La Familia finalizes roster for TBT debut

Posted by Admin July 15, 2024 Basketball

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) – La Familia, the Kentucky alumni team hosting TBT’s Lexington Regional at Rupp Arena July 19-23, announced their final roster for the 2024 event on Monday, July 15.

La Familia, the second seed in the Lexington Region, will be coached by 2016 SEC Player of the Year and former NBA player Tyler Ulis. Darius Miller, Jon Hood, and Sean Woods are the team’s assistant coaches. The team is organized by Twany Beckham and Sam Malone. La Familia’s final roster features:

Brennan Canada (2019-24)
Kellan Grady (2021-22)
Nate Sestina (2019-20)
Aaron Harrison (2013-15)
Andrew Harrison (2013-15)
James Young (2013-14)
Willie Cauley-Stein (2012-15)
Daniel Orton (2009-10)
Eric Bledsoe (2009-10)
Kerem Kanter (Green Bay/Xavier)

Reid Travis, Doron Lamb, and Marquis Teague will no longer be able to play on this year’s team due to unforeseen professional obligations at the time of their commitment. Kerem Kanter, the only player on the team who did not go to Kentucky, is the younger brother of Enes Kanter-Freedom.

La Familia will play 305 Ballers on Friday, July 19, at 8 p.m. ET on FS2. If La Familia advances to the second round, they will face the winner of WoCo Showtime (Wofford Alumni) and The Nawf on Sunday, July 21 at 2 p.m. ET on FOX.

The Lexington Regional championship game is Tuesday, July 23 at 9 p.m. ET on FS1.

Club Blue, the official NIL partner of Kentucky Athletics, has also partnered with TBT on the Lexington Regional. A portion of ticket sales for all games at Rupp Arena will go to Club Blue to support Kentucky student-athletes.

The winner of the Lexington Regional will play the winner of the Louisville Regional in the quarterfinals on July 29 or 30 (official game date, time, and location to be determined). The semifinals and $1 million winner-take-all championship game will be Aug. 2 and Aug. 4 in Philadelphia at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.