April 1, 2004

Blue Ducks veterans camp opens today
Players file into Melbourne to vie for spots on team’s 2004 roster

Melbourne, FL – They’re coming in from basketball outposts in Finland, Mexico and Croatia. Established U.S. leagues like the CBA and NBDL. All totaled, about 30 basketball pro’s from around the world will run, jump and play ball in front of Blue Ducks head coach, Robert Reid and his staff, trying to impress the new coach enough to vie for a spot on the 2004 USBL roster.

The Blue Ducks are hoping for a major turnaround from last season and are hoping to accomplish it with a new coach and a lot of fresh blood.

“We have worked diligently in the off-season to find the best basketball talent in the world,” remarked Ducks personnel director, Derek Howard. “We are working to address two weak areas from last season, depth at the guard position and size.”

Former UF stars Brett Nelson and Teddy Dupay will certainly help address the first issue. Players like 7’1” Darrel Johns and 6’11” Alvin Jefferson will address the other.

The Blue Ducks pre-season camp will run from now until April 14th, with two-a-day workouts at 9-11 AM and 5-7 PM at Florida Tech, the norm.

The Blue Ducks begin their third season of USBL action on April 16th in Florence, South Carolina. Their first home game of the season is Thursday, April 22nd at the Clemente Center in Melbourne. For tickets call (321) 751-BLUE (2583) or log on to their website at www.BrevardBlueDucks.com.

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