2016 KPA Press Release
20th Annual Kentuckiana Pro Am Press Release website: www.coachstinnett.com (click on 2016 Kentuckiana Pro Am Button)
Dates: Friday June 17(League Games), Saturday June 18 (Workout/League Game), MondayJune 20 (League Games), Tuesday June 21 (League Games),Wed. Thur. Friday June 22-24 (Tournament/Playoffs)
Schedule Link: http://michproa.wix.com/kpaleague#!2016-schedule/tgyuw
Gym: Beth Haven Christian School (5515 Johnsontown Road Louisville, Kentucky 40272)
2015 Results : http://michproa.wix.com/kpaleague#!blank/c1s80
KPA History: http://michproa.wix.com/kpaleague#!history/c1pz
KPA Legends: http://michproa.wix.com/kpaleague#!kpa-legends/c1ulp
*Last years coverage was GREATLY appreciated. I have been doing this for 20 years, and trying to help guys go overseas during that time. I think this event could grow into something very special. Professional leagues around the world are more aware of it than people in the city or state.It is for some reason difficult to get the city behind it, because of a lack of sponsorship and publicity. Your support means a lot to the event and me, because I think the city needs this in the summer for a variety of reasons. (the youth of the city need to know these players exist and need to see them play).
Interesting storylines heading into the 2016 KPA:
The defending champs Overseas Pros return (full roster below) - However, here is some interesting info about their team: *Peyton Siva just completed first year in Italy (2nd in league in assists and steals), Chris Dowe (won a championship in France Pro B/huge accomplishment from a kid from the city Eastern High/Bellarmine), Jazz Ferguson (just completed another big time year in Italy and has signed a very good contract for next season *huge story in my opinion for the city came out of Moore High School/IU Southeast and now playing in Italy (one of best leagues in Europe)), Alhaji Mohammed (former Louisville Player just was named first team All Romania league and led the league in scoring), Larry O'Bannon (Male/Louisville just finished another great year in Argentina and has played all over the world), Leroy Hickerson (Fairdale/Cumberland TN just completed the year in Israel (big contract when play in Israel), Keisten Jones (Ballard/Bellarmine just completed first year in Germany) *then the veteran Nate Johnson 2015 KPA MVP returns (Johnson did not play this year but has played all over the world and was a few years ago ASIA play of the year) *they will try to repeat as champs
Kounty Boyz - AJ Slaughter (Shelby Co/Western Kentucky/Turkey this past season one of the best to come out of this area in years/Played last summer for the Poland National Team and is one of the better players in all of Europe each season), Aaron Cosby (local product just came out of Western Kentucky currently getting ready to go to Las Vegas for international camps and sign first pro contract), Steffphon Pettigrew (Lead state in scoring at Elizabethtown/standout at Western Kentucky and has had big time overseas career and just finished past season in France), A'Darius Pegues (Western High/Western Kentucky/Campbellsville *good career overseas in Latin America)
Free Agency Basketball - excellent group - Remy Abell ( Eastern High/ just came out of Xavier 2016 preparing for first year of pro basketall next season), Deondre McWhorter (Moore High School/just came out of college at Georgetown College this past year Named 2016 NAIA Player of the Year, preparing for first pro season), Lyonell Gaines (Eastern High/just came out of Morehead State this past season had 27pts on ESPN vs Nevada in CBI post season tournament preparing for first pro season), Darius Gibson (just came out of Samford NCAA Div 1 this past season/all conference played for Scott Padgett at Samford, preparing for first pro season),
Team Southern Indiana - 2014 Champs *waiting on their full roster Tenale Roland (New Albany High School /led North Cyprus league in scoring this past season), Vance Hall (Franklin Co/Bellarmine Named all league in Iceland this past season *Vance got his first pro job because of his play in the KPA last summer.
2016 KPA Schedule
Friday, June 17
6:30pm KPA Select vs. First Care Dental
7:30pm Team Southern Indiana vs. Team Havoc
8:30pm Free Agency Basketball vs Kounty Boyz
Saturday, June 18
10:00am KPA Pro Workout (Players wanting to go overseas)
11:30am KPA Select vs KPA Workout
Monday, June 20
7pm Team KPA Select vs. Team Havoc
8pm Kentucky State Alumni vs. First Care Dental
9pm Kounty Boyz vs. Team Southern Indiana
Tuesday, June 21
7pm First Care Dental vs. Team Southern Indiana
8pm Kounty Boyz vs. Kentucky State Alumni
9pm KPA Select vs. Team Havoc
Wednesday June 22 KPA Tournament Begins (single elimination but all teams guaranteed one extra game)
6:30
7:30 Free Agency Basketball vs TBA
8:30 Overseas Pros vs. TBA
9:30
Thursday June 23
6:30 Losers of Games on Wednesday
7:30 Losers of Games on Wednesday
8:30 KPA Semi Finals
9:30 KPA Semi Finals
Friday June 24
6:30pm Losers of Semi Final games on Thursday
7:30 KPA Finals
2016 KPA Rosters
First Care Dental (Louisville, Kentucky)
Aaron Nance 6-3 Forward Louisville *2015 KPA All League
DeWhon McAfee 6-0 Guard Spalding
Tony Butler 6-5 Forward Louisville
Tirrell Weathers 5-10 Guard Lindsey Wilson
Vernon Payne 6-7 Forward IU Southeast
Robbie Simpson 6-10 Center Cheyney University
Cody Cutsinger 6-1 Guard Spalding
Dominque Sangester 6-0 Guard Spalding
Kounty Boyz (Shelbyville, Kentucky)
AJ Slaughter 6-3 Guard Western Kentucky/Turkey *2015 All League
Donovan Johnson 6-6 Forward Kentucky Wesleyan/Argentina
Charles Foster 6-1 Guard Southern Indiana
Aaron Cosby 6-3 Guard Western Kentucky (2016)
Brian Stone 6-8 Forward Malone University (2016)
A’Darius Pegues 6-10 Forward Campbellsville/Mexico
Steffphon Pettigrew 6-7 Forward Western Kentucky/France
CJ Penny 6-6 Forward Asbury
Kyle Lamb 6-1 Guard Asbury
Overseas Pros (Louisville, Kentucky) *2015 KPA Champs
Peyton Siva 6-1 Guard Louisville/NBA/Italy *2015 All League
Chris Dowe 6-4 Guard Bellarmine/France *2015 All League
Jazz Ferguson 6-1 Guard IU Southeast/Italy *2015 All League
Nate Johnson 6-7 Forward Louisville/Asia *2015 KPA MVP
Larry O’Bannon 6-4 Guard Louisville/Argentina
Alhaji Mohammed 6-4 Guard Louisville/Romania
Keisten Jones 6-4 Guard Bellarmine/Germany
Leroy Hickerson 6-5 Forward Cumberland/Israel *2015 All League
Leroy Nobles 6-5 Guard IUPUI/Mexico
Rick Bodiford 6-4 Guard IU Southeast/Canada
Team Havoc (Louisville, Kentucky)
Carlos Mitchell 6-1 Guard IU Southeast/UBA
Robbie Simpson 6-10 Center Cheyney University
Will Richard 6-3 Guard Chile/UBA
Bradley Medley 6-5 Guard UBA
David Scott 6-8 Forward Miami Ohio/Argentina
Mac Wilkinson 6-9 Forward Louisville/Europe
Terrance Farley 6-10 Center Louisville/Europe/UBA
Sean Hampton 6-5 Forward Alderson Broaddus/Germany/UBA
Thomas Colemon 6-9 Forward North Carolina A&T/Uruguay
Robert Shaw 6-1 Guard Kentucky State
KPA Select
Jomari Bradshaw 6-6 Guard Florida A&M *2015 KPA All League
Tyrell Means 6-2 Guard IU Southeast/ABA
Corey Jackson 6-4 Guard Charleston University
Jermaine Jackson 6-4 Forward Florida Tech
Lafayette Jackson 6-0 Guard Boyce
Martez Dow 6-3 Forward IU Southeast
Quinton Horton 5-11 Guard St. Catherine/UBA
Brandon Williams 6-5 Forward Spalding
Free Agency Basketball
Lyonell Gaines 6-6 Forward Morehead State (2016)
Chris Johnson 6-3 Guard St. Catherine (2016)
Darius Gibson 6-2 Guard Samford (2016)
Remy Abell 6-4 Guard Xavier (2016)
Marcellus Barksdale 6-5 Guard IUPUI (2016)
Dominque Hagans 6-3 Guard Union College
Deondre McWhorter 6-8 Forward Georgetown College
“K-State”
Malcolm Smith 6-1 Guard Kentucky State
Darrien Wilkins 6-5 Forward Kentucky State
Tryston Ford 5-9 Guard Kentucky State
Devan Crain 6-1 Guard Kentucky State
Deiontray Walters 6-0 Guard Kentucky State
Dorian Jordan 5-9 Guard Kentucky State
Team Southern Indiana *2014 KPA Champs
Tenale Roland 6-0 Guard Southern Indiana/Cyprus *2015 All League
Vance Hall 6-4 Guard Bellarmine/Iceland *2015 All League
*more TBA they will be loaded
*also tournament is open to other teams beginning June 22 I will send new rosters for that and update rosters as we go
Coach Michael Stinnett
Beth Haven Christian Head Coach
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