A former University of Louisville men's basketball player is bringing a professional basketball team to the city.
Akoy Agau, who played three seasons with Cardinals, is the owner of the Derby City Distillers, a team that will compete in The Basketball League. Agau, an assistant basketball coach at Kentucky Country Day, returned to Louisville last year and wanted to bring an affordable professional basketball team to the city.
"There is great love and passion for basketball here," Agau said. "That high level of understanding, a love and want and drive for competition of basketball. That's what really drove me to do that for the city. Also for me, personally, the embrace that the city gave me, just those experiences made me make that decision."
Akoy Agau, who played three seasons with Cardinals, is the owner of the Derby City Distillers, a team that will compete in The Basketball League. Agau, an assistant basketball coach at Kentucky Country Day, returned to Louisville last year and wanted to bring an affordable professional basketball team to the city.
"There is great love and passion for basketball here," Agau said. "That high level of understanding, a love and want and drive for competition of basketball. That's what really drove me to do that for the city. Also for me, personally, the embrace that the city gave me, just those experiences made me make that decision."
