(La Porte, IN) - The La Lumiere Boys Basketball Team will host an open practice at the La Porte Civic Auditorium to help promote the third annual La Porte Invitational set to take place January 4th-6th.

 

Members of the media and public are invited to watch the team scrimmage, where there will also be a press conference.

 

La Lumiere, which is one of the top college prep basketball programs in the country, has a national title under its belt along with several players who’ve advanced to the NBA.

 

The nationally televised La Porte Invitational features teams with similar talent.

 

La Lumiere Head Coach Pat Holmes said players from past tourneys have also gone on to the NBA and about 20 major college programs.

 

The open practice is scheduled for Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and is free to the public.

 

Among the players on this year’s roster for La Lumiere are Jalen Haralson, who has offers from schools like Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, and Gonzaga, and Danny Murray, who’s being recruited by schools like the University of Massachusetts.

 

For questions, please contact City of La Porte Communications Director Jessica Bruder Spoljaric at 219-325-8368 or jbruder@cityoflaportein.gov.