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Maine Red Claws Open Tryout

The Maine Red Claws, the amateur affiliate of the Boston Celtics, are holding an open tryout in Waltham, Mass. Saturday.

WALTHAM, MA — Think you can ball with the best? The Maine Red Claws — the Portland-based amateur league affiliate of the Boston Celtics — is holding an open tryout this weekend in Massachusetts.

The tryout will be held Sat., Sept. 24 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Celtics' training facility in Waltham. Participants must be over the age of 18. The same-day registration fee is $200.

Players will have the opportunity to earn an invitation to the Red Claws' November traning camp.

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The training facility is at HealthPoint in Waltham.

The Red Claws play at the Portland Expo in the 22-team NBA Development League. They open the 2016-17 campaign on Nov. 11 in Oklahoma City. Their home opener is Nov. 18 against the Long Island Nets.

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