News & Notes
CHARLOTTE ROYALS JOIN NATIONAL LEAGUE The Charlotte Royals 17u/Jr. team has been accepted into the Nike National Youth Basketball League. The team will play a 15 game schedule at league Jamborees in Hampton VA, Houston TX, and Los Angeles CA in April and May. League competition will determine the qualifiers for the July Peach Jam in Augusta GA, which will crown the league champion. |
2009 NCAAU Sr. Boys State
Champions |
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| Pictured Left to Right: Sean Kilmartin-coach, Nemanja Mikic, Decario Tidwell, Colin Sekal, Brian McNair, Alex Draughn, Griffin Shaw, David Nyarsuk, Ryan Kilmartin, Ilija Ivankovic, Rod Seaford-coach |
*09 College Signings |
Lakeem Jackson - South Carolina |
David Chadwick - Washington State |
Brandyn Curry - Harvard |
Blake Smith - Radford |
Brian McNair - Gardner-Webb |
Kyle Gaillard - William and Mary |
Colin Sekal - Wagner |
Ryan Kilmartin - Appalachian State
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Ryan Conrad - Wagner |
Ilija Ivankovic - San Jacinto JC |
| Dicario Tidwell - Trinity Valley Comm. College |
Will Carpenter - Lenoir Rhyne |
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| * The Royals and Nike have renewed their sponsorship agreement. Royals teams proudly wear Nike gear-2010 marks the 15th year of the Royals/Nike partnership. Thanks to Nike for the support to our club and to the sport of basketball! |
* The Royals 17u team earned a medal
for their 14th place finish at the AAU National JR. Boys Championship.
The 164 team field was the largest in AAU history,and was attended by
more than 800 college coaches,and dozens of media representatives. It
is the tenth time in 18 years that the Royals have medaled in the 17u
age group. The team finished 21-14 against a challenging national schedule.
Opponents came from 18 states and the District of Columbia. |
* Bruce Kreutzer:
named director of Player Development for the NBA Developmental league.
Bruce helped organize the first Royals teams in 1982 while coaching
at Garinger High,and he coached the first game for the club. Bruce has
always been a great teacher of the game. Congratulations to him on the
new position. |
* NBA Ref: Haywoode
Workman, a 10-year NBA veteran and Royals player in 83 and 84, is a
rookie NBA Referee. Haywoode played at Myers Park High School
and Oral Roberts University. |
* Reggie Love: served
the Barack Obama campaign as the candidate's "body man", or personal
assistant during the recent presidential election. Reggie played
at Providence Day School, played football and basketball at Duke. |
* Seaford Elected:
Royals president Rod Seaford was recently elected to a four-year term
to the Board of Directors for USA Basketball. USAB is the national
governing body for the sport, and is responsible for the selection and
management of the Olympic team, as well as the junior and developmental
national teams. The eleven member board is chaired by Phoenix
Suns Chairman Jerry Coangelo and includes Stu Jackson (NBA), Bob Kanaby
(NFHSAA) and Chris Plonsky (NCAA). "It's an honor to be asked
to work with this prominent group. I look forward to helping guide the
direction of the sport for the next four years" said Seaford.
USAB has created a developmental national team and has increased its
emphasis on opportunities for the youth athlete. |
* Coaching Ranks:
Former Royals player or coaches now in the college or HS coaching ranks
include: Dip Metress (Augusta State), Bryan Lentz (Lenoir Rhyne),
Casey Rogers (Morganton Freedom), Mike Gurley (West Rowan), Jeff Brookman
(Anderson College), Rob Burke (Spartanburg Methodist), Wes Miller (High
Point), Kenyan Weaks (Concord), Albert Perkins (Cannon), Shaun Wiseman
(United Faith), Dugger Baucom (VMI), Andrea Stinson (Central Cabarrus),
Scott Fortune (Central Cabarrus), Dale Layer (Liberty), Brandon Payne
(Cannon), Joe Fortier (Queens University), Justin Gainey (Elon) |
| Contact us:
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