October 12, 2009, BAKERSFIELD – The Bakersfield Jam, an NBA Development League team affiliated with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers are holding an open tryout this weekend, October 17 and 18 at the Burlingame Sports Center in Burlingame, CA from 9:00 am to 2:00pm on Saturday and 9:00am to 12:00pm on Sunday.
Open tryouts offer up-and-coming athletes the opportunity to showcase their basketball skills in front of the Jam’s coaching staff, led by new head coach Will Voight, along with members of the Warriors basketball operations staff, former NBA player Anthony Goldwire and Red Walters, the second-year head coach for the University of San Francisco. Players will compete to earn an invitation to the Jam’s training camp in November.
Applicants must be eligible to play in the NBA Development League and may pre-register by submitting the official registration, disclosure, and release forms, along with a $150 fee. The fee increases to $200 on the day of camp. Payments may be made by cash, cashier’s check or credit card. Registration forms can be found online at: www.bakersfieldjam.com.
Any questions regarding the camp should be addressed to the Bakersfield Jam at 661-716-4526.
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Details about the tryout are below.
˜ $150 pre-registration fee (arriving at Bakersfield Jam offices no later than 5pm on Friday, October 16; $200 for day-of registration. Cash or Cashier’s Check only).
˜ Location: Burlingame Sports Center located at 1524 Rollins Road in Burlingame , CA .
˜ Tryouts will be held from 9am to 2pm on Saturday and 9am to 12pm on Sunday.
˜ Lodging: Holiday Inn Express located at San Francisco Airport South, 1250 Old Bayshore Highway , Burlingame , CA 650-347-2381 – ask for Effie Antoniou). Rate is $99 a night. Stay includes breakfast, free shuttle to and from the airport and its walking distance to the Burlingame Sports Center .
The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA’s official minor league whose teams have direct affiliations to NBA franchises. For the 2009-10 season, the league will feature 16 teams – including the debut of the Maine Red Claws and the Springfield Armor. A proven developer of talent, 20 percent of players in the NBA at the conclusion of the 2008-09 season boasted NBA D-League experience, while the league continues to develop coaches, referees, and front office staff for the NBA and its teams. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout the season fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.
