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LNBP Still Looking for Players
Written by EFH
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Send your profile for the EFH LNBP Showcase!
The LNBP is Mexico's top pro league and teams still need players for the upcoming season which is set to tip off in early September! Profiles are still being accepted for the En Fuego Hoops LNBP Showcase which is happening in San Diego this August 15th and 16th. Click here for Showcase details. Registration will close soon so do not delay.
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2-Time NBA Finalist Robert Reid - Head Coach in Tijuana
Written by Chris Terrell
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Robert Reid and the Galgos will be in San Diego for the Showcase.
Tijuana, BC, MX - Robert Reid is the new Head Coach for Tijuana in the LNBP. Reid played 13 years in the NBA, eleven with the Houston Rockets and two more seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, eventually finishing up his career with the Philadelphia 76ers. In his years in Houston, Reid helped the Rockets advance to the NBA Finals in 1981 and 1986. As a coach Reid has been equally as successful; serving as an Assistant Coach for the Washington Bullets and has also spent alot of time overseas highlighted by a Head Coaching position in Hungary and International competition with the Houston Blaze. Now with Tijuana in the LNBP, Reid has begun the process of searching out players for the season.
Reid and staff will be needing three (3) imports for LNBP, Reid and staff are focusing on the possibility of bringing imports in at the 1, 3, and 5 positions. Pocho (US-MEX) players are also high on the list as well as Community (Latin Country, Carribean) and National (Mexican Born). Coach Reid, team GM, and Owner will be on hand at the 2009 EnFuegoHoops.com LNBP Showcase in San Diego on August 15th and 16th to have an opportunity to scout at the premier event held prior to the Mexican top league's season. Players, Agents, Team Representatives, Management, Owners can direct Basketball related questions about the LNBP Showcase to
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and business related questions to
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or to get more information, simply visit www.enfuegohoops.com and click on Showcase.
En Fuego Hoops LNBP Showcase 2009
Written by EFH
Sunday, 19 July 2009
What: The EnFuegoHoops.com LNBP Showcase When: Saturday August 15th & Sunday August 16th, 2009 Where: Sol City Sports Center at Campus of Alliant International University - San Diego, CA
Registration: $199.00 and an official letter of invitation
Sol City Sport Center 51,000 square feet of basketball!
The EnFuegoHoops.com LNBP Showcase will be held at 'Sol City Sport
Center' at Alliant International University in San Diego, California on
Saturday August 15th - Sunday August 16th, 2009. This year's field of
showcase players will limited to 60 spots and will be by invite only.
Interested players, agents, scouts, team representatives,
manangement,coaches, and owners are encouraged to forward profiles and
other questions to:
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.
Players will be asked to provide player profile, cv,stats, and
experience as a part of their inquiry. Video and coaching references
are helpful. A list of invited players will be released on
www.enfuegohoops.com and www.latinbasket.com by August 1st. There is
no cost for agents, team reps, coaches and owners to attend, however we
ask that you please contact us to arrange for your entrance to the
showcase.
Showcase Highlights
Play in front of decision makers from the LNBP, one of the top leagues in the Americas
The marketing strength of En Fuego Hoops, Latin Basket, Myspace4hoops to promote your game
Work with pro coaches
Play against some of the best competition this summer
Individual skills evaluation sessions
Minimum 4 games with 1 game on the video court, little down time
All Star Game with dunk and 3 point contests
Free profile listing on www.enfuegohoops.com for 6 months
Secure and convenient payment options: all major credit cards, paypal or money order
On site trainer
Two scorekeepers per game
Two professional officials per game
Double rooms and suites available at reasonable prices close to Sol City Sport Center
Omar Waller was an EFH All Star in '07 and played in the LNBP last season
Some of the Coaches that have been contacted to participate in the coaching and evaluation process include:
Chris Terrell (USA), Director of Basketball Operations En Fuego
Hoops LNBP Player Showcase 2009, Head Coach for Texas Tycoons ABA/WBA
in 2007-2008, invited to Rocky Mountain Review to be an Assistant Coach
for the Atlanta Hawks in 2007, NBA D-League – Fort Worth Flyers Team Director of Basketball Development 2006-2007, LNBP (Liga Nacional Baloncesto Professional) Mexico 1 Cimarrones de Ensenada-2006, WBA (World Basketball Association) League Director of Basketball Operations-2004-2006
RickyBenitez (Puerto Rico), Head Coach for Victoria of the LNBP in 2005,Head Coach in Venezuela-1 (LPB), CIBACOPA-Mexico, and Hungary Victor Del Barba (Argentina), Former Mexican League Head Coach for Los Mochis and Cananea Glen Hayes (USA), Eurobasket Summer League Coach of the Year 2008, Former Head Coach in Sweden
Robert Reid (USA), Houston Rockets, Venezuela, Current Head Coach Tijuana Galgos-LNBP
When asked about this year's Showcase, Director of Basketball
Operations, Chris Terrell said "We really felt that it was important
for the teams to see high level guys. We don't want hundreds of players
that can't play at that level confusing the situation for the teams
that will be attending. The professional teams that will be represented
have positions available on teams that pay anywhere from $2,000 -
$15,000 per month for the highest level players only. There are some
exposure camps that say that scouts will be in attendance and anyone
who can paythe registration is allowed to participate...'
About the LNBP:
The Liga Nacional Baloncesto Professional (or National League of
Professional Basketball in english) is the top pro league in Mexico.
The LNBP consists of 24 teams in 2 divisions (North and South) and is
in it's 10th season. The LNBP has had many former NBA players on it's
rosters and has had players that have signed NBA contracts after
playing first in the LNBP. The LNBP is also known to be a gateway for
other professional leagues in South America and in European countries
such as Spain and Portugal. Because of it's proximity to the United
States and the healthy playing contracts offered to it's better
players; it is the league of choice for many players that haven't
caught on with an NBA club and need to stay close to home for workouts
or other business with the league.
Teams for the EnFuegoHoops.com LNBP Showcase will carry the name of six (6) of the States in the league. They are as follows:
* Team Baja California
* Team Chihuahua
* Team Jalisco
* Team Nuevo Leon
* Team Sonora
* Team Vera Cruz
A complete roster of players and coaches will be made available to the
public on Saturday, August 1st. The list will be comprised of those
that have received invitation and completed registration prior to that
date only. A complete program of participants will be made available to
teams in attendance at the showcase. For more information or to forward
your bio information contact En Fuego Hoops . See you in San Diego...EFH, Play like it's your last day on Earth!
Is Cuban Basketball on the Brink?
Written by Javier Otero-FIBA Americas
Saturday, 18 July 2009
FIBA Americas received a letter from the Cuban Basketball Federation signed by their President, Mr. Ruperto Herrera, informing that the organization decided not to participate in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship that will be played in Puerto Rico from August 26 to September 6...Click here to read more from FIBA Americas.
Ayon Eyeing Another Title in Venezuela
Written by Nitro
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
The 'Goose' is loose in Venezuela! photo: FIBAAmericas
Gustavo Ayon, billed as one of Mexico's best, if not the best Mexico has to offer, won an LNBP title this past season with the Halcones of Xalapa and he is on the brink of another championship in another league, in another country.
After the LNBP season ended this past spring the 'Gus' skipped the pond to test his mettle in Spain's ACB where he played for a minute. We didn't get the memo but I guess his services were needed back in this hemisphere because he's now battling for a title with the Marinos Anzoategui (just say 'Marinos,' that's easy enough) in Venezuela.
Ayon's arrival means a stronger defensive presence in the paint and an improved rebounding edge for the Marinos who are up 3-2 on the Crocodiles of Caracas. Gustavo is facing off against a familiar foe in the Cocodrilos big man Jack Michael Martinez who mixed it up for the Halcones Rojos last year in the LNBP. Tonight, the two teams face off in game 6 with Ayon licking his chops for another belt in only a few short months.
