Chris Roberts drafted by Globetrotters!

[Big Mike]

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage/x383298850/Chris-Roberts-drafted-by-Globetrotters

[tornado]

Wow - great!! He will be a fan favorite!!

here is the story from the Globetrotter site...

http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/news/index.html?article_id=252

As soon as CRob gets assigned a jersey - you can buy a replica jersey of your favorite Globetrotter player!

https://secure1.infinityprosports.com/virtual/harlemglobetrotters.com/sites/200901/www/en/merch/offical/?c=5&frm[sessiondump]=%2Ftmp%2Fsdump%2Fb12d672ff45f01e8c434d5399800f0b4.session

Here's ex-Bradley Brave Jermaine Brown's jersey!

https://secure1.infinityprosports.com/virtual/harlemglobetrotters.com/sites/200901/www/en/merch/offical/index.html?c=5&i=119&t=0

[Da Coach]

Good luck Chris!

[Braves4Life]

Congratulations CRob! I'm looking forward to more highlights; I think he'll shine under the Globetrotter spotlight!

[tornado]

Some players drafted by the Globetrotters choose to play pro ball elsewhere - maybe in Europe ---
As Boogie can tell you the lifestyle isn't made for everyone -- you're always traveling and never really competing - just showmanship...
and once you go with the Globetrotters, then it is less likely you'll ever be able to get a contract with a legitimate pro team afterwards......

[Da Coach]

What exactly is the reason the Globetrotters need to "draft" players?
Isn't a draft intended for a league comprised of multiple teams to divide up the available players fairly?
The Globetrotters are an independent team with no competition (unless you count the Washington Generals, who mysteriously were not included in this draft! ).
Why do they even need a draft? They can negotiate with and sign anyone they want to. It's obviously just to garner publicity.

[mtxe79]

What exactly is the reason the Globetrotters need to "draft" players?
Isn't a draft intended for a league comprised of multiple teams to divide up the available players fairly?
The Globetrotters are an independent team with no competition (unless you count the Washington Generals, who mysteriously were not included in this draft! ).
Why do they even need a draft? They can negotiate with and sign anyone they want to. It's obviously just to garner publicity.

This is clearly unfair to the Generals if the Globe trotters get all the top draft picks every year and they don't get any!

[Da Coach]

Maybe the Generals feel their team is loaded now with all the talent they need, and they passed on every round of the draft?

[ph]

The Generals coach was too busy trying to hypnotize players instead of drafting them.