BELTWAY BOMBERS PRO BASKETBALL
BELTWAY BOMBERS WIN FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN TOURNAMENTS OF 2010 SUMMER TOUR
The Beltway Bombers Pro Basketball Team kicked off their 2010 summer tour by winning the championships in four out of six tournaments they participated in. That now brings the total # of team championships to 43.
The tour started off in Virginia Beach, VA. Competing against some of the most talented teams in the Virginia area, the Beltway Bombers, playing with only six {6} players, went undefeated throughout, winning the championship and cash prize. Guard Steve Miles was the MVP of the tournament.
The second stop on the tour was in Greenville, NC. The Bombers were one of 32 teams participating in the very competitive Next Up tournament. Playing most of the weekend with only 7 players, the Bombers won their 41st championship. Marcus "Fish" Fisher was voted MVP of the championship game.
The third championship was the WOLF Tournament at John Ewald Park on Duke Street in Alexandria VA. This was the second consecutive chip for the Bombers in this tournament. PG Perry King was named the MVP. The Bombers had six players in double figures {Angelo Hernandez, Marcus "Fish" Fisher, Gerald Brown, Chris Seaborn, Ed Jones & Chris Darnell}
On Saturday, August 28th, the Bombers went to Salisbury, MD to play in the Eastern Shore Tournament. They won all their games by an average victory margin of 26 pts. Darrian Lee, Steve Miles, Ed Jones and Angelo Hernandez led a well balanced attack to win their 4th championship in 6 tournaments.
Head Coach Chaz Dudley added "we put together a group of unselfish, talented players with high basketball IQ's. We had one agenda, which was to focus only on winning the game that we were playing. All of us view this tour as a business trip, and our only goal is to win each game we play, and eventually each chip. We compete at a high level, utilize each others talents and have walked away successful in four out of six talented tournaments so far". "I'm looking forward to the rest of the summer tour and the upcoming ACPBL Pro League. It's going to be challenging but my players are putting in the work to be prepared".
2010 BELTWAY BOMBERS SUMMER TOUR
Saturday/Sunday, Virginia Beach Classic {Championship}
Saturday/Sunday, Greenville NC Next up Tourney {Championship}
Saturday & Sunday, July 3rd-4th; Team E Foundation Classic in Rochester New York.
Saturday, July 17th, Wolf Tournament in Alexandria, VA {Championship}
Saturday, August 7th...vs the Naval Academy in Bowie, MD in exibition game
Saturday, August 14th...vs Hard to Guard in exibition game in Maryland
Saturday & Sunday, August 21st & 22nd...Southern Roundball Classic in Atlanta, GA
Saturday, August 28th in Salisbury, MD {Championship}
Saturday, October 2nd in Roanoke, VA vs Salem Mustangs in exibition game
Saturday, October 16th in Largo MD vs Metro All Stars in exibition game
The Beltway Bombers are focusing their sights directly on the upcoming ACPBL Pro season that kicks off in Mid-December. Projected as a top-tier team in the ACPBL and throughout the country, Coach Chaz Dudley clearly understands what lies ahead. "You don't go into into a gun fight with a stick. You go in with the biggest and best guns and make sure they are loaded".
The Bombers are definitely loaded going into the new ACPBL Pro League. Returning are all-star guards 6-3 Steve Miles and 6-2 Perry King, along with all-star forwards 6-9 Chris Darnell and 6-8 Devon Neckles, to join 6-11 F/C Johnathan Collins and 6-8 F Dallas Crawley.
With the signings of guards Angelo Hernandez and Darrian Lee, along with forwards Ed Jones, Mike Battle, Daryl Owens, Fahreed Cheatham, Ty Beale and Chris Seaborn, the Bombers are one of the most talented and deepest pro teams in the country.
"Steve, Perry, Chris D, Dev, JC and Dallas. are consistent pros who were all-stars. By adding eight proven high level talented pros to our existing talent and organization, it will raise the expections even higher."
Coach Chaz also knows the talent level of other teams and the bulls-eye directed at the Bombers. "Every team is very talented in this league, all led by coaches that I respect a great deal. That's why I remind my players constantly that you can't go in casually against anyone. We are going to get every teams best effort. If the ACPBL and various pro basketball websites and publications views us as one of the best teams in the country, then we need to embrace that and meet the challenge head on." Coach also added "that I surround myself with very talented, unselfish, high IQ players, who have that swagger, and that single-minded agenda to win."
"All my guys put in the necessary work to be prepared to win games. They know that my only agenda is winning, and all that I expect from them to accomplish that. My workouts, training camp and practices are very intense, and I work them hard. They also know from me that what sucks more than putting in hard work, is losing."
Coach Chaz doesn't lose often, He has led his team to 43 championships over 17 years. The Bombers are coming, looking to add an ACPBL championship.
