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XTREME HEAT SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND USA SELECT BASKETBALL
are teaming up again this year to bring the event of a lifetime to the city of Houston
Are you about to finish college and don't know what to do next?
Do you want to play basketball in Europe?
Are you looking to compete for European contracts?
Do you want to see the world?
WELL THIS EVENT IS JUST FOR YOU.
All eligible men basketball players are invited to attend the USA SELECT BASKETBALL INTERNATIONAL TEAM TRYOUTS here in Houston on Saturday, May 14,2011. This is an opportunity to show off your skills in front of European coaches, scouts and GM's. You will have the opportunity to compete for professional contracts in Europe, and the USA SELECT travel team. This is a national event traveling all across the country scouting talent, selecting players for their select travel team and assisting in securing professional basketball European contracts. You don't want to miss out on this opportunity. For more details on USA SELECT BASKETBALL log on to: http://www.usaselectbasketball.com
About USA Select
Each year, USA SELECT hold a series of open tryouts in cities all over the US to allow underexposed players to showcase their skills for our staff as well as compete for professional contracts in Europe!
In addition to filling many jobs over the spring and early summer for the upcoming season, USA Select Basketball allows players to showcase their skills in one of the most unique ways…We take you to the action…..in front of coach’s/G.M’s and teams in Europe in exhibition games!
Each September we take a team of unsigned “free agents” to Europe on a nearly month long exposure tour of playing some of the top teams in several leagues in Europe.
Players are evaluated solely on our ability to market them and help them secure professional contracts. Players attend one of our mini camps in various locations around the country. The players that are selected from our camps are immediately invited to our final selection camp, usually held in June of each year. The evaluation camp is a 2 day event, although frequented by scouts,GM's and coaches from International Teams/Leagues, the camp is primarily for our evaluation. Players may have the opportunity to be selected and offered contracts during the camp, however, that is not the primary focus and we do not emphasize that. The remaining players that were not selected for contracts are eligible for the most unique aspect of what we do...
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Team dinner in
Lyon, France. | 1st Team Practice.
Steve Lepore prepares for Team ASVEL. | Team USA Select in
front of ASVEL
team bus. | Delaney Rudd being
honored with retiring
his jersey. |
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Team USA Select
lands in London.
"Tower Bridge" | Higgins, Lewis and
Blankson play defense
against London Towers. | Keith Suddler drops
2 free throws. | Sean Kilmartin calls
play against Sheffield
Arrows. |
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David Lawrence and
team hold hoop clinic
in Cardiff Whales. | Team USA enjoys dinner after playing Newcastle. | A look at our future
tour site, Athens Greece. | 2004 Olympic Village,
Athens Greece. Future tour site 2005 |
The Tour - Taking You To The Action: USA Select Basketball then creates our International travel team from the remaining players. We take the players to Europe and play a series of preseason games, scrimmages, tournaments and auditions. In the past, we have played top European Teams from France, Finland,Ireland, Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium , Scotland and England. We have played in the prestigious " Tournoi International Moise Millois" in Gravelines, France; the"International Basketball Challenge" in London, England; and the "ReMax International Classic" in Cardiff, Wales. Our average International Exposure annual tour usually comprises around 20+ games /scrimmages in Europe. The 2008 European Tour took place in September! A large part of our tour is sponsored. Players will be responsible for their own flights and rail passes (purchased at very large discounts). If offered a contact, it usually includes a reimbursement of their travel expenses by the club they sign with. Along the tour, we regularly arrange tryouts with teams in Europe for the players on tour, often a team will sign a player after an exhibition game on the spot!
Representation - Our Promise To You: All athletes will have professional representation to negotiate their contract. Delaney Rudd, a retired NBA player and French basketball star will assist for our athletes. If you already have representation, Mr. Rudd will work with your agent. Mr. Rudd has extensive contacts and tremendous success in placing athletes on European teams. There are no up front fees. USA Select Basketball never accepts any fees for placing players!
Players from Team USA Select offered Opportunities: USA Select Basketball has had the fortunate opportunity to see its players get great looks by European Basketball teams. Here are some of the players and their schools, that were selected for tryouts and positions over the years: Visit our signings page . A more detailed list of players and their opportunities can be found on the players drop down tab.
USA Select Basketball players have come from a large variety of schools ( full list on our roster page ) schools such as, perennial powers Duke University, University of Michigan, Wake Forest University,.Top mid majors like Appalachian State University, James Madison University, Oregon State University, Colorado State University, Youngstown University, Temple University, Austin Peay University, North Carolina Central University, Loyola of Chicago, as well as a variety of other schools such as: Virginia Union, North Carolina Wesleyan, Belmont Abbey College and Rhode Island University.
The players from the inaugural tour were by name are, Steve LePore, Tony Moore, Alex Wesby, Tarvis Williams, Cedrick Holmes, Ron Grady, Greg Copeny, Ryan Blankson, Nate Carson, Al Perkins, Ian Caskill, Ryan Patton, Larry Graves, Michael Hadley, Josh Lewis and Keith Suddler.
We look forward to helping more players reach for their goals, and helping obtain them.
Bios:
Sean Kilmartin: Appalachian State University, NCAA Div.1 Men's Basketball Team - Played for top coach Coach Bobby Cremmins, Team Captain / Business Degree in Finance / Played in the British Basketball League " BBL/EBL " Career average 28 points and 16 rebounds. Owner of Financial planning and investment business in Charlotte NC.
David Lawrence:Appalachian State University, NCAA Div.1 Men's Basketball Team - Coach Bobby Cremmins / Played in the British Basketball League " BBL " 6 years / Holds most points in a single game in BBL " 70" / Federal Express Corp.
Mike Palladino:Fredonia State University, NCAA Div. 3 Men's Basketball Team / Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing / Pro-Am Basketball Buffalo, NY and Charlotte, NC / Owner of Pride Painting Company - Charlotte, NC
Nicholas Melissaris:Catawba College, NAIA Div. 1 Men's Basketball Team - Coach Sam Moir / Accounting Major / Played For AHEPA Basketball Travel Squad - 2 years Greek League / Vice President - Owner Melissaris Family Partnership.
These four members make up the ownership group of Team Select Basketball. This group formed the Team Select concept to help players get a fair opportunity to be seen, and let players have the same chance that they were afforded of playing basketball, their love, over seas. With the help of the Board of Advisors, Team Select has opened the gateway for future players from the United States, and other areas of the world to get their chance and prove that they have the " Stuff to Make It "...
TESTIMONIALS:
"This was the best camp I have attended, and I have gone to alot, but this Houston camp was very good. It was affordable, and small enough to get an honest evaluation" Hellion Knight- 2010 participant
"I am so glad I attended the camp, it was very organized and the staff was very supportive and helpful" Joseph Crofton - 2010 participant
"This camp was very well organized, and it was fair. Xtreme Heat Sports Management is really doing great things, the staff was great" Coach Drew - Houston Rockets
"Attending this camp helped my career, I was able to sign a contract with a team, it only happened due to my performance at the USA SELECT HOUSTON camp. Thanks so much for giving me a chance to show my skills" Demetrius Blair - 2010 participant
"Xtreme Heat Sports Management was organized from staffing to registration, this camp was setup like an NBA combine and I must say, La Quita and her crew have really set the bar high. We will definitely come back to the city of Houston next year" Sean Kilmartin - Heat Coach/GM USA SELECT BASKETBALL
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