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Miami Herald
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Harlem Globetrotters offering first ever tryouts
The Harlem Globetrotters are gearing up for a historic milestone-and they want you to be part of they approach their 100th anniversary in 2026, the legendary team has announced its first-ever open tryouts. Athletes from all backgrounds are invited to showcase their talents and join the celebration. The Globetrotters aim to build a dynamic roster for the Centennial season, blending elite athletic skills with their signature showmanship. President Keith Dawkins called this a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."We are creating one of the most unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for talented high-level athletes and entertainers," Dawkins said. He emphasized that the Globetrotters are offering fair pay, sales royalties, content opportunities, and community impact programs. Tryouts are set for early fall, with dates and locations coming soon. About 30 athletes will be invited to this next step. The final team will be revealed in November after a detailed selection process. The Globetrotters are widening their search for talent. They've attended top showcase events like the Portsmouth Invitational and the NBA Pre-Draft Camp. They've also added former SIAC Commissioner Gregory Moore as a talent recruitment consultant. The team's HBCU legacy remains current Globetrotters proudly represent HBCUs: Randy 'Crash' McClure: An Albany State University alum, McClure scored over 1,000 career points. He's a two-time NBPA HBCU Top 50 selectee and joined the Globetrotters in 2021 after playing Moss: The Grambling State University guard was drafted by the Globetrotters in 2022. Moss made waves at the nationally televised HBCU All-Star Sharpless: A former CIAA Player of the Year from Elizabeth City State University, Sharpless is known for his exciting, high-flying style. These players showcase the rich talent flowing from HBCUs. They continue the Globetrotters' tradition of celebrating Black excellence on and off the court. Over the past year, the Globetrotters performed in 50 international markets and 46 cities across North America. They set 18 new Guinness World Records-one of their best seasons to date. This is more than a tryout-it's a chance to be part of something historic. Athletes interested in joining the Globetrotters' Centennial season can apply now through the official tryout portal. The Globetrotters are ready to discover their next generation of stars. Will you be one of them? The post Harlem Globetrotters offering first ever tryouts appeared first on HBCU Gameday. Copyright HBCU Gameday 2012-2025
Business Wire
02-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
The Harlem Globetrotters to Host First Ever Open Player Tryout
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leaders in breaking barriers and making history, the world-famous, Harlem Globetrotters™ today formally announced they will be hosting their first-ever open tryouts to help select athletes for the organization's Centennial season in 2026. In addition to recruitment efforts of elite talent being made through relationships with the global college and professional basketball community, the Globetrotters have created a portal where anyone can apply for a tryout spot. That portal, found HERE is open today for sign-up. HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS TO HOST FIRST EVER OPEN PLAYER TRYOUT IN ADVANCE OF 2026 CENTENNIAL SEASON Share Official Harlem Globetrotters tryouts will take place in the early fall with the final team being assembled and announced in November. Exact dates and location will be announced later this summer. The Globetrotters have taken significant steps in the past few months to recruit and raise awareness around the basketball community, with representatives taking part in talent showcases like the Portsmouth Invitational and the NBA Pre-Draft Camp as well as adding former SIACC Commissioner Gregory Moore as a talent recruitment consultant. The organization's goal is to expand, and elevate, the talent in its ranks and to act as competitive offering for men and women hoopers around the globe for both 2026 and beyond. The Globetrotters continue to add a high-quality level of athlete, which has been reflected in recent years in the signing of former LSU captain Alexis Morris and this past year with the addition of 6-5 rookie forward Asanti 'Cash' Price (Columbia, SC), who signed a contract with the NBA G League's Texas Legends, the affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. Price was one of six rookies signed to the Globetrotters this past November and had the option to return to the club when his G League time ended, which he did. 'We are creating one of the most unique, once in a lifetime opportunities for talented high-level athletes and entertainers, the ability to be part of the Centennial of the most iconic global sports and entertainment property. We wanted to make sure we were not limiting ourselves in our talent search,' said Keith Dawkins, President, Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios. 'While the tryout will be open, and we welcome athletes from all walks of life to join us, this is a serious competition that will combine high-level athleticism, opportunities for fair compensation, player revenue opportunities via sales royalties, content opportunities via our distribution partners, community impact through our CSR efforts, and a rare opportunity to take advantage of all the creative assets we have built to literally expand one's career beyond the game. The right athletes will have that special element of 'showpersonship' that the Globetrotters have been known for. It should make for a fun and exciting way to uncover our next group of stars.' This past year Globetrotter athletes again set a new bar for excellence on and off the court, bringing their talents to 50 markets around the world and an additional 46 cities in North America. Athletes set 18 new Guinness World Records, the second-most in one season in their history. The Globetrotters anticipate bringing in approximately 30 athletes to the tryout. It will be the first step of a months-long process in selecting the athletes for the Centennial team. The Globetrotters legacy has seen athletes ranging from Wilt Chamberlain to Connie Hawkins to Oliver Miller to Lynette Woodward throughout its history, and the goal is to make sure that talent and legacy go hand in hand into this next stage of growth. ABOUT THE WORLD-FAMOUS HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS™ / HERSCHEND ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS The Harlem Globetrotters™ are THE originators of basketball style; captured by their dynamic athleticism, unique skill and historical influence on the modern game of basketball. Since 1926, the Globetrotters, proud members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, have used their legendary global tour to showcase their iconic brand of basketball to tens of millions in over 124 countries and territories across six continents. They have expanded the brand by coming back to network television for the first time in 40 years with their Emmy nominated NBC series 'Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward' which also airs on Telemundo as 'Harlem Globetrotters: Ganando Con La Comunidad.' Content partners include Hidden Pictures, Atmosphere TV, and Hearts Media Production Group; consumer partnerships include, Sprayground, Undercrwn, Macys, Hybrid; and additional partnerships include our official tour partner Jersey Mikes, official ball partner, Spalding, Viral Nation, Hoopculture, and Citi. Coined by the U.S. State Department in 1951 as Ambassadors of Goodwill, the team leverages their moniker to drive its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts around their strategic pillars of Health & Wellness, Education, and Community Empowerment. These efforts have yielded partnership with the likes of Microsoft, U.S. State Department Sports Diplomacy, The National Archives, 'Great Assist' in partnership with Jersey Mike's Subs, Campus Multimedia Court of Creativity, and Comic Relief Red Nose Day. The Harlem Globetrotters™ is a subsidiary of Herschend, the largest family-owned themed attractions company.
