La Bomba Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 The Grizzlies announced today that they will hold training camp in Birmingham, Ala. The weeklong camp will take place at the Bill Battle Coliseum on the campus of Birmingham-Southern College from Sept. 29-Oct. 5. “We are very grateful to Birmingham-Southern College for welcoming our team to the city of Birmingham,” Griz coach Lionel Hollins said. “Many NBA teams hold training camp away from their home cities, and Birmingham will give our team a chance to bond and focus on the upcoming season.” Hollins’ first training camp as head coach marks just the third time since moving from Vancouver in 2001 that the team has hosted training camp outside of Memphis. The Grizzlies also held training camp in Malaga, Spain (2007) and Barcelona, Spain (2003) as part of the NBA Europe Live Tour. The arrival in Birmingham also marks the hometown return of 2009 first round draft pick DeMarre Carroll (27th overall), who won two state championships (2003, 2004) at John Carroll Catholic High School. http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/sep/14/grizzlies-train-week-birmingham/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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