Posted: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 12:42 PM | 7 comments |
 

Christmas accepts invite
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Temple's Dionte Christmas has accepted an invitation from the 76ers to join their summer league team in Orlando. Christmas, who was projected as a second-round pick but went undrafted, will join Sixers pick Jrue Holiday and last year's first-round pick Marreese Speights on the summer league roster.

The Sixers are combining with the New Jersey Nets to form a team for the Orlando Pro Summer League, to be played July 6-10 at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, Florida.

--Kate
Posted by Kate Fagan @ 12:42 PM  Permalink | 7 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:23 PM, 06/27/2009
    I feel that the Sixers are one of Dionte' better options to enter the league.Good luck to your future young man.
    — nateatnite
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:43 PM, 06/27/2009
    Kate, how hard was it not to go with the gimme headline of "Christmas comes early for Sixers"?
    — T-Money
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:45 PM, 06/27/2009
    I am thrilled to hear that Christmas will be associated with the 6ers!!!-johnnyu
    — john ullman
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:59 PM, 06/28/2009
    I also think rob kurz (ND) is also a nice pick for the summer league.
    — 48506436
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:28 PM, 06/29/2009
    I'd like to see Mike Hawk play on the summer team. He would make things real steamy :)
    — FetchDixon
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