Kentucky’s La Familia is taking shape at just the right time, and the latest addition might be the one that gives the alumni squad a real edge in its three-game showdown with Louisville’s The Ville.
Former Wildcats guard Quade Green has officially joined the roster, with The Basketball Tournament announcing the move on X. Green arrives after Kerr Kriisa had to part ways with the team following his breaking arrest, and he steps into a group that will be ready for game one at Memorial Coliseum on July 18.
LA FAMILIA ADDS QUADE GREEN😎
The Kentucky Alumni have their point guard as they get set for battle (Best of Three) against the Louisville Alumni!
GAME 1 IS IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AT MEMORIAL COLISEUM!
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- TBT (@thetournament) July 7, 2026
Green’s Kentucky run was short, but it left a mark. One of the defining moments came in January of 2018, when he delivered the game-winning drive against Vanderbilt in overtime. He later went on to show more of what he could do at Washington, a reminder that the talent was always there even if his role in Lexington was different from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s.
After college, Green went undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft and spent time in the G League with the Maine Celtics and the Oklahoma City Blue. He never got an official NBA call-up, but that experience should still matter as he gets set for TBT.
For Kentucky, the roster now looks deeper and more dangerous. Green, who averaged 9.3 points and 2.7 assists in his freshman season with the Cats, joins returners Kahlil Whitney, Andrew Harrison, Archie Goodwin, and Willie Cauley-Stein, along with newcomers like Reid Travis. On paper, this may be the strongest version of La Familia yet.
Louisville has talent too. Russ Smith was the headline name expected to lead the way, and the Cardinals also bring in Malik Williams and guard Trey Lewis.
Even with that, the Wildcats can make a strong case for having the better group. Cauley-Stein and Goodwin bring NBA-level experience, however brief, and Green gives Kentucky the point guard it needed.
As La Familia continues to lock in its final pieces, the matchup with The Ville is only getting more interesting. It may not count in the regular season, but Kentucky fans know exactly what kind of stage this is: a chance to watch familiar faces go after Louisville.
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