The Dakota Wizards, the NBA Development League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, will hold an Open Tryout for the upcoming 2011-12 season on Saturday, October 15, at Dream Courts in Hayward, CA, it was announced today. The tryouts are scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., with registration beginning at 8:00 a.m.

The participation fee to secure a spot in the tryouts is $125 if paid by September 23, and increases to $150 for applications submitted after September 23 and for walkups.

“These are the opportunities that make dreams come true,” said Jim Weyermann, President of the Dakota Wizards. “I have personally watched young players enter the various developmental leagues in basketball/baseball and end up playing for a Championship. You simply never know what you will find in an open tryout situation.”