The new North American Premier Basketball League will have a team based in Kansas City in its inaugural season.
League president and chief operating officer David Magley, a former University of Kansas forward, has invited media and “potential fans” to a news conference at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Municipal Auditorium, where the new team will play its home games this season.
“It is a huge day for our league. I know better than anybody how great this market is,” Magley said.
He said the team, which will be named by fans via an upcoming contest, would likely include players from KU, Kansas State and Missouri, as well other pro players from around the country.