit about the philosophy behind that part of your marketing plan. We have a vested interest in our team communities and I believe the single best way to positively reach the young people is through the schools and the churches. We have set up a revenue sharing program with the universities and colleges in the cities in which we play. The schools in our team cities and the church groups assist in programs that will directly assist in the educational and cultural development of our children in these communities. 5) One of the goals of the league is to promote community service and working with inner city kids. Talk about some of the things the league will do in those areas to fulfill these goals. First and foremost our players and coaches will be active in the community. Each game will have two 'pre-games' where four churches or schools will be invited to play a game before the main game. We have provided the schools and the churches with guest passes so the rest of the children can attend the game for free. Our USBA Youth Outreach programs will provide a variety of programs to each community to hopefully help them with some of the challenges facing our young people. Our programs are available to all families in our cities. The goal of the USBA is not just to give basketball players the chance to advance their careers, we will do that, but we will use the game of basketball to establish a very aggressive social agenda to do the best we can to help where ever we can. 6) Over the past few years, the minor leagues have gotten a bad rap. What will the USBA do that is different from other leagues? There is only one official basketball minor league in the United States, the National Basketball Association Development League (NBADL). The leagues on our level traditionally have not been good stewards of the game of basketball. We recognize our place in the pecking order. We will never make any claims to falsely tell a player we can get him a job in the NBA, the D-League or in Europe. We will tell our players that they will be paid for the services and if you work hard enough, the possibilities of someone approaching them to advance is good. We will try and steer our kids back to college to complete their education, as we believe a college education is a necessity in today's time. If they move up, well that's great. Our league is designed to aid develop young players in the careers on and off the court. 7) The minors tend to come up with quirky rules such as the ABA's '3-D' rule. Can we expect to see any of those in the USBA? We play by NBA rules, period, with the exception of our fines. We've adjusted the fines to reflect our pay scale. Our basketballs are the Spaulding TF-1000. The integrity of the game is paramount and must be protected. 8) What are the standards you expect USBA players to live by both on and off the court? As my grandfather said, I have zero tolerance for monkey business. The players and coaches agreements state that if anyone is convicted in as much as misdemeanor, they will be terminated from the league. I want them out of the night clubs and into the books. We play at colleges and universities, our personnel will be model citizens or they will be gone, it's as simple as that. Fighting, cursing, or blatant disrespect for the officials is also cause for termination for the league, not suspension, termination. Our fan base will see good kids play top quality basketball and we will keep our league as clean as possible 9) Your first season of play is just under a month away. Talk about some of the challenges you have faced leading up to opening night. The list is long and arduous, We are working hard to be ready and with the leagues commitment, all should go well. 10) When fans get to the arenas, what can they expect as far as level of play? We have had great attendance at our tryouts. I have been told by our coaches that they are not surprised by the talent thus far. With a spring league, we have been able to get players from all over the United States and some International leagues. Keep in mind we are a single A division minor basketball league, however we will get a lot of super talent. Each game will be very entertaining. We have set in place halftime promotions as well as top quality entertainment for the fans. I'm extremely excited. We selected these communities because the interest in basketball is extremely vibrant. The folks in our towns have shared their support of our league, our teams and our civic programs. With our commitment to assist them in the community we believe this will be the start of a beautiful relationship.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacksonville, FL The Jacksonville Admirals of the United States Basketball Association have named James Easton coach for their inaugural season. Easton is a native of South Bend, IN and went to high school in Grand Rapids, MI. Easton also attended Mississippi Valley State University and served four years in the United States Air Force before relocating to Jacksonville in 1983. Easton has coached and officiated at the high school level for many years; this will be his first professional coaching job. On accepting the position, Coach Easton says, This is a real thrill for me. With my knowledge of the ballplayers in the Jacksonville area, I think I can bring a local feel to the Admirals in this our first year. Fans can look forward to high energy and high scoring basketball from the Admirals. Easton expects to round out his coaching staff by the end of this month. The Admirals will open the season at Edward Waters College on April 11^th against the Montgomery Generals. For a complete schedule, and for more information on the team and the league, go to www.usbaball.com .
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There have been rumors flying on the US Basket message boards that the USBA has folded or is in trouble. I am here to say those reports are unfounded and simply are not true. Over the weekend, we had a very well attended series of tryouts in our member cities. These tryouts were attended by former NCAA Division I and II players, and players who have extensive experience playing both domestically and on the international levels. The overall response from players has been that they are happy there is a spring domestic league. Yes, there are opportunities overseas, in Latin America, etc, but there has not been a viable option for players to play in the United States. The USBA is that option and we hope it will be a successful first season. Duane Jenkins President United States Basketball Association
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association (USBA) is pleased to announce open tryouts for their inaugural season. The season starts on April 11th and runs until the first part of July. Tryouts will be taking place this weekend at the following locations: Atlanta Platinum: Morris Brown College; John L Lewis Auditorium; 643 Martin Luther King Drive, Atlanta from 10:30-3:00. Birmingham Crusaders: Jess Lanier High School; 100 High School Drive; Bessemer, Alabama from 6:00-9:00 pm. Columbia (SC) Centurion: Benedict Colleges HRC Arena; 1600 Hardin Street; Columbia. Jacksonville Admirals: Edward Waters Colleges Adams-Jenkins Sports Center; 1658 Kings Road Jacksonville. Montgomery Generals: Lanier High Schools Walker-Joiner Gymnasium 1756 South Court St., Montgomery from 10:30-1:30. Nashville Thunder: Fisk University; 1000 17th Ave N.E. Nashville from 8:00-1:00. West Virginia Capitals: The Family and Life Center 2910 Kanawha Terrance Saint Albans, West Virginia from 10:00-2:00. Registration for tryouts will begin one hour prior to the scheduled start time of the tryout with a cost of $75.00. Players will be required to complete the following: Player Claim Release Form, Medical Clearance Form, and Player Profile Information. Players are requested to be prompt. No one will be admitted to the tryouts after the scheduled start time. USBA president Duane Jenkins says, We are excited about this set of tryouts. Last weekend we had some very talented players attend and the talent pool is very deep. We are hoping for the same level of talent this weekend. The USBA is a mid spring through early summer professional basketball league. League offices are in Atlanta, Georgia. Players can be catapulted to enjoy further opportunities in the National Basketball Association Developmental League as well as exposure to other professional basketball leagues from around the world. The league age requirement is 20 years or older. For media inquiries, please contact Director of Communications Chris Munson at chris.munson8@gmail.com, or by phone at 802-318-1012.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 2009 United States Basketball Association Championship basketball tournament will commence on Monday, June 29, 2009. All fourteen USBA teams will participate in the seasoning ending championship series to play for the league title and the Willie Joe Hunter Memorial Championship Trophy. The first championship game will be played in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams will be seeded in accordance to the regular season won-lost records. The top seeded teams will play host to the bottom seeded teams. The play-offs quarter-finals and the semi-finals will begin June 29, 2009 and end on July 3, 2009. The Championship game will be held on July 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. The USBA Championship tournament is designed to be the final showing of the players and coaches of the USBA to the scouts of the NBA, the NBADL, other American minor basketball leagues and the large variety of International leagues and teams from around the world. The USBA will host an award ceremony and reception on July 4, 2009 at the Marriott Hotel Ballroom in downtown Atlanta. All teams, league personnel, invited guest, media representative and selected honorees will be given guest invitations to the festivities at the USBA season championship extravaganza. The USBA will distribute awards in the following categories: MOST VALUABLE PLAYER MOST VALUABLE COACH ALL REFEREE TEAM LEAGUE SCORING LEADER REBOUND LEADER ASSIST LEADER BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER BEST SIXTH MAN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD BEST COMMUNITY LEADER BEST DANCE AND CHEER TEAM The USBA will award trophies to all players and coaches in the championship game. The championship team will receive the coveted Willie Joe Hunter Memorial Championship Trophy. The Willie Joe Hunter Memorial Championship Trophy The Willie Joe Hunter Memorial Championship Trophy is named in honor of a man who is a true American. There are times in our lives when we are privileged to have extraordinary people walk among us. They exact an impact of immeasurable influence and force, often changing the environs they encounter. They are considered the light of hope to mankind. Willie Joe Hunter was born on May 17, 1937, in Meadville, Pa. He was an outstanding basketball player for his team, the Meadville High School Bulldogs . Mr. Hunter was one of Pennsylvania's premier basketball players. He received a full basketball scholarship to Duquesne University, where he played for the Legendary Coach Red Manning. Before going to Duquesne, Mr Hunter served in the United States Air Force for four years during the Korean War, where he served his country with honorable distinction. Mr. Hunter taught school in the Washington, D.C., public school system for many years. Mr Hunter work in administration with The Boys and Girls Club of America, where for over a decade he stepped in the lives of many inner city youth at risk, who were caught in the struggle of the turbulent time in the 1960's and 1970's, at his own expense, Mr Hunter funded a program to allow inner city troubled youth to go the peace and quiet of the rolling hills of northwestern Pennsylvania to help children explore a part of farm life, in an effort to expose these kids to another side of themselves. Mr. Hunter published hundreds of short stories and poems, some were published in Ebony magazine. Mr. Hunter's success in life showed prominently at his death, where hundreds of friends and family came to send this super athlete, this child advocate, this honored warrior, this patriot, this accomplished author and poet, this teacher, this teammate to his well deserved eternal rest on Sunday, March 8, 1987. The measure of a great man is counted in how many people who lives he touched. Willie Joe Hunter was blessed with many special gifts. His life, characterized by giving and determination to make a difference in the lives of those he touched, is echoed up the highest mountains, down the currents of the longest river, accross deep blue lakes, down the deepest valleys and from sea to shining sea. His works and good will still can be heard throughout this great country, the land that he loved and served.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. ( March 8, 2009) ---- The United States Basketball Association (USBA), today, announced it's unprecedented season ticket promotion that will include all teams. According to league officials the, USBA will initiate it's inaugural season with a special season ticket offering that will include all eleven teams of the league. The USBA consist of two divisions, the Appalachian and the Atlantic. The teams are the Atlanta Platinum (Ga), Augusta Raging River (Ga), Birmingham Crusaders (Al), the Chattanooga Royal (Tn), Columbia Centurion (SC), Jacksonville Admirals (Fla), the Montgomery Generals (Al), Nashville Thunder (Tn), Richmond Colonials (Ga), West Virginia Capital and the Savannah Seahawks (Ga). The league has set aside a certain amount of single season tickets in each city for this promotion. 'This collaborated effort includes the USBA, the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., and many of the leagues partners, sponsors and advertisers, said league President Duane Allen Jenkins and in conjunction with this promotion, the league will offer a single season ticket for the low cost of $105.00, with economy the way it is at this point, we would like to offer the fans high intensity basketball and first class entertainment at a great price'. The season ticket comes with free admittance to all fifteen home and home playoff games (priority seating), plus fifteen free home single game tickets, complimentary concession's, a free game day program, and a 24'x 36' full color poster with the fan and either the Basketball Team or the Dance Team. The league will donate $10,000.00 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America in each USBA team city. ' We have established a partnership with this fine organization and we believe the success of the nation's children is our top priority, and, as a result of this promotion we will donate a total of $140,000.00 league wide, in an attempt to aid the clubs in their efforts', said league Chief Duane Allen Jenkins According to the league, each season ticket holder will be automatically included in a raffle sponsored by the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc. All season ticket holders are eligible to participate in the drawing. The prize list is as follows: * Grand Prize: 2009 Lincoln Mercury Grand Marquis LS (one automobile and a $40.00 Quik Trip, BP or RaceTrac weekly gas card for one year, will be given away in each USBA team city, 11 total league wide), * 2nd Prize: Disney World Family Vacation ( Family of four, rt airfare on Delta Airlines, transfers to and from the airport , daily Disney World Park passes, meals and lodging at a Disney World theme park hotel included, two given away in each USBA team city, 22 total league wide), * 3rd prize: The NBA Extravaganza ( Trip for two to an NBA game, rt airfare on Delta Airlines, overnight stay at Marriott Hotel, one day car rental from Enterprise, dinner for two at Outback Steak House and breakfast for two at International House of Pancake, two given away in each USBA team city, 22 total league wide), * 4th Prize: The Trek Bicycle Explosion (six men, six women, six boys and six girls ten speed bicycles, 24 given away at each USBA team city, 264 total league wide), * 5th Prize: The Outback Steak House Family Feast (A $60.00 gift card, 25 given away in each USBA team city, 275 total league wide), * 6th Prize: Russell Athletic Team Polo Shirts ( 25 shirts will be given away in each USBA team city, 275 total league wide) . ' All drawing's for this promotion will be held at halftime of the teams home game season opener and, as far as we know, this appears to be the biggest and most extravagant season ticket promotion in the history of minor league sports, boasted Jenkins, ' Fans can visit our website at www.usbaball.com for more details about the raffle and the United States Basketball Association. We plan to begin our first season with a bang and all of our games will be geared toward top notched basketball competition, family fun and entertainment surrounded in a faith based environment, our goal is to offer each community a great experience', proclaimed, Mr. Jenkins.' We'll see you and your friends, court side in 2009' About the United States Basketball Association (USBA) --- The USBA is a mid spring to early summer professional men's basketball league. The league was founded in July 2007. The league is headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The USBA will show case players, coaches and dance team members for the NBADL, and the International basketball community. The league season begins April 11, 2009 with the regular season ending on June 27, 2009. Each team will play a thirty game schedule, that will include15 home games and 15 away games. The league will host a mid season All Star Game and a season ending Championship play-off series. Elite players can be catapulted to enjoy further basketball career opportunities in the NBA Summer Leagues, the NBA Summer Camps, as well as exposure to the many professional International leagues from around the world. The USBA will accept eligible collegiate players from the NCAA. League advises college students to seek advice from family, coach or friends before contacting the USBA. The league age limit is 20 years old. About the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc.,--- The USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) not for profit company, The company was founded in July 2007. Approval for non profit status has been applied for and approval will be awarded. The USBA Youth Outreach gives aid to people in the community in need, regardless of race, gender, religion, age or any other positions of a persons life. Programs offered by the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., can be seen by going to www.usbaball.com , click on USBA Youth Outreach page.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A.(March 4, 2009)----The United States Basketball Association (USBA) will begin team tryouts for it's 2009 basketball season this weekend. ' We're not looking for the next high flying Michael Jordan nor do we require the keen eye of a Larry Bird, however we are looking for young men who know how to play and most importantly who are coachable. We'll look to recruit players who have the right attitude and great personal pride' said USBA Vice President of Basketball Operation Ken Green. Green is from Atlanta and played his college hoops at Pan American University. He was selected in the first round by the Denver Nuggets in the 1981 NBA draft. ' Our teams will be largely comprised of players who are attempting to rise to the D-league or they are trying to secure a position on an International team. With a spring schedule, our tryouts could be overrun with quality players, who want to start or continue their careers' said Mr. Green. The United States Basketball Association is a men's minor division professional basketball league. The league began operations in July 2007 with eleven teams split into two divisions. The Atlantic houses the Jacksonville Admirals, the Savannah Seahawks, the Richmond Colonials, the Charlotte Blue Wave, the Augusta Raging River and the Columbia Centurion, the second division is called the Appalachian, it consist of the Nashville Thunder, the Birmingham Crusaders, the Montgomery Generals, the Chattanooga Royal, the Atlanta Platinum and the West Virginia Capitals. Each team will play a thirty game schedule, fifteen games on the road and fifteen at home. The regular season begins in early April and ends in late June. The Championship playoffs are held on July 5, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia. The tryouts will be held in each team city. Try out dates are March 7, 14 and 21, 2009. Each player will get three opportunities to exhibit their skills. According to the league a players will be permitted to attend each tryout. The fee for the try out is $75.00 for all three dates. ' You know basketball, one day you score 40 points, grab 19 rebounds and send 5 shots into the stands, the next day you own a cement factory and you're delivering bricks' chuckled Coach Green. 'For one fee our prospects can attend all three camps or go to three different cities and try out for different teams for one fee. The close proximity of our team locations will make this new approach possible' Green explained. 'I will say this, the players better be in shape, we're expecting a good turnout in all our cities'. Tryout Location, times and dates: Atlanta Platinum: Morris Brown College John L Lewis Auditorium 643 Martin Luther King Drive Atlanta, Georgia March 21 and 28, 2009 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. Augusta Raging River: Birmingham Crusaders: Jess Lanier High School 100 High School Drive Bessemer, Alabama March 14, 21 and 28 , 2009. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Columbia Centurion: Benedict College HRC Arena 1600 Hardin Street, Columbia, South Carolina March 7, 14 and 21, 2009 Chattanooga Royal: Location and Time TBA March 14 and 21, 2009 Jacksonville Admirals: Edward Waters College Adams-Jenkins Sports Center 1658 Kings Road Jacksonville, Florida March 14, and 21, 2009 Montgomery Generals: Lanier High School Walker-Joiner Gymnasium 1756 South Court St. Montgomery, Alabama 36104 March 7, 14 and 21, 2009 10:30 am 1:30 pm Nashville Thuner: Fisk University 1000 17th Ave N.E. Nashville, Tennessee March 7, 14 and 21, 2009 8:00am to 1 :00 pm Richmond Colonials: Location and Time TBA March 14 and 21, 2009 Savannah Seahawks: Location and Time TBA March 14 and 21, 2009 West Virginia Capitals: The Family and Life Center 2910 Kanawha Terrance Saint Albans, West Virginia March 14 and 21, 2009 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Registration for tryouts will begin at least one hour prior to start time. Player will be required to complete the Following: * Player Claim Release Form * Medical Clearance Form * Player Profile Information Form Players are requested to be prompt. No one will be admitted to tryouts after scheduled start time. About the United States Basketball Association (USBA)--- The USBA is a mid spring through early summer professional basketball league. League offices are in Atlanta, Georgia. Players can be catapulted to enjoy further opportunities in the National Basketball Association Developmental League as well as exposure to other professional basketball leagues from around the world. The league age requirement is 20 years or older.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States Basketball Association (USBA) has announced the hiring of Chris Munson as their Director of Communications. Chris will also be responsible for broadcast duties for the Jacksonville Admirals. Chris is the former Sports Director for ESPN Radio Vermont and has written for Our Sports Central, US Basket, the Vermont Times, Vermont Guardian and d3football.com. Currently Chris lives in Jacksonville, Florida and is a broadcaster on Atlantic Sun Network coverage of University of North Florida athletic events. Munson says of his hiring: 'This is a tremendous opportunity for me. This is a great step for me in my professional career and will allow me to work directly with a professional sports league'. USBA president Duane Jenkins says: 'Chris brings a strong knowledge of the media and how to work directly with them. His experience in the field of journalism and minor league basketball will be a tremendous asset to the USBA'. For more information on the league, go to www.usbaball.com For media inquiries, please contact Chris Munson at chris.munson8@gmail.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. ( March 18, 2009) ---- The United States Basketball Association (USBA), today, announced it's unprecedented season ticket promotion that will include all teams. According to league officials the, USBA will initiate it's inaugural season with a special season ticket offering that will include all ten teams of the league. The USBA consist of two divisions, the Appalachian and the Atlantic. The teams are the Atlanta Platinum (Ga), Augusta Raging River (Ga), Birmingham Crusaders (Al), the Columbia Centurion (SC), Jacksonville Admirals (Fla), the Montgomery Generals (Al), Nashville Thunder (Tn), Richmond Colonials (Ga), West Virginia Capital and the Savannah Seahawks (Ga). The league has set aside 2000 single season tickets in each city for this promotion. 'This collaborated effort includes the USBA, the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., and many of the leagues partners, sponsors and advertisers, said league President Duane Allen Jenkins and in conjunction with this promotion, the league will offer a single season ticket for the low cost of $105.00, with economy the way it is at this point, we would like to offer the fans high intensity basketball and first class entertainment at a great price'. This one time promotion has been running since the inception of the new year. The season ticket comes with free admittance to all fifteen home and home playoff games (priority seating), plus fifteen free home single game tickets, complimentary concession's, a free game day program, and a 24'x 36' full color poster with the fan and either the Basketball Team or the Dance Team. The league will donate $10,000.00 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America in each USBA team city. ' We have established a partnership with this fine organization and we believe the success of the nation's children is our top priority, and, as a result of this promotion we will donate a total of $140,000.00 league wide, in an attempt to aid the clubs in their efforts', said league Chief Duane Allen Jenkins . Additional information is available at www.usbaball.com. Go to Season Ticket Extravaganza page. According to the league, each season ticket holder will be automatically included in a raffle sponsored by the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc. All season ticket holders are eligible to participate in the drawing. The prize list is as follows: * Grand Prize: 2009 Lincoln Mercury Grand Marquis LS (one automobile and a $40.00 Quik Trip, BP or RaceTrac weekly gas card for one year, will be given away in each USBA team city, 10 total league wide), * 2nd Prize: Disney World Family Vacation ( Family of four, rt airfare on Delta Airlines, transfers to and from the airport , daily Disney World Park passes, meals and lodging at a Disney World theme park hotel included, two given away in each USBA team city, 20 total league wide), * 3rd prize: The NBA Extravaganza ( Trip for two to an NBA game, rt airfare on Delta Airlines, overnight stay at Marriott Hotel, one day car rental from Enterprise, dinner for two at Outback Steak House and breakfast for two at International House of Pancake, two given away in each USBA team city, 22 total league wide), * 4th Prize: The Trek Bicycle Explosion (six men, six women, six boys and six girls ten speed bicycles, 24 given away at each USBA team city, 240 total league wide), * 5th Prize: The Outback Steak House Family Feast (A $60.00 gift card, 25 given away in each USBA team city, 250 total league wide), * 6th Prize: Russell Athletic Team Polo Shirts ( 25 shirts will be given away in each USBA team city, 250total league wide) . ' All drawing's for this promotion will be held at halftime of the teams home game season opener and, as far as we know, this appears to be the biggest and most extravagant season ticket promotion in the history of minor league sports, boasted Jenkins, ' Fans can visit our website at www.usbaball.com for more details about the raffle and the United States Basketball Association. We plan to begin our first season with a bang and all of our games will be geared toward top notched basketball competition, family fun and entertainment surrounded in a faith based environment, our goal is to offer each community a great experience', proclaimed, Mr. Jenkins.' We'll see you and your friends, court side in 2009' About the United States Basketball Association (USBA) --- The USBA is a mid spring to early summer professional men's basketball league. The league was founded in July 2007. The league is headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The USBA will show case players, coaches and dance team members for the NBADL, and the International basketball community. The league season begins early April 2009 with the regular season ending on June 27, 2009. Each team will play a thirty game schedule, that will include15 home games and 15 away games. The league will host a mid season All Star Game and a season ending Championship play-off series. Elite players can be catapulted to enjoy further basketball career opportunities in the NBA Summer Leagues, the NBA Summer Camps, as well as exposure to the many professional International leagues from around the world. The USBA will accept eligible collegiate players from the NCAA. League advises college students to seek advice from family, coach or friends before contacting the USBA. The league age limit is 20 years old. About the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc.,--- The USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) not for profit company, The company was founded in July 2007. Approval for non profit status has been applied for and approval will be awarded. The USBA Youth Outreach gives aid to people in the community in need, regardless of race, gender, religion, age or any other positions of a persons life. Programs offered by the USBA Youth Outreach, Inc., can be seen by going to www.usbaball.com , click on USBA Youth Outreach page.
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