Los Angeles Slam
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The Los Angeles Slam is a team of the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008. The Los Angeles Slam also have an affiliate professional basketball team in the spring-basketball West Coast Pro Basketball League
called the Hollywood Jammers.
The Los Angeles Slam has a roster of notable players. Jayceon "Chuck" Taylor
, better known as multi-platinum rapper The Game is one of the Los Angeles SLAM players. In the fall and winter, Taylor plays for the Los Angeles Slam; in the spring and summer, Taylor plays for the SLAM's affiliate team the Hollywood Jammers. Another well known player for the Los Angeles SLAM is Larry Williams AKA " Bone Collector". Larry is considered one of the best freestyle street ballers in the world. He is a Rucker's Park & AND1 Legend. There are also four Los Angeles SLAM players who are members of " The Game's" group BWS. They are BWS Stix Money, BWS XO , BWS Jarred Marc and BWS Jason Cross. The Los Angeles SLAM has been successful in adding ex NBA players and top college players to their roster.
The Los Angeles SLAM finished the 2009-2010 American Basketball Association (ABA) season ranked as high as 6th in the Nation. There were 54 professional basketball teams that competed in the 2009-2010 basketball season.The Los Angeles SLAM finished their season by winning and finishing 1st in the American Basketball Association Southern California Division. The Los Angeles SLAM made it to the Final 8 in the American Basketball Association Playoffs.
West Coast Pro Basketball League
The West Coast Professional Basketball League, often abbreviated to the WCBL, is an international professional men's spring basketball league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States and China.-Current clubs:...
called the Hollywood Jammers.
The Los Angeles Slam has a roster of notable players. Jayceon "Chuck" Taylor
The Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations...
, better known as multi-platinum rapper The Game is one of the Los Angeles SLAM players. In the fall and winter, Taylor plays for the Los Angeles Slam; in the spring and summer, Taylor plays for the SLAM's affiliate team the Hollywood Jammers. Another well known player for the Los Angeles SLAM is Larry Williams AKA " Bone Collector". Larry is considered one of the best freestyle street ballers in the world. He is a Rucker's Park & AND1 Legend. There are also four Los Angeles SLAM players who are members of " The Game's" group BWS. They are BWS Stix Money, BWS XO , BWS Jarred Marc and BWS Jason Cross. The Los Angeles SLAM has been successful in adding ex NBA players and top college players to their roster.
The Los Angeles SLAM finished the 2009-2010 American Basketball Association (ABA) season ranked as high as 6th in the Nation. There were 54 professional basketball teams that competed in the 2009-2010 basketball season.The Los Angeles SLAM finished their season by winning and finishing 1st in the American Basketball Association Southern California Division. The Los Angeles SLAM made it to the Final 8 in the American Basketball Association Playoffs.
Team roster
| Los Angeles Slam Current Roster |
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| Head Coach: Donald Sanchez | ||||
| G | -- | 5'11" | Larry Williams AKA "Bone Collector" | (Ruckers Park & AND1 Legend - Best Freestyle Street Baller In The World) |
| G | -- | 6'0" | Sean Harris | (Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University is a for-profit Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Grand Canyon Education . GCU was founded in 1949 as a non-profit liberal arts college. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. purchased Grand Canyon University in February 2004... ) |
| F/C | -- | 6'10" | Tony Farmer | (Former NBA Player - University Of Nebraska) |
| C | -- | 7'0" | Josh Stanhiser | (University Of Hawaii University of Hawaii The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment... - World Class Volleyball Player) |
| G | -- | 6'2" | Jason Cross | (6 Time Hoop It Up 3 Point Shooting Champion - Member of BWS) |
| F | -- | 6'9" | Jamal Kendricks | (Midwestern State - ABA All Star) |
| SG | -- | 6'8" | Deon Marcus | (Arizona State University Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... ) |
| G | -- | 6'2" | Chris Reaves | (Chaminade University - Western Regional All American) |
| G | -- | 5'11" | Jarred Marc | (Nogales High School - Member of BWS) |
| F | -- | 6'5" | JuShay Rockett | (Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska Nanooks The Alaska Nanooks are the University of Alaska Fairbanks sports teams, derived from the Inupiaq "nanuq." The school colors are blue and gold. The Nanooks compete at the NCAA Division II level for all sports except men's ice hockey... - Drew League MVP , WCBL MVP) |
| SF | -- | 6'4" | Jayceon "Chuck" Taylor The Game (rapper) Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations... |
(World Famous Hip Hop Artist & Movie Star & BWS Founder) |
| SG | -- | 6'5" | Stix Money | (Southwest College Southwest College Southwest College is a community college based in Houston, Texas. Part of the Houston Community College System, it serves the Southwest and West portions of the city, as well as the nearby suburbs of Missouri City and Stafford... - Member of BWS) |
| G | -- | 6'1" | "XO" | (Hip Hop Artist, Billboard Chart Topping Writer - Member of BWS) |