The La Familia Kentucky alumni team has officially solidified its roster for The Basketball Tournament.
The team is headlined by Willie Cauley-Stein, Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison, Doron Lamb and DeAndre Liggins. Other former UK players on the squad include Ansley Almonor, Kahlil Whitney and Archie Goodwin. D.J. Burns (Murray State), Karem Kanter (Wisconsin Green Bay) and Marques Warrick (NKU, Missouri) are players on the roster that did not attend UK.
La Familia, which is coached by former Wildcat Sean Woods, begins TBT on Friday at 9 p.m. ET against Stroh’s Squad at Memorial Coliseum.
Here are more details from UK Athletics:
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 16, 2025) – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on FOX Sports – will see the return of La Familia, a University of Kentucky alumni team. La Familia will host the Lexington Regional at Memorial Coliseum from July 18-22.
La Familia, the top seed in the Lexington Region, is organized by former Wildcat Twany Beckham, and coached by Kentucky alum Sean Woods.
La Familia’s final roster includes:
· Ansley Almonor (2024-25)
· Kahlil Whitney (2019–20)
· Aaron Harrison (2013-15)
· Andrew Harrison (2013-15)
· Willie Cauley-Stein (2012-15)
· Archie Goodwin (2012–13)
· Doron Lamb (2010–2012)
· DeAndre Liggins (2008–11)
· Kerem Kanter (Wisconsin Green-Bay/Xavier)
· DJ Burns (Southern/Murray State/Youngstown State)
· Marques Warrick (Northern Kentucky/Missouri)
La Familia will play Stroh’s Squad on Friday, July 18, at 9:00 p.m. ET on FS1. If La Familia advances to the second round, they will face the winner of War Ready (Auburn Alumni) and X-Rayted on Sunday, July 20 at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports.
The Lexington Regional championship game is Tuesday, July 22 at 6 p.m. ET on FS2.
The winner of the Lexington Regional will play the winner of the Louisville Regional in the quarterfinals on Monday, July 28, at 6 p.m. on FS1. The semifinals and $1 million winner-take-all championship game will be July 31 and Aug. 3.
For more information on La Familia and tickets for the Lexington Regional, visit tbthoops.com.
About The Basketball Tournament
The home of the Elam Ending®, The Basketball Tournament has grown from a unique idea among friends to one of the most exciting and engaging events on the summer sports calendar, with national exposure, social media buzz and regional championships across the country – culminating in a winner-take-all $1 million game. Every year it attracts some of the best players in the world. For more information on TBT’s twelfth season, visit tbthoops.com.
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