FT. WORTH, Texas - The Sid Richardson Center on the campus of Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth will play host to the nationally known MLK Summer Pro-Am Basketball League this summer.

Participants from all over the Metroplex, state and nation traditionally participate in this five-year-old event. Games will be from noon until 10 p.m., every Sunday, beginning June 15, and concluding August 17, 2003.

"This league and new venue provides a good wholesome atmosphere for the Dallas/Fort Worth community to come together and see some of the top basketball talent in the area," league director Wayne Lewis said. "Having Texas Wesleyan host the games allows the players and the community a chance to see what this university is all about."

This event has had a reputation for having outstanding players including professionals from the NBA and Europe in addition to top-level collegiate players and others. Past players have included Oliver Miller, Kenyon Martin, Charles Smith and others. This year’s field includes Andre Emmett from Texas Tech University, Marcus Shropshire and Bingo Merriex from T.C.U., and the leading shot blocker in the NAIA last season, Texas Wesleyan's own David Johnson.

"We are very pleased to be able to host the MLK Summer Pro-Am League," Texas Wesleyan athletic director Terry Waldrop said. "The play is as good as there is anywhere in America and being able to bring this type of event to our campus is certainly an honor."

Admission is free and spectators are advised to arrive early, as crowds for the MLK are usually very heavy.