Gov. Asa Hutchinson (left) and House Speaker Jeremy Gillam at last year's Hoops for Kids' Sake basketball game.
March Madness is right around the corner, but if you just cannot wait until the first round of the NCAA finals on Thursday, you can get your fix tonight in Little Rock at the fourth annual Hoops for Kids’ Sake basketball game.
The event raises money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas, the Boys & Girls Club of Bryant and Boys & Girls Club of Saline County. It pits members of the Arkansas House versus the Senate, along with local media celebs as players and coaches.
So far, the event at the Jack Stephens Center on the UALR campus has raised more than $110,000 for the three nonprofits, including $30,000 raised for this year’s game. General admission tickets are $10 at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. tip-off.
Below is the roster for both teams. Competition is expected to be heated, but the House is undefeated in the series so far. This year, Gov. Asa Hutchinson will play for the House team.
Arkansas House
- Asa Hutchinson
- Rick Beck
- Charles Blake
- Justin Boyd
- David Branscum
- Bruce Cozart
- Jim Dotson
- Lance Eads
- Les Eaves
- Jeremy Gillam
- Michelle Gray
- Kim Hendren
- Jack Ladyman
- Mark Lowery
- Reginald Murdock
- Mathew Pitsch
- Chris Richey
- Marcus Richmond
- Matthew Shepherd
- Dan Sullivan
- Clarke Tucker
- DeAnn Vaught
- John Vines
Celebrity players
- Former Razorback D.J. Williams
- Former A-State Red Wolves Freddy Hicks and Micah Marsh
Honorary coach
- KATV-TV, Channel 7 sports anchor Steve Sullivan
Arkansas Senate
- Alan Clark
- Linda Chesterfield
- Linda Collins-Smith
- John Cooper
- Joyce Elliott
- Jane English
- Bart Hester
- Jeremy Hutchinson
- Keith Ingram
- Missy Irvin
- Blake Johnson
- Bruce Maloch
- Bobby Pierce
- Bill Sample
- David Sanders
- Gary Stubblefield
- Larry Teague
- Eddie Joe Williams
- Jon Woods
- Andy Goodman (Senate staffer)
- Mike Preston (Arkansas Economic Development Commission executive director)
Celebrity players
- Former Arkansas Razorbacks Scotty Thurman and Blake Eddins
- KATV-TV, Channel 7 reporter Janelle Lilley
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Spencer Willems
- KARK/KLRT-TV reporter Drew Petrimoulx
Team Captain
- Jonathan Dismang
Honorary coach
- KTHV-TV, Channel 11 sports anchor Mary Dunleavy
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