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Bahamas become summer destination for UNLV, major college basketball teams

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NASSAU, Bahamas — College basketball teams had been coming to the Bahamas for many years to play summer exhibitions, but there wasn’t an organized effort to make it a large-scale event.

Lea Miller, who is president of Complete Sports Management, saw an opportunity to bring teams to this scenic Caribbean island known for its easygoing, fun atmosphere.

“It’s a beautiful place,” Miller said. “It’s an incredible destination also. It’s a lot easier to get to than when you go to Europe or if you go to Australia, where a lot of the popular foreign tours have been.