Maine Red Claws Invite Seven to Training Camp

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-PORTLAND, ME – The Maine Red Claws, presented by Quirk Chevrolet, today announced the first seven players invited to the team’s training camp to be held later this month. The announcement was made by Red Claws President and General Manager Jon Jennings. 

“These seven players represent the beginnings of what will become the Maine Red Claws,” Jennings said. “We are excited by the quality of players who are coming to our training camp and believe this is an excellent first step in assembling our roster.”

The seven players are:

Name                        Pos.         Hgt           Wgt         College                           How Acquired

Billy Thomas            G            6-5           215         Kansas                            Expansion Draft

Noel Felix                 F             6-9           235         Fresno State                    Expansion Draft

Will Blalock              G            6-0           205         Iowa State                       Allocation

Tyrell Blair               F             6-11         242         Boston College               Allocation

Abdulai Jalloh          G            6-2           190         James Madison               Tryouts

Michael Williams      F             6-11         245         Bryant College                Tryouts

Stanley Thomas        F             6-5           205         Robert Morris                 Tryouts

The Red Claws will hold their 2009 NBA Development League Draft party at Binga’s Stadium Smokehouse and Sports Bar on Thursday, November 5. The 9^th annual draft will air live on NBA TV beginning at 7 PM EST.