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NEW PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE FORMED

May 14, 2009 League officials have announced the formation of the new Mountain States Professional Basketball League and have named the first four franchises. It is the belief of the team owners that regional basketball is more viable than a larger national league in this economy and that with troubles within the Continental Basketball Association, the American Basketball Association and other leagues that solidly financed and managed franchises need to band together, cut the costs of travel and league fees and become transparent in their business and player movement areas. It is for these reasons that the “Mountain State Basketball League” has come into existence. The established Georgia Gwizzlies of Atlanta and the American Basketball Association will join the Mississippi Tornadoes of the WBA Exposure League, the West Virginia Wild-formerly of the International Basketball League and playing out of Clarksburg, West Virginia and the Madison Miners from Madison, West Virginia for the inaugural 2009-2010 basketball season. These organizations are already up-and-running and will be joined by up to four other franchises to be named shortly from Kentucky, South Carolina and Ohio. The league will publish a full directory within a month and announce player signings and coaching positions. The league will play a 20-game inaugural season beginning this Spring.

MSBL HIRES DIRECTOR OF OFFICIALS

The Mountain State Basketball League is pleased to announce the hiring of Jason Wilkinson as their Director of Officials.. Wilkinson a resident of Dunbar, WV, earned his time as a member of the Dunbar high school basketball team from there he got into officiating. and when not officiating or assigning basketball games he is golfing with family and friends. Wilkinson officiates in the Big East Conference, Division II’s West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the NCAA III ,Mid-south ,and O.A.C. In the professional ranks, Wilkinson has been an Official with the International Basketball League with the WV Wild. MSBL Director of says of Wilkinson's hiring, “This is a tremendous addition to our league.Jason has a lot of experience in officiating at this level and comes highly recommended. Jason is a young and very enthusiastic official.We have high expectations for him and we know he will bring his passion to the league.” The Mountain State Basketball League is based in Charleston, WV and currently has teams in GA, WV, KY, and MS. The league plans on a 12 team roster and will begin their inaugural season in April of 2010. For more information on the league in general, please visit our website at www.msblhoops.com
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