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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 NBA teams:
| 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
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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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