Louisville 2014 signees Quentin Snider, Chinanu Onuaku and Jaylen Johnson will headline the Derby Festival Classic for Louisville fans in the annual event held at Freedom Hall this Friday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. Each of these guys had great senior seasons and will be entering the Louisville program with high praise.
Quentin Snider leaves Ballard High School as their all-time leading scorer and was named Mr Basketball in the state of Kentucky. Jaylen Johnson was named a Mr Basketball finalist in Michigan. The senior at Ypsilanti Michigan High School averaged 13.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 4.5 blocked shots a game. He had 8 double-doubles this season. Chinanu Onuaku, won a Maryland private school championship and was named MVP of the state tournament this season. All of these guys are winners and know what it takes to be champions. That seems to be a theme as of late with Louisville basketball recruiting and the future looks very bright.
Some of the nation’s finest high school basketball talent takes the court at the Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic. First held in 1973, the Classic is the oldest high school all-star game in the nation and is known for showcasing players who’ve moved on to stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. Former players include Jamal Mashburn, Moses Malone, Rex Chapman, Pervis Ellison, Isiah Thomas, Dominique Wilkins, Darrell Griffith, Derek Anderson, Anfernee Hardaway and Michael Beasley.
For tickets call (800) 745-3000 or the Freedom Hall box office at (502) 367-5144. If you can’t make it to the game Good news for Derby Classic Fans: WDRB.com will livestream the game Friday night at 7.
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