Shooting guard Kyle Kuric will not participate in the 2024 TBT (The Basketball Tournament) for The Ville due to a family medical emergency, the team announced Sunday morning. Kuric, who played for The Ville’s first team in the TBT in 2023, has been a professional basketball player for 12 seasons and is currently with Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia. As a senior co-captain, he helped the Cardinals reach the 2012 Final Four (later vacated).
The Ville’s Roster for 2024 TBT
Despite Kuric’s absence, The Ville boasts an impressive roster for the event, including:
- Dillon Avare
- Chane Behanan
- Montrezl Harrell
- David Johnson
- Chris Jones
- Nick Mayo
- Omar Prewitt
- Chinanu Onuaku
- Russ Smith
- Peyton Siva
- Derrick Walker
First-Round Matchup
The Ville, a team composed primarily of University of Louisville alumni, will face UKnighted (Bellarmine Alumni) in the first round of the TBT on Saturday, July 20, at 1 p.m. ET in Freedom Hall.