Jason Capel fighting for a spot with Charlotte

Posted Oct 25, 2005

Jason Capel's professional basketball career has led him in a big circle. He started out in the National Basketball Development League in Fayetteville, the city where he was born, after he graduated from North Carolina in 2002. Then it was on to Yugoslavia for a season, followed by a stint in Japan. Now, Capel is back in his home state, trying out for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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