The Albright men's basketball team in France!
The Albright men's basketball team will depart to France on Wednesday, August 15th to take part in a European tour in preparation for the 2018-19 season. The NCAA allows Division III colleges the opportunity to participate in foreign tours once every three years. "We are excited to offer this experience to our players," said head coach Rick Ferry. "We travel internationally every four years and have been fortunate enough to previously travel to Italy, Spain, Germany/Czech Republic and Ireland/England." The Lions will play four games in a six-game period that will start on Friday, August 17th when they will take on Parisien All Star Team. Albright will then face Alerte Juvisy Basket Club on Saturday, August 18th before squaring off against AS Monaco Basketball on Tuesday, August 21st. The Lions will then finish the trip on Wednesday, August 22nd when they will face AC Golfe Juan Valiauris. In addition to the games, the Albright coaching staff has put together an itinerary that includes tours of: The Louvre, The Eiffel Tower, Palace of Versailles, a Bicycle tour of Paris, and tours of Nice and Monaco. "This trip combines educational opportunities, team building and the international basketball experience," Ferry said. "The entire trip is paid for thru fundraising efforts of the team."
