Try Out For The D-League
While it may be the road less traveled, 114 players with some form of D-League experience over the last eight seasons are on 2009-10 NBA training camp rosters. Of those, 58 were hooping in the D-League last season, proving that living the dream is possible. Yesterday, my boy from college, Jeff Christensen, hit me and told me that he’s accepted a coaching internship with the D-League’s Bakersfield Jam, the affiliate for the Warriors and Clippers. Turns out they are holding two sets of open tryouts for the upcoming season this month in San Francisco and Los Angeles, so I wanted to let the Dime faithful know.
So if you would like to showcase your talents in front of D-League coaches, competing to earn a position in the team’s official training camp scheduled to begin in mid-November, just let me know in the comments below. Also, if know of any players that might want to give it a shot or any coaches who would like to volunteer, spread the word. Detailed information for both is as follows:
San Francisco/Bay Area – Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18:
- $150 pre-registration fee (arriving at Bakersfield Jam offices no later than 5pm on Friday, October 16; $200 for day-of registration.
- Location: Burlingame Sports Center located at 1524 Rollins Road in Burlingame, CA.
- Tryouts will be held from 9am to 2pm on both days.
Los Angeles Area – Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25:
- $150 pre-registration fee (arriving at Bakersfield Jam offices no later than 5pm on Friday, October 23; $200 for day-of registration).
- Location: HAX facility located at 3203 Jack Northrop Ave. in Hawthorne, CA.
- Tryouts will take place on Saturday from 8am to 11am and from 7pm to 9pm. Tryouts will take place on Sunday from 8am to 11am.
Are you going to try out?
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October 9th, 2009 at 11:57 am
aj says:
You have to pay to tryout…for the D-league?
October 9th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Aron Phillips says:
@aj
Yea, for an open tryout that could get any geek off the street, for sure.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
BiG ShoT BoB says:
Wait so the total is $350? Or is the 150 part of the 200?
October 9th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Rizwan says:
Who’s trying out from Dime community?
I’m a UK citizen otherwise I think I would have given it a go!
October 9th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Drink the Haterade says:
@ Aron whats up with the coaching? I got a kid who might, want to try out.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Aron Phillips says:
@Drink the Haterade
Awesome! I’ll hit you up with an e-mail.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
BiG ShoT BoB says:
Hey AP shoot me that email also…
October 9th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
control says:
Paying to try out…that is kind of harsh.
How much cash do Dleaguers make a year? I heard it was like 35-50k or some bullshit, not worth quitting the day job for the pay cut.
If they had one in Detroit, I’d try out though, even if I had to pay. Has to be room for a 6′8 shooting/point guard in the Dleague somewhere.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
bobby stew says:
I live in Missouri. Are there any other D League teams closer to my location that are holding tryouts? Please post this information if you have access to it. Thanks
October 9th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Drink the Haterade says:
@ Aron– thanks for the email, I will let you know how it goes.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Drink the Haterade says:
Aron– dude just hit me up thanks appreciate it.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
doc says:
Im already out Italy doing the damn thing.
October 9th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Jonathan Pierson says:
Hey PLEASE let me know what i need to get the registration info in….whats the website, ect. THANKS for tha love DIME
October 9th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Jonathan Pierson says:
I really want to try out please send me an email when you get the time.
October 9th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Drink the Haterade says:
Aron– Dude has contacted me and sending me the coaching info. Thanks.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
E-money says:
Are 14 year olds allowed to try out LOL no but really for like fun
October 9th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
bballinca says:
#8 not unless they stink. If you could make a D-League team you’d be playing overseas.
October 10th, 2009 at 10:18 am
The D says:
All D-League team local tryouts are listed here: http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/open_tryouts_2009.html. The D-League is the most heavily scouted league in the world…1 in 5 D-League players play in the NBA within 1 year of playing in the D-League. Worth a shot!
October 10th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Bakersfield Jam says:
All registration forms for the camp can be found on our web site at http://www.bakersfieldjam.com
October 10th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Bakersfield Jam says:
The price of the camp is $150 if you pre-register or $200 if you sign up the day of the camp (not $350 total). Select players will receive D-League contracts. All participants will receive instruction from former NBA players, along with the D-League staff.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Minsky99 says:
Yo, AP -
Can I get that info? I wanna check that run out in SF
October 18th, 2009 at 6:02 am
airjuggernaut says:
@ Aron could I get a coaching e-mail too? I’m 18 never been scouted-I might, want to try out.
November 6th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Ron Coleman says:
I’m 18 and I am looking for information on the league and definitely want to tryout. Can I get that information?