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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 3, 2008 PREMIER BASKETBALL LEAGUE ANNOUNCES NATIONAL TRYOUT COMBINE IN CHICAGO National Player Combines will lead up to Lottery Draft (Chicago, IL)… The Premier Basketball League will host the first of several National PBL Player Tryout Combines on Saturday July 26, 2008 in Chicago, IL. The PBL Combine will be held at the famed Attack Athletics facility from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The new 65,000 sq. ft. facility boasts 4 NBA sized basketball courts, seating for 1,000 people, a 10,000 sq. ft. weight room, and 4 locker rooms. Players can register online at www.pblproball.com for a fee of $25.00. Registration will also be accepted on site beginning at 8:00 a.m. Player agents and professional scouts are welcome at no charge but are asked to e-mail prior so credentials will be ready upon arrival. The PBL Mid-West Combine will be the first of several National Player Combines hosted by the Premier Basketball League, leading to the PBL Lottery Draft in early fall. Twenty-five (25) players will be selected from the tryout camps to become eligible to be selected by a PBL team. PBL teams will hold a lottery draw before the Draft to slot each club’s selection order. Players included in the PBL Lottery Draft may also be considered for one of the limited League Franchise Player contracts. “The PBL National Combines will allow players a unique opportunity to showcase their talents to all of the PBL member clubs in one venue,” said Tom Doyle, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Premier Basketball League.” To download the official registration, go to www.pblproball.com. For additional tryout information please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (773) 844-PBL1. For further league information, visit www.pblproball.com or call the Maryland/D.C. office at 301-424-8612.