Temple University Athletics
Five Former Owls Commit To Play For ‘The-BALL’s’ Philly Squad
7.16.12 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – The Basketball Alumni Legends League (The-BALL), a summertime professional hoops league designed for bona fide college basketball junkies, has announced its rosters for its Philly-D.C. Showcase games being held Aug. 4 and Aug. 5. For Philadelphia's team, five former Temple players have committed to play for the squad, including: Dustin Salisbery (2003-07), Mark Tyndale (2004-08), Ryan Brooks (2006-10), Dionte Christmas (2005-09) and Ramone Moore (2008-12).
The new league is designed to feature former college standouts from the local universities,giving the teams instant star power and a built-in fan base. The-BALL, which will officially get underway during the 2013 summer season, will be run from June to August filling a void for basketball fans and giving top players a high-quality professional hoops alternative during their off-season break from the NBA D-League or international competition.
The-BALL is for those players that haven't landed in the NBA but still have a loyal following in the cities where they made a name for themselves while playing at the collegiate level.
Salisbery ranks 30th on Temple's all-time scoring list, having 1,276 points during his Owl career. Also in his four years as a guard, he hauled down 469 rebounds. He also compiled 172 assists and 137 steals and made 177 three-pointers.
Tyndale, who had a brief professional stint in Australia, is the only Temple player to rank among the school's all-time top 20 in points (1,729 points/8th), rebounds (733/12th) and top 10 in assists (377/10th). He earned first team all-Big 5 as a junior (2006-07) and senior (2007-08), and second team all-Atlantic 10 as a senior. As a junior he compiled a career best 19.5 scoring average, finishing second in the A-10 to Christmas' 19.7 average.
Brooks ranks 32nd on the Temple all-time scoring list with 1,225 points. As a junior he averaged 10.6 points per game and ranked fourth in the A-10 in three-point accuracy (59-144, .410), earning second team all-Big 5 and A-10 all-Championship accolades.
Christmas, who earned Honorable Mention All-America honors as a senior, earned the 2009 Philadelphia Big 5 Most Outstanding Player award, capping a career that included three first team all-Big 5 selections and two first team All-Atlantic 10 honors. He ended his career with an Owls' career record of 319 three-pointers made while scoring 2,043 points, 4th all-time at the school. The 6-5 shooting guard is the only player in A-10 history to lead the league in scoring in three consecutive seasons.
Moore, a First Team all-Atlantic 10 Conference selection last season, led Temple in scoring and ranked third in the conference with a 17.3 average. The Philadelphia native (Southern HS) placed second in the conference in minutes played (36.6 mpg.) and second on Temple in three-pointers (57) and assists (110). He ended his career in 27th place on TU's all-time list with 1,393 points.
The-BALL will hold its Showcase games at the Charles E. Smith Center on the campus of George Washington University on Aug. 4 and at Hagan Arena on the campus of Saint Joseph's University Aug. 5. For tickets, click here.
The new league is designed to feature former college standouts from the local universities,giving the teams instant star power and a built-in fan base. The-BALL, which will officially get underway during the 2013 summer season, will be run from June to August filling a void for basketball fans and giving top players a high-quality professional hoops alternative during their off-season break from the NBA D-League or international competition.
The-BALL is for those players that haven't landed in the NBA but still have a loyal following in the cities where they made a name for themselves while playing at the collegiate level.
Salisbery ranks 30th on Temple's all-time scoring list, having 1,276 points during his Owl career. Also in his four years as a guard, he hauled down 469 rebounds. He also compiled 172 assists and 137 steals and made 177 three-pointers.
Tyndale, who had a brief professional stint in Australia, is the only Temple player to rank among the school's all-time top 20 in points (1,729 points/8th), rebounds (733/12th) and top 10 in assists (377/10th). He earned first team all-Big 5 as a junior (2006-07) and senior (2007-08), and second team all-Atlantic 10 as a senior. As a junior he compiled a career best 19.5 scoring average, finishing second in the A-10 to Christmas' 19.7 average.
Brooks ranks 32nd on the Temple all-time scoring list with 1,225 points. As a junior he averaged 10.6 points per game and ranked fourth in the A-10 in three-point accuracy (59-144, .410), earning second team all-Big 5 and A-10 all-Championship accolades.
Christmas, who earned Honorable Mention All-America honors as a senior, earned the 2009 Philadelphia Big 5 Most Outstanding Player award, capping a career that included three first team all-Big 5 selections and two first team All-Atlantic 10 honors. He ended his career with an Owls' career record of 319 three-pointers made while scoring 2,043 points, 4th all-time at the school. The 6-5 shooting guard is the only player in A-10 history to lead the league in scoring in three consecutive seasons.
Moore, a First Team all-Atlantic 10 Conference selection last season, led Temple in scoring and ranked third in the conference with a 17.3 average. The Philadelphia native (Southern HS) placed second in the conference in minutes played (36.6 mpg.) and second on Temple in three-pointers (57) and assists (110). He ended his career in 27th place on TU's all-time list with 1,393 points.
The-BALL will hold its Showcase games at the Charles E. Smith Center on the campus of George Washington University on Aug. 4 and at Hagan Arena on the campus of Saint Joseph's University Aug. 5. For tickets, click here.
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