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To: Joe Copia who wrote (12)11/13/2000 1:26:55 PM
From: Joe Copia  Read Replies (1) of 15
 
THREE NEW USBL ALUMNI TO APPEAR ON NBA
OPENING NIGHT ROSTERS; 128 PLAYERS HAVE
GRADUATED FROM THE USBL TO THE NBA

When the NBA opened its Regular Season 22 former USBL players
appeared on Opening Night Rosters. Included in this group were three new
players who made the jump from the USBL to the NBA for the first time.
The addition of the three new players brings the total tally of 128 players to
go from the USBL to the NBA since 1985.

The new USBL alums to appear on NBA Opening Night Rosters are Mark
Blount (New Jersey ShoreCats to the Boston Celtics) and Reggie Slater
(Oklahoma Storm to the Minnesota Timberwolves) both of which played
during the USBL 15th Anniversary Season and Jamal Robinson went to the
Miami Heat after player for the Tampa Bay Windjammers in 1999. A
complete listing of all 22 USBL players to appear on Opening Night Rosters
follows:

PLAYER
HT
POS
NBA TEAM
COLLEGE
USBL TEAM
Mark Blount
7'0"
C
Boston Celtics
Pittsburgh
NJ ShoreCats
Adrian Griffin
6'5"
G/F
Boston Celtics
Seton Hall
A C Seagulls
Mark Strickland
6'9"
F
Denver Nuggets
Temple
AC Seagulls
Michael Curry
6'5"
G
Detroit Pistons
GA Southern
Long Island Surf
Mikki Moore
6'7"
C
Detroit Pistons
Nebraska
Atlanta Trojans
Moochie Norris
6'1"
G
Houston Rockets
West Florida
Washington
Derek Strong
6'9"
F
L.A. Clippers
Xavier
Miami Tropics
Anthony Mason
6'7"
F
Miami Heat
Tennessee
Tech
Long Island Surf
Jamal
Robinson
6'7"
F
Miami Heat
Virginia
Tampa Bay
Darvin Ham
6'7"
F
Milwaukee Bucks
Texas Tech
Florida Sharks
Sam Mitchell
6'7"
F
Minnesota
T'wolves
Mercer
Tampa Bay Flash
Reggie Slater
6'7"
F
Minnesota
T'wolves
Wyoming
Oklahoma Storm
Kevin Ollie
6'4"
G
New Jersey Nets
Connecticut
CT Skyhawks
Chris Childs
6'3"
G
New York Knicks
Boise State
Miami Tropics
Charlie Ward
6'2"
G
New York Knicks
Florida State
Jax. Hooters
Darrell
Armstrong
6'1"
G
Orlando Magic
Fayetteville
State
Atlanta Trojans
Mario Elie
6'5"
G
Phoenix Suns
AIC
Miami Tropics
Antonio Harvey
6'11"
F
Portland
Trailblazers
Pfeiffer
Atlanta Eagles
Avery Johnson
5'11"
G
San Antonio
Spurs
Southern
Palm Beach
Emanual Davis
6'5"
G
Seattle
Supersonics
Delaware State
Phil. Aces
Tyrone Bogues
5'3"
G
Toronto Raptors
Wake Forest
R.I. Gulls
Damon Jones
6'3"
G
Vancouver
Grizzlies
Houston
PA ValleyDawgs

USBL ON DISPLAY AT THE BASKETBALL HALL OF
FAME

A USBL display has been created at the Basketball Hall of Fame in
Springfield, Massachusetts. USBL game jerseys and other items are being
showcased as the USBL is celebrating its 15th Anniversary Season. The Hall
of Fame has placed the USBL exhibit on the second floor near the Converse
Theater. The USBL and its memorabilia will be on display for the duration of
the year.

The Basketball Hall of Fame is open to fans of all ages and is a collection of
basketball history, exhibits and interactive games. For those interested in
attending the Hall they can call 413-781-6500/877-4HOOPLA. The
Basketball Hall of Fame is also located online at www.hoophall.com.

"We are very proud that the Basketball Hall of Fame has created a display
for the USBL on its 15th Anniversary," said Daniel T. Meisenheimer, III,
Commissioner of the USBL. "We feel that the USBL has proven over our
fifteen years to be a very important facet of the basketball community and we
are pleased that the Basketball Hall of Fame has recognized that. We are
proud to be associated with the history of basketball at the Basketball Hall of
Fame."
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