Former Tider Antoine Pettway Leading WBA in Assists
5/18/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
TUSCALOOSA - Former University of Alabama guard Antoine Pettway currently leads the World Basketball Association in assists. Pettway, who graduated from Alabama on May 10, joined the Kentucky Reach prior to graduation, as soon as he finished classes and exams. After six games, Pettway leads the league with 27 total assists for an average of 4.5 per game. He ranks fourth in the league in steals with an average of 1.8, ranks fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (5 of 13 for .385%), and he ranks15th in the league and second on his team in scoring at 13.5 points a game.
The Kentucky Reach, coached by Dothan native and former Crimson Tide guard Jim Farmer, is 5-4 overall, third in the league standings. Its next game is Saturday, May 22 when it hosts the Rome (Georgia) Gladiators. The fledgling league consists of seven teams presently with a 2005-2006 expansion schedule to include 10 more teams.
Pettway, a native of Alberta, helped lead Alabama to the 2004 NCAA Elite Eight as its starting point guard.
