Kyle Anderson and his new UCLA teammates will return to the New York area in November as part of the Legends Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Georgetown, Indiana and Georgia are also part of the event that runs Nov. 19-20 at the new home of the Brooklyn Nets.
“It will be a chance for Lil Kyle to come home and play in front of family and friends,” Kyle Anderson Sr. told SNY.tv. “He is used to having both friends and family support him but once he hits L.A. it will be a situation he is not accustomed to. I feel strongly that he will make the adjustment.”
The 6-foot-9 Anderson is a McDonald’s All-American who has been called the “modern-day Magic Johnson” by Hall of Fame St. Anthony coach Bob Hurley.
Anderson and the Friars are currently 28-0 this season and riding a 61-game winning streak heading into Thursday’s New Jersey North Non-Public B final against Hudson Catholic at Rutgers.
Anderson is a perfect 61-0 in a St. Anthony jersey.
Last year’s Legends event was held at the Nets’ old home — the Izod Center at the Meadowlands.
All four schools will host regional round games from Nov. 11-15. The four hosts will then advance to the championship rounds at Barclays Center
The four schools advancing to Barclays Center have combined for 117 trips to the NCAA Tournament.
