Kentucky basketball signees Bobby Perry and Sheray Thomas will be among the participants at the Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic on April 26 in Louisville.
Perry, a 6-7 forward, was recently named North Carolina’s Mr. Basketball for the Class 3-A Division. He averaged 24.8 points and 10.9 rebounds this season for Hillside, which finished 21-3 and reached the 3-A East semifinals.
Tickets are $12.50 and $8 at TicketMaster locations, Freedom Hall Ticket Office, or by phone (502) 361-3100 or (800) 487-1212.
The week's hoops activities will kick off with the Derek Anderson Derby Festival Night of the Future Stars at 7 p.m. Friday, April 25 at Bellarmine University's Knights Hall. Admission is free with a ticket to the Basketball Classic. Featured are the Slam Dunk and 2-on-2 contests and the 3-point shootout.
Tentative rosters follow:
Purple Team
Marcus Williams, 6-2, PG, Los Angeles. College: Connecticut
Tac Minor, 5-11, PG, Houston. College: LSU
Gary Forbes, 6-5, G, Brooklyn, N.Y. College: Virginia
Rodrick Stewart, 6-4, G, Seattle. College: Southern Cal
Bobby Perry, 6-7, F, Durham, N,C. College: Kentucky
Sammy Mejia, 6-6, F, New Windsor, N.Y. College: Depaul
Lodrick Stewart, 6-4, F, Seattle. College: Southern Cal
Sheray Thomas, 6-8, F, Montreal, Canada. College: Kentucky
Akini Adkins, 6-10, F/C, Tallahassee, Fla. College: Alabama
Major Windgate, 6-10, C, Sewanee, Ga. College: Tennessee
Darryl Watkins, 6-11, C, Patterson, N.J. College: Undecided
Coaches: Steve Smith, Oak Hill Academy; Terrance Moorman, Louisville Central
White Team
Brandon Jenkins, 6-4, PG, Detroit. College: Louisville
Michael Nardi, 6-0, PG, Elizabeth, N.J. College: Villanova
Michael Bush, 6-4, G, Louisville, Ky. College: Louisville
Dameon Mason, 6-5, G, Aurora, Ill. College: Marquette
Reyshawn Terry, 6-8, F, Winston-Salem, N.C. College: North Carolina
Patrick Ewing Jr., 6-7, F, Atlanta. College: Indiana
Mohammed Abukar, 6-9, F, San Diego. College: Georgia
Chris Richard, 6-8, F, Lakeland, Fla. College: Florida
Brandon Wallace, 6-9, F, Jackson, S.C. College: Southern Cal
Grant Billmeier, 6-11, C, Elizabeth, N.J. College: Seton Hall
Martin Iti, 6-11, C, Sydney, Australia. College: NC-Charlotte
Coaches: Kevin Boyle Elizabeth, NJ St. Patrick; Howard West, R.J. Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem, N.C.