Monticello — Wazoo Sports will broadcast the 2010 Derby Festival Basketball Classic,
live from Freedom Hall on Saturday, April 10 at 7 p.m. EST on the Wazoo
Sports Network and Lexington's WLEX 18.
The broadcast will kick-off at 6:30 p.m. with a live pre-game show and
tip off at 7 p.m.
For the third year in a row, Wazoo Sports will also broadcast the Derby
Festival Basketball Classic live online at wazoosports.com. The Derby
Festival game will also be available for unlimited on demand viewing
following the game on the Wazoo Sports web site.
"With the success of the UK and U of L programs over the years, the
Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic has always electrified fans of
the Commonwealth as they preview tomorrow's stars that will soon wear the
red and black or blue and white," said Jeff Sheppard, Vice President of
Business Development at Wazoo Sports. "Wazoo Sports is excited to partner
with the Kentucky Derby Festival again, to deliver this exciting basketball
game to all Wazoo Sports Network fans!"
The Derby Festival Basketball Classic is a great place to see future
NCAA Division I basketball stars. Some of the top prep basketball players in
the nation will be showcased during the all star classic.
In 2009, four University of Louisville recruits were present, in
addition to two University of Kentucky recruits and three Indiana University
signees. Some former players in attendance included Derek Anderson, Jamal
Mashburn, and many more.
Wazoo Sports, Inc. is a Regional Sports Network that delivers broadcasts
of high school, NCAA, NAIA and youth sports live and on demand via
television and the Internet.
Wazoo Sports launched online in December of 2007 and expanded to a 24/7
sports television network on September 25, 2009.
Wazoo Sports has produced over 390 live games and currently serves over
600,000 households in Kentucky.
Wazoo Sports is headquartered in London, Kentucky.
For more information about Wazoo Sports, please visit the official web
site at www.wazoosports.com or contact Gregg M. Harper, Executive Vice
President of Operations at gharper@wazoosports.com.