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MCCARTHY SPORTS INC. ANNOUNCES THE 60 PLAYERS WHO WILL COMPETE IN THE INAUGURAL COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL DELRAY BEACH, FLA.--- McCarthy Sports, Inc. is proud to announce the 60 players who will compete in the inaugural Collegiate Basketball Invitational in Wadsworth, Ohio on April 19-21. Below is a listing of the players by team name (Team Sponsor), Head Coach, Assistant Coach(es) and Host Family. The Collegiate Basketball Invitational is a major national basketball event that will gather the finest 60 senior men's basketball players from all of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and Division III and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The event will take place at Wadsworth High School in Wadsworth, Ohio, and will consist of six teams of 10 players in double elimination tournament. Two sessions of two games each will be played both Thursday and Friday with the championship game being played Saturday at noon. The CBI will conclude with an all-star game Saturday evening in front of a live, ESPNU audience as 20 players will selected to play in the game. “I sincerely congratulate the 60 players that have been selected to compete in this prestigious event,” said CBI Founder John McCarthy. “I am very excited about these 60 players and I am proud and honored to welcome them to Wadsworth for the first-ever Collegiate Basketball Invitational. I am confident that this class of players will help make the public aware of the high level of talent at the NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA levels.” “I would like to thank our Selection Committee and the many, many coaches from around the country who have shared their insights and taken their time to provide valuable information about the top seniors in the country. With approximately 900 colleges and universities within these divisions, the selection of players has truly been a challenging task. Narrowing this field to 60 players has been very difficult, as there are many other players at these levels that are very talented players of high character. We have worked hard to handle this selection process with class and integrity.” “The outpouring of support for this event from around the country has reinforced my faith in the value of the Collegiate Basketball Invitational. The event is simply good for the game of basketball on several levels and this announcement makes me personally proud.” The All-Star Game will consist of the top 20 players from among the 60 players selected to compete at the Collegiate Basketball Invitational (CBI). The players at the CBI are the top seniors from all of NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and the NAIA. At the three-day event, players will have the opportunity to compete in front of the professional team representatives, agents and national media, while competing against the best of the best from around the country. Collegiate Basketball Invitational Player Rosters...............................>>>>>>CLICK HERE
Collegiate Basketball Invitational Player Rosters to be Released April 6 The 60 players that will participate in the Collegiate Basketball Invitational will be released on April 6 on this web site www.mccarthysports.com and in a national press release. Players will all be seniors from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA colleges and universities. The 60 players will be broken into six teams of 10 players each and will compete in a double-elimination tournament April 19-21 in Wadsworth, Ohio. At the conclusion of the tournament, 20 players will be chosen to compete in an All Star Game, which will be a live national television broadcast on ESPNU on Saturday, April 21, at 8:00 p.m. (EST).
Collegiate Basketball Invitational Travel Information Wadsworth, OH, home of the Collegiate Basketball Invitational, is easily accessible by airport. The Akron-Canton Airport is approximately 20 minutes from Wadsworth, and the Cleveland Hopkins Airport is approximately 40 minutes from Wadsworth. All those that are traveling to the Collegiate Basketball Invitational should book airline tickets through McCarthy Sports Travel, the Official Travel Agency of the Collegiate Basketball Invitational, at www.ytbtravel.com/mccarthysports. McCarthy Sports Travel has partnered with YTB Travel and Travelocity. Also, those in need of a rental car are encouraged to use Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the Official Car Rental Agency of the Collegiate Basketball Invitational. The phone number is 800-RENT-A-CAR and the web site is www.enterprise.com. Please be sure to use the code 39G0123 to book these reservations (when prompted, please enter “COL” as the first three letters of the pass word). The Official Hotel of the Collegiate Basketball Invitational is the Holiday Inn Express in Wadsworth, (which is walking distance to both the Galaxy Banquet Facility and to the Ramada Inn, where players will be staying). This hotel has already been blocked off for the Collegiate Basketball Invitational, but is expected to fill up quickly. The phone number is 330-334-7666 and the address is 231 Park Centre Drive, Wadsworth, OH 44281. Please let the Holiday Inn Express know you are coming to Wadsworth for the Collegiate Basketball Invitational. As a reminder, game tickets are available by calling Wadsworth High School at 330-336-3260. Lower bowl tickets for each of the six sessions are $7 and upper bowl tickets are $5. Tickets for the All Star Game on Saturday night, April 21, are expected to sell out, so it is suggested that you purchase these tickets in advance. Also, social event tickets are available at Wadsworth High School at 330-336-3260. In Northeast Ohio, tickets are available at Galaxy, Structure Personnel, Wadsworth Chamber of Commerce and Wadsworth High School. Tickets for the Tip Off Banquet must be purchased by April 12. The game and social event schedules are listed below. The first round game match-ups will be posted after the teams are announced on April 6.

Collegiate Basketball Invitational Tickets to go on sale April 2 Tickets for the Collegiate Basketball Invitational will go on sale on Monday, April 2. Tickets for all six sessions of games and tickets all four social events will be available by calling Wadsworth High School at 330-336-3260. In Northeast Ohio, tickets will be on sale at Galaxy, Structure Personnel, Wadsworth High School and the Wadsworth Chamber of Commerce. Tickets for each session of games are $7 for the lower bowl and $5 for the upper bowl. Tickets for the Tip Off Banquet are $50 each, while the VIP/Sponsor Socials are $35 each and the Saturday Afternoon Reception are $25. Please note: The Tip Off Banquet Ticket sales will conclude on April 12. Also, the All Star Game is expected to be a sellout crowd, so please get your tickets early. Game Session Times (All Games at Wadsworth High School) Thursday, April 19 Session 1 11:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Session 2 4:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 20 Session 3 11:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Session 4 4:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 21 Session 5 12:00 noon (Championship Game) Session 6 8:00 p.m. (All Star Game – live on ESPNU) Social Events Wednesday, April 18 Tip Off Banquet: 6:30 p.m. Galaxy Sponsor/VIP Socials: 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday April 19 & 20 Wadsworth Room of the Ramada   Saturday Afternoon Reception: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, Galaxy

ESPNU TO TELEVISE THE ALL-STAR GAME FROM THE COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL McCarthy Sports, Inc. and ESPNU are proud to announce that the All Star Game from the Collegiate Basketball Invitational will be aired, live, on ESPNU, the 24-hour college sports network. The game will be played at 8:00 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, April 21 from Wadsworth High School in Wadsworth, Ohio. ESPNU vice president and general manager Burke Magnus said: “This event is a perfect fit for the ESPNU programming line-up. It gives fans an opportunity to see some of the nation’s best talent from other divisions of college basketball.” The All Star Game will consist of the top 20 players from among the 60 players selected to compete at the Collegiate Basketball Invitational (CBI). The players at the CBI are the top seniors from all of NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and the NAIA. At the three-day event, players will have the opportunity to compete in front of the professional team representatives, agents and national media, while competing against the best of the best from around the country. “We are obviously thrilled with our agreement with ESPNU,” said John McCarthy, Founder of the Collegiate Basketball Invitational. “The enthusiasm from ESPN towards this major national basketball event is greatly appreciated. While this announcement is a personal source of pride, the college coaches from throughout the country have continually expressed their excitement and appreciation for the Collegiate Basketball Invitational.”   About ESPNU ESPNU was launched in March 2005. The network features extensive studio programming and live coverage of games, including college football, college basketball and other Olympic sports. In addition, the network has a wide-ranging, long-term agreement with the NCAA calling for enhanced coverage of 22 NCAA Championships, showcasing sports from each of the three collegiate seasons. ESPNU also has exclusive re-air rights to games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Regional television programming. In addition, ESPNU.com, the companion to the ESPNU college sports television network, is the online destination for college sports content, including news, information, extensive online video and audio and more.

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The Collegiate Basketball Invitational will take place April 19-21, 2007, in Wadsworth, OH. This is the latest Player Watch List, which has been updated - and narrowed - on February 19, 2007. This list of 96 players will be limited to 60 for the final selections. Player invitations will be mailed out in mid-March and the list of selected players should be released nationally in early April. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Click here to see who they are

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Russell Athletic Named as the Official Apparel Sponsor for the Collegiate Basketball Invitational

Russell Athletic has been named as the Official Apparel Sponsor for the Collegiate Basketball Invitational, announced event Founder John McCarthy. “We are really proud to be associated with Russell Athletic,” said McCarthy. “Through this commitment, we think that Russell is truly showing their support for basketball at the NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and the NAIA levels. We are grateful for their faith in this endeavor.”

Russell will supply uniforms, Spalding basketballs, t-shirts, collared shirts and additional items to the Collegiate Basketball Invitational. “We are proud of our association with the Collegiate Basketball Invitational and the opportunity to outfit some of the nation’s finest basketball players” said Andre Murphy, Director of Sports Marketing for Russell Athletic.

Collegiate Basketball Invitational Head Coaches Announced

It is an honor to announce the six Head Coaches for the Collegiate Basketball Invitational. All of the Head Coaches for this national basketball event are Head College Coaches at the NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III or the NAIA levels. We are proud to announce that the following coaches will work with the top seniors in the country at the Collegiate Basketball Invitational: Bill Brown (California University of Pennsylvania – NCAA Division II), Geno Ford (Muskingum – NCAA Division III), Kevin Gamble (Illinois – Springfield - NAIA), Joe Lombardi (Indiana University of Pennsylvania – NCAA Division II), David McLaughlin (Stonehill – NCAA Division II) and Danny Young (Montevallo – NCAA Division II).

“We are proud and honored to have coaches of this caliber volunteer their time to coach at the Collegiate Basketball Invitational,” said Founder John McCarthy. “We are surrounded by coaches that are genuinely good people who are proven coaches. The enthusiasm that each of these coaches has shown towards this event really shows how much they care about the game of basketball and the young men that work so hard to excel at this game. This shows their personal willingness to go above and beyond to help showcase basketball at these levels.”

The coaches, too, are excited about the opportunity to participate in an event of this magnitude. "It is a privilege to have the opportunity to take part in first Collegiate Basketball Invitational,” said David McLaughlin, Head Coach at Stonehill College. “The chance to coach and work with talented and well rounded student athletes from all over the country is unique. This tournament is an excellent showcase for some of the many special players at the Division, II, III, and NAIA levels."

Said Joe Lombardi, Head Coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania: "I am excited to be a part of the Inaugural Collegiate Basketball Invitational. John has done a terrific job of organizing the event and it will be incredible showcase of talent from across the country. There will be players competing that will have long basketball careers ahead of them after college. John is interested in getting the very best talent, but also high character young men that everyone will be proud to be associated with."

Each of the six teams will consist of 10 players and also have an assistant coach, Team Sponsor and a Host Family. A double-elimination tournament will be played, along with a championship game and an All Star Game. The Collegiate Basketball Invitational will be held April 19-21, 2007 in Wadsworth, Ohio.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Click here For more Information 

McCarthy Sports, Inc. is proud to announce the launching of its subsidiary, McCarthy Sports Travel.  This newly created travel company is has been created through a partnership with YTB Travel and can be found at www.ytbtravel.com/mccarthysports.

“The creation of McCarthy Sports Travel is a logical offshoot of McCarthy Sports, Inc.,” said John McCarthy, President of McCarthy Sports, Inc.  “Through this entity, we will be able to help various groups save money while making travel arrangements easy and efficient.”

“Having dealt with sports travel in various capacities over the past decade, this creation just makes good sense.  I now know that I can help companies, athletic departments, non-profits and individuals save money – and even make money, if they so choose.  Had I known about this in the past years, we would have been able to save thousands of dollars in just the Athletic Department alone, and potentially much more within the whole university.” 

McCarthy Sports Travel will obviously be the Official Travel Company of the Collegiate Basketball Invitational.   

To book travel, please visit the web site at www.ytbtravel.com/mccarthysports.  To learn more about the business opportunity, please visit the web site www.ytb.com/mccarthysports and/or contact John McCarthy at 561-637-6627.

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McCarthy Sports, Inc. Enters Into Consulting Agreement

McCarthy Sports, Inc. has announced a consulting agreement with Northwood University (FL), St. Thomas University (FL) and Southeastern University (FL) that will run from November 1, 2006 – January 31, 2007. "McCarthy Sports, Inc. will analyze each institution's future as
possible NCAA members, as well as possible conference affiliation options."

Currently, Northwood University (FL) is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and is in the first year of the exploratory process for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II membership. St. Thomas (FL) is also a member of the NAIA and has now entered the second year of the exploratory process for NCAA Division II membership. Southeastern (FL) is a member of National Collegiate Christian Athletic Association and is exploring future options.

“McCarthy Sports, Inc. is proud to work with these fine universities,” said John McCarthy, President of McCarthy Sports, Inc. “This is an exciting time – and an important time – for Northwood, St. Thomas and Southeastern. We are looking forward to working on their behalf.”

“After spending a good amount of time getting to know the Athletic Directors at each of these schools,” continues McCarthy, “I have seen a tremendous commitment and passion for student-athletes and for their respective universities. All three of these schools are moving in a positive and exciting direction, and we at McCarthy Sports, Inc. are excited to help do the research, give guidance and help create the road map for the future.”

Selection Committee  Announced
The 12-coach Selection Committee for the inaugural Collegiate Basketball Invitational released
Click Here to see who they are

COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL IS ANNOUNCED

WADSWORTH, OHIO---John McCarthy of McCarthy Sports Inc. in Delray Beach, Fla., and representatives from the city of Wadsworth, Ohio, are proud to announce the creation of the Collegiate Basketball Invitational to be held April 19-21, 2007.

                                    Photos By Marta Moore of Moore Action Shots

The Collegiate Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a major national basketball event that will gather the finest 60 senior men's basketball players from all of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and Division III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The players will compete for three days in front of professional basketball representatives, agents (both domestic and abroad), and the national media.

“For me, this is a special day,” McCarthy said. "It is a thrill for me to announce the creation of the Collegiate Basketball Invitational. This new national basketball event is truly unique and creates a wonderful opportunity for players from NCAA Divisions II and III and the NAIA. At the same time, bringing the best of the best all to one site at one time also creates a tremendous opportunity for professional teams and agents.”

“The Collegiate Basketball Invitational will quickly become ‘the event’ for NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA players trying to get their shot at making it big in professional basketball. An invitation to participate in this prestigious event can be very valuable to players, as this will provide an opportunity on a truly national and international stage.”

The event will take place at Wadsworth High School and will consist of six teams of 10 players competing in a double elimination tournament. Two sessions of two games each will be played both Thursday and Friday, with the championship game taking place Saturday at noon. The CBI will conclude with an all-star game Saturday evening in front of a live, national television audience. Twenty participants will be selected to play in the game.

“The Collegiate Basketball Invitational is simply a great opportunity for all those involved – players, professional teams and agents,” said the George Karl, Head Coach of the NBA Denver Nuggets. “This event will bring together the best of the best from all of NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and the NAIA. I have seen many quality players from these levels thrive in the NBA, and I expect to see players that go through the Collegiate Basketball Invitational make the jump to the NBA and other professional levels in the future.”

The players, selected by a 12-member committee consisting of four coaches each from NCAA II and III and the NAIA, will have a chance to follow in the footsteps of current NBA players from the same collegiate levels – Darrell Armstrong, Devean George, Ronald Murray and Ben Wallace, as well as Hall of Famers Earl Monroe and Walt Frazier, and future hall inductees Phil Jackson and Jerry Sloan.

“The NABC Board of Directors is very pleased to support the Collegiate Basketball Invitational,” said Jim Haney, Executive Director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
“The event will provide opportunity and exposure for NCAA Divisions II and III and NAIA student-athletes that desire to play professional basketball after their collegiate careers are over.”

Basketball will not be the only event taking place during the CBI. The players will take part in a Tip-Off Banquet before the action begins Wednesday night. They will also be treated to in-room gifts, a team sponsor, and a host family with which the players will have lunch or dinner during their stay. Coaches, professional scouts and agents will also be entertained with VIP social events Thursday and Friday.

“Having an event of this caliber in Wadsworth reflects positively on our entire city. We all know that Wadsworth is an outstanding place to live and work,” Mayor of Wadsworth Jim Renacci said. “This event will allow us to give the entire nation a glimpse of this great city.”

McCarthy added his appreciation for Wadsworth, stating “We want to make this a great experience for all those involved. The city of Wadsworth, headed by Mayor Renacci and the Superintendent of Schools Dale Fortner, has been working hard to make sure that the CBI will be a first-class event. To bring something to life that combines my passion for people, college basketball and my hometown of Wadsworth, Ohio, is a dream come true to me.”

COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL SPONSORS
 

Tip Off Banquet Sponsor: National Association of Basketball
Coaches (NABC)

VIP/Sponsor Social Sponsor:  The Galaxy Restaurant

Official Hotel:  Holiday Inn Express

Official Gift and Awards Sponsor:  Winner's Award Group

Official Photographer:  Moore Action Shots
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