KU alumni basketball team, coached by Marcus Morris, releases initial TBT roster

Kansas basketball’s second-year entry in the TBT will open play in the $1 million winner-take-all event against Ram Up, a team of former Colorado State players, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, at Koch Arena in Wichita.

If the Jayhawk alumni squad, called “Mass Street” wins, it would face the winner of Florida TNT and the LA Cheaters at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 22. The Wichita Regional championship game is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, on FS1.

The KU alumni team is seeded second in the single-elimination Wichita Regional behind a Wichita State alumni squad called “AfterShocks.”

Mass Street, which is organized by former KU players Travis Releford and Tyshawn Taylor, will be coached by Marcus Morris, who led the team to a 2-1 record a year ago. His brother, Markieff, was assistant coach.

The current roster consists of Silvio De Sousa, Dedric Lawson, Mario Little, Frank Mason, Malik Newman, Thomas Robinson, Jamari Traylor, Lagerald Vick and Kevin Young. Additional players are expected to be added.

The tourney will be broadcast live on FOX networks.

The winner of the Wichita Regional will play the winner of the Houston Regional in the quarterfinals on July 29 or 30 (official game date, time, and location to be determined). The semifinals and championship game will be Aug. 2 and Aug. 4 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia.

For more information on Mass Street and tickets for this year’s Wichita Regional, visit TheTournament.com.