Shelby County Pro-Am League returns with familiar faces at new location
Memphis forward Adonis Thomas (35) drives to the basket against LeMoyne-Owen College guard Teshawn Byron during the first half of a basketball game at FedExForum on Nov. 2, 2011. Thomas will feature in the Shelby County Pro-Am League on its opening night Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (The Daily Memphian file)
The Shelby County Pro-Am League has left its mark on hoops fans across the city.
This year, it returns, with a new location, for two games per night played every Tuesday and Thursday throughout an eight-week season.
Though official rosters haven’t yet been announced, league organizers expect another year in which notable players take the court.
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Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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