John Zador Director of Public Relations 814-504-3657 info@rochesterrage.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Rochester Rage Inaugural Open Tryouts a Resounding Success The Rochester Rage, an expansion Independent Basketball Association (IBA) team, hosted tryouts on Saturday, October 12th at Pentocostal Holliness Church in Rochester. Over fifty athletes attended tryouts, competing for fifteen roster spots. Among the athletes attending tryouts were former Fairport High School and Siena College standout Kyle Downey, who was a member of the RazorSharks in 2013, and former Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School and Daemen College star Ajay Ruttledge Rochester Rage head coach James “Mook” Reaves used these tryouts to evaluate local players as they competed in drills and scrimmage games. Assistant coaches Demond Stewart, Chris Iverso, and Mitchell Smith were also on hand working with players. Coach Reaves said “As a former player I know how important, and challenging, tryouts are. Everyone came in here with the same goal, to give all they had on the court to make the team. It's going to be a hard decision for me to make. After the roster is set I plan on keeping five more guys on the practice squad.” The final fifteen player roster includes Mark Bruce, Boris Calhoun, Melvin Council, Kyle Downey, Raheem Harris, Rayvon Higdon, Brian Jackson, Greg Lothridge, Emanuel Reaves, Ajay Rutledge, Juan Solis, Britten Bradford, Tyriek Johnson, Dominique Higgins, and Jake Simmons. ### The Rochester Rage are an expansion Independent Basketball Association (IBA) franchise beginning play in the spring of 2014. Home games will be played at the Thomas P. Ryan Community Center at 530 Webster Ave., Rochester, NY 14609. For media inquiries please contact John Zador, Director of Public Relations, at info@rochesterrage.net.
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