Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Contact: Chris Kilcoyne / 540-387-9073

The ODAC and the USA-South to Team Up For Basketball All-Star Games

SALEM, VA – The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) and the USA-South will team up to put on a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Senior All-Star game to be played on March 22^nd at Averett University’s Grant Center.

The teams will be comprised of a maximum of 15 senior student athletes from each league that will include a representative from each of the member schools. Additional slots on both teams will be filled out by seniors on the conference’s first, second or honorable mention teams. The teams will be directed by the Coach-of-the-Year in their respective leagues.

“This is a great opportunity for both ODAC and the USA-South student-athletes to showcase their talents on the court - spotlighting conference-wide emphasis on sportsmanship and fair play,” said ODAC Commissioner Brad Bankston. “These seniors will be provided an additional opportunity to extend the hand of collegiate competition. The league is excited to be involved in this valuable opportunity for our basketball student-athletes and looks forward to hosting this event in March 2007 on the campus of an ODAC member institution.”

The game will be highlighted by a sportsmanship presentation prior to the start of the each game and student-athlete/spectator social at the conclusion of the evening.

The women all-stars will face off at 6:00 p.m. while the men will tip off at 8:00 p.m. Admission for both games will be three-dollars for adults and free to college age and under.

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