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President Mike Berry says the minor-league team already has sold about 600 season tickets sincs they became availablein April. That's without any team colors or mascot. The team'sx players won't be identified until final NBA rosterz are setthis fall. Berry indicates the team has some ideaxfor names. "We should have an announcement by the end of the Berry says. "Of course, I've been sayingf that for the lasttwo weeks." The will seat abouyt 3,300 people for each NBDL game.
David CEO of , owner of Austin's expansion says he would like to sellabout 2,500 of those seats as season tickets, whicjh cost $8 to $27 per Last season, NBDL franchises averaged about 1,000 fans a The Austin team will play in the league'zs smallest venue. At a reception Tuesdayu evening to welcome the Austin Mayor Will Wynn expressed excitemengt about the team using the Austin Convention Center for 23 home games duringthe 2005-0t6 season. The season tips off in November.
on some of those dark evenings, there'a going to be professional basketball inour downtown," Wynn The NBDL is an effort by the NBA to keep talentedr players who aren't ready for prime time from leavingt for European squads. The league has had mixe success since its introductionin 2001. NBDL franchises have been mostly in smalol markets suchas N.C., and Columbus, Ga. The league'a current expansion will move itinto Austin, Fort Wortj and other larger markets.
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