James Maye gets Spurs tryout

[Manu20]

Maye gets Spurs tryout

http://www.dakotawizards.com/newsstory.php?news_item=46

2006-01-17
Bismarck, ND

James Maye has received word that he will be receiving a tryout with the San Antonio Spurs tonight and tomorrow. The tryout is in San Antonio, where the Spurs are to scheduled to host the Milwaukee Bucks in a home contest on Wednesday. He should find out in time for that game if he will be signed to an NBA contract.

"I’m very honored to get this opportunity. Hopefully they’ll like what I have to offer and something will work out," Maye said when asked about this chance. He has been fantastic this season, with his numbers improving after he started to see more minutes on the floor. Through 26 games, he has averaged 14.9 points per game on 45.7% shooting (5th best in the league) from three-point range. Recently, Maye has been on a tear. Over the last four games, he has averaged 20.3 points and 4.5 rebounds. During the same stretch, he has shot a blistering 64.3% from downtown.

[Manu20]

http://www.dakotawizards.com/playerp...hp?player_id=7

3 - James Maye
Height: 6’7"
Weight: 215
DOB: 01/29/81
College: NC Greensboro ‘03
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Pro Experience: Greece
Family: Parents: Doris & James Maye Sr. Sister: Erika Maye

Bio
James Maye, 6-7, 215, F, UNC-Greensboro ‘03… The 24-year old from Atlanta, GA won a championship with Rosso Alice in the 2005 Italian Summer League… Has played professionally in Greece and Norway… Averaged 14.1 ppg and 4.8 rpg for the Rome Gladiators in the WBA during the 2004 season… Averaged 16.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.9 apg during his season season at UNC-Greensboro… Named to All-Southern Conference 3rd team both his junior and senior seasons.

What’s in your CD player right now?
Young Jeezy

If you could have lunch with one person, dead or alive, who would it be?
Michael Jordan

If you weren’t playing basketball, what would you be doing?
Playing baseball

What has been your most memorable moment on the basketball court?
Breaking the all-time scoring record in college in my final game while posting the first triple double in school history

Who is your favorite NBA player?
Michael Jordan

[Marcus Bryant]

Who could you outrebound in your sleep?
Radoslav Nesterovic

[Leetonidas]

Who could you outrebound in your sleep?
Radoslav Nesterovic

I hope the kid gets a shot to play with us. From what I hear, he's pretty good.

[SenorSpur]

Bring him on. Maybe he'll turn out to be that long-awaited "3-man in training" that we've been looking for. I wonder what kind of defender he is.

[TDMVPDPOY]

So this guy use to play in the WBA? womens basketball association?

[Slo spurs fan]

He sucks in Europa and you think he will be good fit for Spurs?

[Obstructed_View]

Wow, maybe he's the missing link to push us past the Pistons.

[doldrums]

so far, it's just a tryout

[TDMVPDPOY]

if spurs dont pick him up, i bet yah sum stupid team is goin to pick him up after the try out...same old again teams freeloading spurs scoutin reject plans.

[101A]

Another Swingman - good shooter...hmmmmmm.

[El Borracho]

are you saying........ Brent Berry is moving or am i just too drunk this early?

[Notorious H.O.P.]

Maybe Pop feels that Barry and/or Finley aren't long enough and athletic enough to stay in front of their opposing player when playing at the SF position. When Bruce gets a blow, we're losing something out there. It might be different if Barry/Finley could generate consistent offense out there to negate the drop in defense but they have been inconsistent.

[Kori Ellis]

There's a lot of discussion on this topic in another thread but it's okay in its own thread.

The Spurs workout players all the time. This one just happened to get in the news. What's interesting is that this guy isn't that good in the CBA -- he's about the 5th best player on his team. I wonder what the Spurs see in him outside his 3 point shooting.

[WalterBenitez]

Who could you outrebound in your sleep?
Radoslav Nesterovic

that was really good!!!

[Brutalis]

Any news?