ABA ALLS-STAR WEEKEND ARRIVES IN PITTSBURGH

Indianapolis, Indiana today the American Basketball Association(ABA) announced the full roster for this weekends All-star game & events to be held in Pittsburgh,PA this Friday & Saturday.

“We are very excited to have the Steel City Yellow Jackets host this years All-star game. Pittsburgh is a beautiful city and we are happy to be here.” stated ABA president Michale Watson.

The ABA is the premier minor basketball league in North America with over 80 teams nationwide & over 1,000 players in all. “Becoming an ABA All-star is no small feat.” stated ABA cofounder and CEO Joe Newman.

This years All-star game will be this Saturday. Here’s the full list of this years ABA Elite:

Maurice Mickens – Jacksonville Giants
Chris Cromartie – South Florida Gold
Antonio Reddic – Steel City Yellow Jackets
Gilmore Cummings – Steel City Yellow Jackets
Tim Turner – Fredricksburg Grizzlies
Roscoe Savage – Owensboro Colonels/Evansville Dunkerz
Jim Gray -Binghamton Bulldogs
Tony Gallo -Worcester 78s
Christian William – Team Trouble (Stockton,Ca)
Manny Perez -San Diego Kings
Randy Gill -Virginia Storm
Brian Smith -DMV Warriors
Anthony Knowles -Chicago Fury
Devante Jones -Chicago Fury
Todd Johnson -Middle GA Pitts
Kenny Holmes -Atlanta Aliens
Mike Miller -PG Valor Player
DiShawn Bradshaw -Baltimore Hawks
Xavier Fletcher -West Michigan Lakehawks
Simeon Pooler -La Crosse Showtime
Aldis Presley – Southwest Warriors
Ryan Hill -St. Louis Spirit
Austin Johnson – Austin Bats
Eric Thrash T-Mobile Bay Tornados
Gerald Brooks – Steel City Yellow Jackets
Javier McKinney -Magic City Surge

The dunk contest, 3 point contest and ABA skills challenge will be held Friday. “We have some highly skilled and entertaining players coming to compete this week.” added Antjuan “Benafactor” Washington CEO of the ABA’s media & ent entertainment divison.

Fridays contest will showcase the skill sets of over 25 players representing more than 18 ABA teams nationwide as they make their bid to add their names to the record books.

Heres a full list of this years skills competitions participants:

ABA Dunk Contest

Roscoe Savage – Evansville Dunkerz
Noah Moore -Outtatowners
Otis Bridges – Magic City Surge
Xavier Fletcher – West Michigan Lakehawks
Brandon Baker – Southwest Warriors
Antonio Reddic – Steel City Yellow Jackets
Julian Thompson – WV Warlocks

ABA 3 Point Contest

Kenny Kelly -Atlanta Rappers
Gilmore Cummings – Steel City Yellow Jackets
Davon Eley – Akron Aviators
Noah Moore -Outtatowners
Cameron Jackson- St.Louis Spirit
Richard Ford – Magic City Surge
Juan Franklin – Magic City Surge
Jantai Fonder- Tucson Buckets
Maurice Mickens- Jacksonville Giants
Manny Perez – San Diego Kings
Tony Gallo – Worcester 78’s
Christian Williams – Team Trouble
Aldis Presley – Southwest Warriors
Simeon Pooler – Lacrosse Showtime
Tim Turner – Fredricksburg Grizzlies
Chris Cromartie – South Florida Gold

ABA Skills Competition

Ali Bilal – Akron Aviators
Sean Howard – Akron Aviators
Gary Innocent – Sunrise Jewels
Devon McNeil – Magic City Surge
Derrick Jolley – Magic City Surge
Ryan Hill – St.Louis Spirit
Quincy Elmore – South West Warriors

This weekends ABA All Star events will be held at A Giving Heart Community Center located at816 Climax St, Pittsburgh, PA 15210.
Friday & Saturdays festivities and competition kick off at 7pm sharp.