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Following the appointment of Mark Ellis as Head Coach, Coalville Basketball Club are holding open tryouts for their new EBL National League team. The focus of these tryout sessions is to identify a core squad of players to base the further development of the team in the two months prior to the start of the season.

The Cougars tryouts are open to all players wishing to play for the Coalville Cougars in the National League and will take place at 7-9pm on 21st and 28th July 2009 at Castle Rock High School. Training will then commence the following week for the selected squad.

We hope to attract a selection of players from around the Leicestershire League wishing to make the step up into National League competition along with any experienced National League players that like what we are doing at Coalville. We would also like to encourage any existing Coalville Basketball players wishing to represent the clubs National League team to attend these sessions.

Prior to the tryouts we would be pleased to hear from any players showing interest in the new team. To make contact and for further information please contact Simon Hoult at simon@coalvillebasketball.co.uk

J-Smooth

May 30 2009, 03:55 PM

Can't wait, why did they have to be put back a week though????

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Coalville Basketball Club would like to thank all players that attended the first Cougars EBL tryout. The session saw a healthy mix of current local league, national league and experienced overseas players as they battled for an invite to train with the Cougars and the possibility of a place in the final squad.

Cougars Manager, Simon Hoult was pleased with the session, "We are very excited with the way things are developing. Mark Ellis, our Head Coach, felt that the quality of the players at the first tryout was very promising and all involved agree that the standard was higher than expected at this stage. The partnership with the Leicester Riders is certainly creating some interest and the possibility of progressing to train with and move into the Riders BBL squad is very appealing to many players".

The work for Coach Ellis is just beginning as tryouts continue next week. The session will take place on Tuesday 4th August 2009 at 7pm in the Loughborough University sports hall. If you are unable to attend this session but are still interested in being part of the team please email simon@coalvillebasketball.co.uk to attend a training session.