GPBL-2's River City Holding Tryout Camp in TN

Johnson City - On Point Basketball, the parent company of the River City Red Wasps will hold tryouts in Knoxville, TN March 12th-14th.

Registration fee is $200. Players will be divided into teams, and will participate in a round-robin style tournament over the three day period.

Mac Claire, the president of Global Professional Basketball League-2 (GPBL-2) the league in which the Red Wasps will play in the 2010 
season,  will be at the exposure camps as well as other scouts and coaches.  Those who excel at the camps will be given the opportunity 
to play for the River City Red Wasps inaugural season, which runs  April-July.

For additional informaiton, visit http://onpointbasketball.com, or call Patrick Grayson at 423-948-9025.

Global Professional Basketball League2 (GPBL2) acquires the United Regions Basketball League, names new President

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