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Coley Drafted by Harlem Globetrotters

6/22/2009 - Charlotte 49ers 6-7 forward Charlie Coley, III (Lake Worth, Fla.) was among five players taken by the Harlem Globetrotters in the team's third annual draft. Coley, who awed crowds with his amazing dunking ability, finished his two-year 49ers career second all-time with 102 career dunks. Read Full Release

Lutz to Serve As ESPN Analyst for ASA Border Battle

6/17/2009 - Charlotte 49ers head men's basketball coach Bobby Lutz, a former Slow-Pitch Softball National Champion with Howard's Furniture, will serve as ESPN analyst for the inaugural USA Men's Slow Pitch National team game on July 18 (3:00 p.m.) in the previously announced Border Battle (USA vs. Canada). Read Full Release

Lutz Signs 6-9 Forward Gokhan Sirin

5/11/2009 - Charlotte 49ers head coach Bobby Lutz has announced the signing of 6-9 forward Gokhan Sirin (Istanbul, Turkey/St. Mary's Ryken) to a National Letter of Intent and Grant-In Aid Scholarship to play basketball for the 49ers in 2009-10. Sirin, a gifted perimeter shooter, averaged 17 points and seven rebounds in his one season at St. Mary's Ryken High in Leonardtown, Md. He shot 42% from three-point range and 87% from the line. Read Full Release