BAM Jam, presented by Treasure Valley Ford Stores, typically
features some of the most talented men's and women's players in the
northwest. Thanks to a centralized location with college programs of
all sizes located near by, it is no shock that players ranging from
community college to the professional level play in the tournament.
There are far too
many players to list all of them with details so we've picked out a
few highlights and have listed them here.
Coby Karl –
Karl is currently listed on the Walking Buckets
(6'0 Over Elite) roster along side former Boise State
Broncos Rob Heyer
and Mark Sanchez and
Boise State Assistant Coach John Rillie (who played at
Gonzaga and is an Australian native).
Karl would be the first NBA player to participate in BAM
Jam. Karl played for the Los
Angeles Lakers during the
2007-08 season and also with the Cleveland Cavaliers
in 2009. This past season he played with the Reno Bighorns
in the NBA D-League. With Karl, Rillie and Sanchez the Walking
Buckets will have 3 professionals on their squad, the most of any
team this tournament.
Matt Bauscher – The “do
everything” former Boise State Bronco is rumored to be considering
a come back at BAM Jam with Team Muscle Pharm in the Men's 6'0
Over Elite. Bauscher retired from professional basketball this past
year after a very successful run in Europe. The Muscle Pharm team
lost a key player about 2 weeks ago in Booker Nabors, who blew
out his Achilles while competing at the USA Basketball 3 on 3
National Tournament in Colorado Springs. Bauscher would make a
nice fill in and will definitely make Muscle Pharm a top contender.
The returning 3 players with Muscle Pharm, Chris Allen, Kevin
Baker and Craig McGee, were all on last spring and
summer's championship team and also did very well at the USA
Basketball 3 on 3 National Tournament this past July.
Will Bogan – Bogan was an all
state player and state champion at Vallivue High School in
Caldwell, Idaho before signing to play with Ole Miss. After
graduating in just 3 seasons with the Rebels, Bogan transferred to
Valparaiso where he started 62 of 68 games. He is playing for
Unlimited Range in the 6'0 Under Elite division.
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| Coby Karl, John Rillie and Matt Bauscher are just a few players to keep an eye on at this summer's BAM Jam |
