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Saturday, July 8, 2006 12:00 AM

Chris Terrell, WBA

Atlanta, GA - The World Basketball Association is proud to announce that several of the players from the 2006 season are moving on to opportunities with the NBA. Here is a list of players that have scheduled workouts, mini-camps, or summer league opportunities with the NBA:

Shaun Fountain (5'10''-G-77, agency: Interperformances, college: Wisc.-Milwaukee) - Atlanta Hawks
Marcus Campbell (7'1''-C-82, agency: Interperformances, college: Mississippi St.) - San Antonio Spurs
George Leach (6'11''-C-81, college: Indiana) - Cleveland Cavaliers
Carl Edwards (6'5''-F-82, college: Charleston) - Atlanta Hawks
Will Caudle (6'9''-C-84, agency: Warren Sports, college: Xavier) - Atlanta Hawks
Rasheim Wright (6'4''-G-81, college: District of Columbia) - Detroit Pistons
Ray Cunningham (6'5''-F-79, college: Murray St.) - Atlanta Hawks
Jack Ingram (6'10''-C/F-83, agency: Baseline Sports, college: Illinois) - Atlanta Hawks
Marcus Campbell (7'1''-C-82, agency: Interperformances, college: Mississippi St.) - Charlotte Bobcats
Anwar Ferguson (7'0''-C-81, agency: Golden Wave Sports, college: Houston) - Atlanta Hawks
Terrence Hill (6'5''-G-82, college: Kennesaw St.) - Atlanta Hawks
Edmund Saunders (6'8''-F/C-78, college: Connecticut) - Atlanta Hawks
Carlos Wheeler (6'7''-F-78, agency: 540 Sports, college: Campbellsville) - Atlanta Hawks
Steve Thomas (6'8''-F-81, college: Middle Tenn.St.) - Memphis Grizzlies
Trent Eager (6'6''-G/F, college: Jacksonville St.) - Atlanta Hawks
Cedric McGinnis (6'9''-C-77, agency: Rhonda Price, college: Georgia Southern) - Atlanta Hawks
J.C. Mathis (6'8''-F-82, college: Michigan) - Atlanta Hawks
George Leach (6'11''-C-81, college: Indiana) - Orlando Magic
Anthony Wilkins (6'7''-G-80, college: Kent St.) - Atlanta Hawks
Herman Favors (5'9''-G-84) - Atlanta Hawks
Anthony Slater (5'9''-G-79, agency: Global Sports Plaza, college: Florida Atlantic) - Orlando Magic

Other league players to sign overseas include:
Ron Dokes (6'9''-C-81, agency: Court Side, college: Duquesne), Delvin Thomas (6'8''-F/C-78, agency: Global Sports Plaza, college: Bethune-Cookman), Mike Dean (6'2''-G-82, agency: Warren Sports, college: Middle Tenn.St.) (Dominican Republic) Ray Luque (6'5''-G, college: Kennesaw St.), Steve Esselink (6'6''-F/G-81, college: Sioux Falls), Daryl Dorsey (6'1''-G-81, agency: Edge Sports, college: S.Indiana), Mike Benton (6'9''-C-80, college: Charleston) (Mexico) Tommy Gunn (6'3''-G-81, agency: Warren Sports, college: Middle Tenn.St.), Will Caudle (6'9''-C-84, agency: Warren Sports, college: Xavier) (France) William Pippen (6'8''-F-80, college: Middle Tenn.St.) (Japan). NBA Summer Pro League free agent signees include: Antoine Broxsie (6'10''-F-79, college: Oklahoma St.) and B.J. Puckett (6'9''-F-83, college: Clayton St.) among many others.

There are dozens of other players that now only one week from the conclusion of the WBA season are in negotiations for contracts with teams around the world and a few spots still remain in the NBA's Summer Pro Leagues. The WBA looks to add to the names of Josh Powell (6'9''-F-83, college: N.Carolina St.), Kyle Davis (6'10''-F-82, agency: Elfus-Siegel Management (ESM), college: Auburn), and David Young (6'5''-G/F-81, agency: Elfus-Siegel Management (ESM), college: N.Carolina Central); players from the WBA two years ago that last season suited up in the NBA.

The WBA had 21 former players go on to NBA opportunities last summer and look to improve upon those numbers this year. The World Basketball Association is solidifying it's position as one of the most talent laden professional leagues in the World and as the league of opportunity for those players looking to develop their skills working towards NBA and overseas opportunities.

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