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First summer basketball leagues are certified for competition

The first 30 summer basketball leagues to be certified by the Association for 1996 competition include 16 men's leagues, seven women's leagues, and seven combining men's and women's competition.

Student-athletes from NCAA member institutions participate each summer in hundreds of leagues certified in accordance with NCAA Bylaws 14.7.5.2 and 30.14.

Questions about the application process or requirements for NCAA certification of summer leagues should be directed to David J. Thurkill, NCAA legislative assistant, at the national office.

Following are the initial leagues approved for participation.

Men's

California -- San Francisco Bay Area Pro-Am Basketball League, San Francisco; San Jose City College Summer Varsity League, San Jose.

Connecticut -- Pearl Street Summer Basketball League, Waterbury.

Florida -- Clearwater Parks & Recreation Summer League, Clearwater.

Kentucky -- Owensboro Pro-Am Summer League, Owensboro.

Michigan -- Michigan Basketball Association, Flint.

North Carolina -- City of Mount Holly Men's Open Basketball League, Mount Holly; Chavis Center Adult Summer Basketball League, Raleigh.

Ohio -- CYC Men's College Basketball, Canton; Pepsi Bluestreak Summer Basketball League, University Heights.

Pennsylvania -- Spectrum NCAA Men's Summer Basketball League, Blakely; Carbondale YMCA Summer Basketball League, Carbondale; Kirk Smallwood Collegiate Summer Basketball League, Harrisburg.

South Carolina -- Middle Tyger Summer Basketball League, Duncan.

Texas -- City of Bedford NCAA Sanctioned Men's Summer Basketball League, Bedford.

Virginia -- Town of Vienna Parks & Recreation Summer Basketball, Vienna.

Women's

California -- San Francisco Women's Summer Basketball League, San Francisco; Rumble At The Rock Summer Basketball Tournament, Morro Bay.

Kansas -- Topeka YMCA College Women Summer League, Topeka.

Minnesota -- Memorial Hall Foundation League, Stewartville.

New Jersey -- New Jersey Women's Sports Association, New Brunswick.

Pennsylvania -- Billy Lake Memorial League, Drexel Hill; Hollidaysburg Area YMCA Women's Summer League, Hollidaysburg.

Men's and women's

California -- Southern California Say No Basketball Classic, Los Angeles.

Michigan -- 1996 Grand Traverse Bay YMCA Summer Basketball League, Traverse City.

Minnesota -- Marshall Community Services Classic BB Summer League, Marshall.

New York -- East Greenbush Men's Summer Basketball League, East Greenbush.

Pennsylvania -- George "Dew" Brown, Kernard.

Tennessee -- Bristol YMCA Summer Basketball League, Bristol.

Texas -- Dewey Recreation Center Summer Basketball League, Waco.