Blue Ducks News

March 13, 2004

Blue Ducks tryouts take place in one week

New Ducks head coach to be present during talent search

Melbourne, Florida – Brevard Blue Ducks new head coach Robert Reid knows basketball talent when he sees it. As a 13-year NBA veteran and teammate of Hall of Fame player, Hakeem Olajuwan, he should. Now he’ll get the chance to test his nose for talent when he oversees the Blue Ducks open tryouts here in Melbourne next Sunday.

Serious basketball players with professional aspirations will have a chance to demonstrate their skills in front of Reid and Blue Ducks player personnel director, Derek Howard during the one-day camp, to be held on Sunday, March 21st at the Clemente Center at Florida Tech in Melbourne.

“Robert and I are really looking forward to this,” commented Howard. “This is a real opportunity for basketball players who want to play professional ball. We’ll be looking hard for talent and the opportunity to bring some top players into our organization.”

The Blue Ducks hold open tryouts each year prior to the start of their season. The Blue Ducks 2004 season begins April 16th. The top performers in the open tryout camp will be invited back to the Blue Ducks pre-season veterans camp on April 1st, where the team will make its final cuts for its 2004 roster.

Photo by Ryan Seeloff

Tryouts will begin at 9:00AM and will run all day. Registration is at 8:15 AM. Cost will be $125 if registered and paid in advance, or $150 at the door. Checks will be accepted only if paid in advance.

The Blue Ducks are a member of the United States Basketball League (USBL), which serves as a minor league to the NBA. In its 19-year existence, over 140 players have graduated from the USBL to the NBA. Stars such as Avery Johnson, Spud Webb, Monute Bol, Mugsy Bouges, Chris Childs, Anthony Mason and Darrell Armstrong all got their start in the USBL.

For a tryout registration form or for more information, visit the Blue Ducks website at www.BrevardBlueDucks.com or call (321) 751-2583. Registration forms are also available at the Clemente Center at Florida Tech. The tryouts are open to the public to watch.

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