| MAY 2009 TRANSACTIONS |
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MAY 15, 2009
Commissioner Toney has invited Oludare Borokini, 24 year
old 6'8 240 lbs power forward from Lagos, Nigeria to
training camp in Birmingham, Alabama, May 22-23, 2009.
Borokini has played in the PREMIER LEAGUE NIGERIA
CLUBS (Nigeria custom 2003, 2004, 2005) - (Union bank
2007, 2008) and AFRICA CLUBS MEN CHAMPIONSHIP
INTERCONTINENTAL ANGOLA 2007,TUNISIA 2008.
Commissioner Toney has invited Oludare Borokini, 24 year
old 6'8 240 lbs power forward from Lagos, Nigeria to
training camp in Birmingham, Alabama, May 22-23, 2009.
Borokini has played in the PREMIER LEAGUE NIGERIA
CLUBS (Nigeria custom 2003, 2004, 2005) - (Union bank
2007, 2008) and AFRICA CLUBS MEN CHAMPIONSHIP
INTERCONTINENTAL ANGOLA 2007,TUNISIA 2008.
| 2009 ABI Free Agent Basketball Camp |
May 26, 2009
Today the Premier League of Nigeria has
confirmed three clubs wanting to play in this
year's Freewill Games. This is the second
country which has sent letters for three of
their professional teams to play. China is
the other which now brings the tournament
team roster to 14 with interest from two
more teams in Europe.
Today the Premier League of Nigeria has
confirmed three clubs wanting to play in this
year's Freewill Games. This is the second
country which has sent letters for three of
their professional teams to play. China is
the other which now brings the tournament
team roster to 14 with interest from two
more teams in Europe.
May 24, 2009
ABI Commissioner Toney and Juan Flores of CACU Club Athletic official and Uruguay
Federation has settled on league play and now waiting on approval from the
Federation for play. This is a great opportunity for the Basketball Federation of
Uruguay and for the ABI to have these two leagues playing each other. After the ABI
Free Agent Camp on Saturday, Mr. Flores has expressed interest in signing players
Joshua Randall, Gabe Fegan, Leon McKinney, Marques Johnson, and Mondrae
McCray. Both leagues are still looking for players. Commissioner Toney has
expressed the need to have the best players available for the Freewill Games in July.
With China expressing to have three teams wanting to play and Nigeria has two
teams with their front court average height 6'10 and each team having four post
players this size. We must do our best to find the best players. With this in mind we
need to have another camp in June. The dates have been set for June 26-27, 2009.
May 21, 2009
ABI League meeting with Juan Flores Uruguay Official this afternoon confirms strong
possibilities for both leagues to play in the 2009 -2010 season and the 2009 Freewill
Games in July, once approved by the Uruguay Federation. Mr. Flores says, "Now we
are moving to get the players needed to play this coming season in Uruguay."
ABI Commissioner Toney and Juan Flores of CACU Club Athletic official and Uruguay
Federation has settled on league play and now waiting on approval from the
Federation for play. This is a great opportunity for the Basketball Federation of
Uruguay and for the ABI to have these two leagues playing each other. After the ABI
Free Agent Camp on Saturday, Mr. Flores has expressed interest in signing players
Joshua Randall, Gabe Fegan, Leon McKinney, Marques Johnson, and Mondrae
McCray. Both leagues are still looking for players. Commissioner Toney has
expressed the need to have the best players available for the Freewill Games in July.
With China expressing to have three teams wanting to play and Nigeria has two
teams with their front court average height 6'10 and each team having four post
players this size. We must do our best to find the best players. With this in mind we
need to have another camp in June. The dates have been set for June 26-27, 2009.
May 21, 2009
ABI League meeting with Juan Flores Uruguay Official this afternoon confirms strong
possibilities for both leagues to play in the 2009 -2010 season and the 2009 Freewill
Games in July, once approved by the Uruguay Federation. Mr. Flores says, "Now we
are moving to get the players needed to play this coming season in Uruguay."
This is not the only International player that will be in camp on May 22-23, 2009 in
Birmingham, Alabama. Other players attending will be: Artyom Saribekyan, 6'3 guard
from Uzbekistan and Quincy Boe, 6'7 forward; Romeo Rouhana, 6'3 guard; Brownell
Wureh, 6'7 forward; Reginald Reeves, 5'10 point guard; Edwin Thomas, 6'3, John Bing
6'6, Pete Doe, 6'5, Manoba Baimba, 6'3, Mohammed Jabeted, 6'4, Mark Smith, 5'10,
Levi Ghalaye, 6'4, Moucta Toure, 6'7 forward, all from Liberia.
There are others that will be in camp as well. As we prepare for the summer Freewill
Games in late July, we are committed to finding the best available basketball players
in the world to showcase Americas Basketball International for the 2009 -2010 season
this Summer and Fall.
Birmingham, Alabama. Other players attending will be: Artyom Saribekyan, 6'3 guard
from Uzbekistan and Quincy Boe, 6'7 forward; Romeo Rouhana, 6'3 guard; Brownell
Wureh, 6'7 forward; Reginald Reeves, 5'10 point guard; Edwin Thomas, 6'3, John Bing
6'6, Pete Doe, 6'5, Manoba Baimba, 6'3, Mohammed Jabeted, 6'4, Mark Smith, 5'10,
Levi Ghalaye, 6'4, Moucta Toure, 6'7 forward, all from Liberia.
There are others that will be in camp as well. As we prepare for the summer Freewill
Games in late July, we are committed to finding the best available basketball players
in the world to showcase Americas Basketball International for the 2009 -2010 season
this Summer and Fall.
| Oludare Borokini |
Commissioner Toney (on the right), along
with Juan Flores, looks at the talent of the
players in last weeks camp, as they both
try to find players for the 2009 Freewill
Games in July.
with Juan Flores, looks at the talent of the
players in last weeks camp, as they both
try to find players for the 2009 Freewill
Games in July.
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