HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS PROVIDE PREGAME ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS FANS ON FEB. 10 TV Star Alfonso Ribeiro to Sing National Anthem for the Harlem Globetrotters Game

The Hollywood Knights, a celebrity basketball team, will tip-off a basketball double header when they play an exhibition match before the Harlem Globetrotters game on Sunday, Feb. 10 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

(PRWEB) February 9, 2002 -- The Hollywood Knights, a celebrity basketball team, will tip-off a basketball double header when they play an exhibition match before the Harlem Globetrotters game on Sunday, Feb. 10 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The game will begin at 2 p.m., just prior to the Globetrotters 3 p.m. tip-off. Veteran Hollywood Knight players will challenge the rookies when they face each other to find out who really are the best players on the squad.

The Hollywood Knights is comprised of todays top television, motion picture and musical recording artists. Their roster for the veterans team will include: Anthony Montgomery, Enterprise"; James Hyde, Passions"; Jesse Metcalfe, Passions"; Anthony Harrell, Saved by the Bell: The New Class"; Sammy Lopez, from the group Youngstown; Wesley Jonathan, City Guys" and Power 106s Tha Goodfellas (Djai and Romeo).

The Hollywood Knight rookies team will include: Andrew Walker, Maybe Its Me"; Teck, MTV; Riley Smith, "Not Another Teen Movie""; Ryan Merriman, The Pretender"; Jared Padalecki, Gilmore Girls"; Kiko Ellsworth, Port Charles"; Ryan McPartlin, Passions" and James Lafferty, Once and Again."

Alfonso Ribeiro, from the hit TV shows In the House" and Fresh Prince of Bel Air," will begin the Globetrotters game by singing the National Anthem.

Tickets for the games start at $12 and can be purchased through the box office, all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling, 213-480-3232.

The Harlem Globetrotters, who have performed before more than 120 million people in 115 different countries, began their 76th season on Dec. 27, 2001. For more information on the Globetrotters and their schedule of events, check out the team's official web site at www.harlemglobetrotters.com.