SFA Basketball Set to Compete in Inaugural Basketball Hall of Fame Game Against Liberty on December 11
7/29/2021 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WORTH, TX -- The SFA men's basketball team has been selected as one of six teams set to compete in the first ever Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday, December 11. The one-day event will feature a tripleheader of games, featuring Mississippi State vs. Colorado State, North Texas vs. UMass, and SFA vs. Liberty. Game times, ticket information and television broadcast details will be released at a later date.
"We are very excited and grateful to participate again with the Basketball Hall of Fame events", said SFA men's basketball head coach Kyle Keller. "Playing at a neutral site in Fort Worth will give our Metroplex alumni who don't always get a chance to watch us play in the Sawmill an opportunity to easily support the 'Jacks against one of the best programs in college basketball. Coach Ritchie McKay again has done a wonderful job since his return to Liberty University winning three-straight Conference Championships. It is a game I know our players will be very excited about competing in."
About Dickies Arena
Dickies Arena is a 14,000 seat, spectacular multipurpose venue located adjacent to the Will Rogers Memorial Center campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility is the result of a pioneering public-private partnership between the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, the State of Texas and a group of private-sector participants, including foundations, individuals and organizations. The arena is owned by the City of Fort Worth and managed by the not-for-profit operating entity, Trail Drive Management Corp. (TDMC). The state-of-the-art arena hosts concerts, sporting events and family entertainment, and is home to Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo performances. For more information, visit www.DickiesArena.com.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame?
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit www.hoophall.com, follow @hoophall #BHOFClassic or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
"We are very excited and grateful to participate again with the Basketball Hall of Fame events", said SFA men's basketball head coach Kyle Keller. "Playing at a neutral site in Fort Worth will give our Metroplex alumni who don't always get a chance to watch us play in the Sawmill an opportunity to easily support the 'Jacks against one of the best programs in college basketball. Coach Ritchie McKay again has done a wonderful job since his return to Liberty University winning three-straight Conference Championships. It is a game I know our players will be very excited about competing in."
About Dickies Arena
Dickies Arena is a 14,000 seat, spectacular multipurpose venue located adjacent to the Will Rogers Memorial Center campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility is the result of a pioneering public-private partnership between the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, the State of Texas and a group of private-sector participants, including foundations, individuals and organizations. The arena is owned by the City of Fort Worth and managed by the not-for-profit operating entity, Trail Drive Management Corp. (TDMC). The state-of-the-art arena hosts concerts, sporting events and family entertainment, and is home to Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo performances. For more information, visit www.DickiesArena.com.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame?
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit www.hoophall.com, follow @hoophall #BHOFClassic or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
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