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National Women's Basketball League (NWBL) To Hold 
Draft At The Basketball Hall Of Fame In Springfield, Mass.

SPRINGFIELD MA (December 3, 2002) The National Women's Basketball League (NWBL) Pro League will take center stage this Saturday at 12:00 PM E.D.T., when the league holds its 2003 Draft, at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame located at 1000 West Columbus Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Last year's 2002 Pro Cup Champion Houston Stealth will be joined by the 2002 Pro Cup runner-up the Chicago Blaze, the Birmingham Power and the Springfield Spirit as the league's returning franchises. The league will also introduce two new franchises the Grand Rapids Blizzard and the Tennessee Fury, who will make their home in Knoxville.

"The NWBL is the other professional women's basketball league in the United States, and we look forward to heading into our historic third season in 2003" said NWBL President Patrick Alexander.

"This weekend will be a showcase for the NWBL to demonstrate its growth and potential. Last year our league featured some of the most talented players in women's basketball in America, today." Stated Mike Walker NWBL Vice President/Player Personnel Director.

While, Tamika Catchings, Rebecca Lobo, Sheryl Swoops, Kelly Miller and Coco Miller, who all currently play in the WNBA, where amongst the NWBL's most renowned players last year, this year the NWBL will continue to feature some of the best and brightest women's basketball has to offer.

National sensation Sue Bird, a graduate of the University of Connecticut and top pick of the 2002 WNBA Draft, who played for the WNBA's Seattle Storm this past season, will play for the NWBL's Springfield Spirit this spring 2003.

Sports Radio Network (WSRN), the exclusive Internet broadcast partner of the NWBL, will present live and exclusive coverage of the draft. The webcast can be accessed from Sports Radio Network's official website at http://www.sportsradionet.com. "We are pleased to be involved with the NWBL," said Goldenberg, whose Sports Radio Network will webcast the draft live and host an archived copy on their website, available on demand. "Last season our coverage reached a nationwide audience of fans, proving that there is a growing appeal for both the medium of webcasting and women's professional sports."

[Source: Patrick Alexander- 858.829.2539, Mike Walker - 832.282.6925 leagueoffice@nwbl.com; Rob Goldenberg, 917-747-061, sportsradionet@aol.com, http://www.sportsradionet.com]