Florida Basketball Newsletter
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Newsletter Issue #180 - September 18, 2006

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Youth Basketball of America PRESENTS Florida Statewide Showcase

 

YBOA Presents Florida Statewide Showcase
3 Regional Sites (Tallahassee, Tampa Bay & Miami)
North Regional—TALLAHASSEE
 Girls/Boys - October 8th, 2006
Florida State University
(Tully Gym)

Western Region—TAMPA BAY
Boys - October 7th, 2006
Girls - October 8th, 2006
The Long Center

 South Regional  -  MIAMI
Boys - October 7th, 2006
 Girls - October 8th, 2006
Northwest & Miami Day
Camp Director Rob Hicks
 hicksrob@comcast.net
Cell# 850-559-1351		 Director Lonny Siegel
 coachlon@gmail.com
Cell# 850-727-460-1904

 Director Jake Butler
bbscoach@aol.com
Cell# 305-926-2839

The Florida Statewide Showcase provides student-athletes the following opportunities:

  • Boys and girls (grades 9-12) events in each region.  (Tallahassee, Tampa Bay and Miami.)

  • Top players selected at each regional site will advance to Statewide Showcase in Orlando, Florida at no additional cost.  This event hosted by Winning Ways - Barry Mestel, Director (hoops@winwaysinc.com).

  • Opportunity to showcase talent and compete against region’s top high school players in this exposure event series.

  • Includes game jersey & player insurance.

  • YBOA and Camp Directors (Rob, Lonny and Jake) are committed to assist student-athletes in attaining the exposure to play at the college level.

  • Players will be evaluated through a series of drill sets and 3-game competition at each regional site and at the State Showcase.

  • Player evaluations will be posted on the YBOA National and Tallahassee Comets websites and made available to the entire college coaching community.

  • On-site recruiting companies.

  • More information is located at www.yboa.org or click here for camp flyer.

Team Looking For Orlando Tournament
An 8th grade girls traveling team is looking to play a tournament in Orlando or Tampa this winter.  Please contact Paul Stang (pgstang@ties2.net), Girls Director, White Bear Lake Basketball Association (Minnesota).