Planells joins Golden Eagles
04/05/05 - All American Professional
Basketball League (AAPBL) Wyoming Golden Eagles
(Casper, WY) - Today, the Wyoming Golden Eagles of the All American Professional Basketball League announced Hernando Planells,
Jr. as Vice President of Basketball Operations.
Planells comes to the Golden Eagles with a reputation for having a keen eye for talent. Included in Planells experience
is his work with Director of Scouting for the NBA, Marty Blake.
“I’m very excited about this opportunity,” said Planells. “The chance to come to Casper gives my
family and I everything we’re looking for.” “We’re looking forward to becoming a part of the Casper
community.”
Planells went on to say, “What it is really exciting is to be able to start at ground level, build an organization
and put the pieces in place to win a championship.”
“As we examined Hernando’s background we received very positive remarks from Marty Blake for his ability to
spot talent,” said Worth Christie, President and CEO of the Wyoming Golden Eagles. “What really is exciting about
Hernando, though, is his personality. We have found him to be very outgoing and personable which will help him to integrate
into the Casper community very quickly.”
Wyoming will open their inaugural season in November and will play a 62 game schedule. 31 home games will be played in
the Casper Events Center.
Season tickets are on-sale now. Buy your tickets now to receive the best seats available. Call 234-2082 to reserve your
seats today!
