Kentucky Basketball Developmental League...

Lebanon became home to the newest Kentucky Basketball Developmental League in 2007.  The Lebanon Lancers will open their inaugural season Sat., April 12, at home in a double header against the Lexington Thoroughbreds and Irvine Express, the 2007 KBDL champs. The first game is at 5 p.m. and the second game will start at approximately 7 p.m.

The KBDL schedule is regionally based and allows teams to play at home and closer to home more often. The KBDL has attracted the interest of dozens of pro, semi-pro and international pro basketball players, coaches and managers since it began. It’s objective is to create a minor league system that develops and trains talent for the international professional basketball leagues.

The Lancers are led by former University of Kentucky star Anthony Epps, former Mr. (Ky.) Basketball Elton Scott, Georgia Perimeter College’s LeMar Northington, IU Northwest’s Bradley Smith, Western Kentucky University’s Boris Siakam and Lindsey Wilson College’s Donte Williams.

Former Western Kentucky University star Mark Bell has signed on to steer the Lancers along with Transylvania University standout Michelle King and Kentucky Wesleyan’s John Bell.

Players that have competed in the KBDL include James Brewer (University of Louisville), Brandon Stockton (University of Kentucky), Chad Schweitzer (Indiana University), John Bentley (Eastern Kentucky University), Will Carleton (University of Utah/Georgetown), Brandon Jenkins (University of Louisville), Lamont Rolland (Louisiana State University), Perren Johnson (University of Louisville), Jaron Brown (University of Pittsburg) and Lamont Roland (Louisiana State University),

For more information, contact KBDL Director of Operations Thom McQueen at 859.802.1076 or e-mail kyhoops1@fuse.net.

2008 Schedule – Games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted…

Conferences:

Appalachian

►Express (Coaches Larry Tiller & Shaun Hale – Irvine)

Home - Estill County High School, 253 Main St., Irvine KY 40336

*Berea High School, 3 Pirate Parkway, Berea KY 40403

►Thoroughbreds (Coach Steve Miller – Lexington)          

      Travel team.

►Thunder (Coach Kevin Listerman – Covington)

      Home - Holmes High School, 2500 Madison Ave., Covington KY 41014

Bluegrass

►Gamblers (Coach Cliff Todd – Louisville)

      Home - Rock Creek Christian Academy, 11515 Hwy. 31, Sellersburg IN 47172

►Generals (Coach Scott Schoen – Elizabeth, Ind.)

      Home - South Central Jr/Sr High School, 6675 E. Hwy. 11 SE, Elizabeth IN 47117

►Lancers (Coaches Mark Bell, Michelle King & John Bell – Lebanon)

      Home - Marion County High School, 735 E. Main St., Lebanon KY 40033

PLAYERS:

1.) Bradley Smith

Pro: Kentucky Basketball Developmental League.

College: Indiana University Northwest, 6-foot-3, 180 lbs, shooting guard, small forward, 4-yr varsity, 10.5 ppg, 5 rpg, 2 apg, 963 career points, 35% 3-pt, 52% fg, 83% ft, 12 ppg, 5 rpg as junior, 10 ppg, 4 rpg as a senior.

High school – Lanesville Junior/Senior High, ’03 grad, 14 ppg, 6 rpg, All-Conference 1st Team, All-State HM.

Home town: Lanesville IN.

2.) Boris Siakam

College: Western Kentucky University, 6-foot-7, 225 lbs, forward.

High school: Caverna, 18.7 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 2.6 bpg, 2 apg., 1^st Team All-State, Sweet 16 All-Tournament, 5^th Region MVP.

3.) Elton Scott

Pro: Kentucky Coyotes (UPBL).

College: West Virginia University, Sullivan University, 1996 NJCAA national champions, 6-foot-6, 185 lbs.            

High school: Marion County, 1993 state champs, 1994 Mr. Basketball.

Home town: Lebanon KY.

4.) LeMar Northington

Pro: Kentucky Basketball Developmental League.

College: Georgia Perimeter College, forward, 13.4 ppg, 6.4 apg, 2.4 rpg, 2.5 spg.

High school: Trigg County, 33.3 ppg, 9 apg, 7.5 rpg and led the state in scoring senior year, All-State 1st team, Mr. Basketball candidate, leading career scorer with 1,889, single game scoring record with 54 points and most assists in a season with 785. All-USA HM, state Top 10 with 19 assists in a single game.

Home town: Pembroke KY.

5.) Anthony Epps

Pro:1998-99: in Nov. '98 was released by Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) and signed back in Dec. '98, 1999 CBA finalist, 1999-00: Nov. '99 Training Camp with Trenton Shooting Stars (IBL), 2000: ACMT Pro Camp in Columbus, Ohio), 2003: Louisville Eagles (UPBL), UPBL champion and UPBL finals MVP, 2004: Kentucky Reach (WBA) preseason camp, 2004-05: Kentucky Colonels (ABA), 16 games, 8.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.8 apg, fg 40%, 3-pt 35%, 2005 ABA quarterfinals, 2006: River City Gamblers (KIBA), KIBA finalist.

College: University of Kentucky, 6-foot-2, 180 lbs, guard, 1996 NCAA champs, career 41.4% fg, 39.6% 3-pt fg, 81.9% ft, 1993-94: Kentucky (NCAA): 32g 2.0ppg 1.6rpg 1.1apg, 1994-95: Kentucky (NCAA): 33 g, 6.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 5.6 apg, 1995-96: Kentucky (NCAA): 36 g 6.6 ppg 3.0 rpg 4.8 apg, 1996-97: Kentucky (NCAA): 40 g, 8.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.8 apg, All-NCAA Region, 3^rd Team, All-SEC, SEC All-Tournament.

High school: Marion County, 1993 state champs.

Home town: Lebanon KY.

6.) Marlis Scott

College: Cincinnati Tech, St. Catharine College, 2003 NJCAA Division I All-Region HM, 6-foot-1, guard.

High school: Marion County High School, led state in scoring his senior year, All-USA HM.

7.) Petie Spaulding

College: Moberly Junior College, University Tennessee Chattanooga.

High school: Campbellsville, 1^st Team All-State.

Home town: Campbellsville.

8.) Mitchell Hughes

High school: Washington County.

9.) Donte' Williams

College: Lindsey Wilson College, 6-foot-3, 200 lbs, guard, 30 g, 42.7 % fg, 39.1% 3-pt, 67.5% ft, 15.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.5 apg.

Home town: Dayton OH.

10.) Billy Paul Young

College: St. Catharine College, Tennessee Wesleyan, 6-foot-3, forward.

11.) William “June Bug” Pendygrast

High school: Marion County High School

Home town: Lebanon KY 40033.

12.) Vince White

College: St. Catharine College, 6-foot-5 forward.

Home town: Lebanon KY 40033.

13.) Michael Futrell

College: Lindsey Wilson College, 6-foot-4, 230 lbs, guard/forward.

Home town: Campbellsville KY.

COACHES:

Mark Bell

Pro: Turkey, NBA camp MVP.

College: Barton College, leading scorer as freshman, 1^st Team All-Conference, 1^st Team All-Region, Western Kentucky University, 5-foot-8, point guard, NCAA Sweet Sixteen.

High school: Ballard, 1988 state champ, 18 ppg as senior.

Home town: 158 Wright's Court, Lebanon KY 40033.

Contact: 270.692.0205, Cell 270.402.3797.

Michelle King                                                      

College: Transylvania University.

High school: Marion County.

Home town: Lebanon KY.

John Bell

College: Kentucky Wesleyan.

High school: Marion County.

Home town: Lebanon KY.

Directions…

►From Centre Square, drive one block south on KY 55/Spalding Ave. to light (U.S. 68/Main St.).

►Turn left onto U.S. 68/Main St. and drive 1.1 miles.

►Turn left onto Knight Way and the Roby Dome is straight ahead.

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Centre Square is the visitor center in downtown.

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