The Basketball Tournament
2017
Tournament information
DatesJuly 8–August 3, 2017
Tournament
format(s)
Single elimination
Host(s)
Participants64
Purse$2,000,000 winner-take-all
Final positions
ChampionsOverseas Elite
Runner-upTeam Challenge ALS
Tournament statistics
MVPKyle Fogg
Top scorer(s)Casper Ware (113 pts)[1]
Games played63
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The Basketball Tournament 2017 was the fourth edition of The Basketball Tournament, a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament broadcast by the ESPN family of networks. The tournament involved 64 teams; it started on July 8 and continued through August 3, 2017. The winner of the final, Overseas Elite, received a two million dollar prize.[2]

Format

The main tournament field consisted of 64 teams, organized into four regions of 16 teams each. The sixteen teams in each region were nine teams selected by fans via the tournament's website, six teams selected at-large, and one team selected via a play-in "Jamboree".[3] The Jamboree consisted of 16 teams, each of which paid a $5000 entry fee. After two rounds of play, the surviving four teams advanced to the main field of 64 (one per region), and were refunded their entry fees.[3] Jamboree games used an experimental "Mensa Rules" ending, now known as the Elam Ending.[3][4]

The winning team (its players, coaches, general manager, and boosters) received 90% of the $2 million prize, while the remaining 10% was split amongst the team's top 100 fans (based on points earned online).[3]

Venues

The Basketball Tournament 2017 took place in six locations; all play-in ("Jamboree") games were held in Philadelphia.[3]

Round Dates Region Location Broadcast
Play-in June 17–18   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  
Regional July 8–9 Northeast ESPN3
South Charlotte, North Carolina
July 15–16 West Las Vegas, Nevada
Midwest Peoria, Illinois
Super 16 July 20–22   Brooklyn ESPN & ESPN2
Quarterfinals July 23  
Semifinals August 1   Baltimore ESPN
Finals August 3  

Red dots mark regional locations, the blue dot marks the Super 16 location, and the green dot marks the semifinal and finals location.

The Basketball Tournament 2017 (the United States)

Alumni Teams

Boyd Rutherford, the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, with Carmelo Anthony (at right) during the tournament. Anthony acted as host for the tournament in Baltimore, where he played high school basketball.[5]

Multiple teams in the tournament were composed mostly or exclusively of alumni of a particular school. These teams are listed below.

Region Seed Team School
Northeast 2 Supernova Villanova Wildcats
3 Boeheim's Army Syracuse Orange
5 Zoo Crew Pittsburgh Panthers
10 Rebel Riders Rider Broncs
11 Gaelnation Iona Gaels
Midwest 1 Golden Eagles Marquette Golden Eagles
2 Scarlet & Gray Ohio State Buckeyes
3 Always a Brave Bradley Braves
4 Purple and Black Kansas State Wildcats
5 Hilton Magic Legends Iowa State Cyclones
7 Banner Boys Milwaukee Panthers
8 Majerus SLU Crew Saint Louis Billikens
South 2 Ram Nation VCU Rams
3 Ole Hotty Toddy Ole Miss Rebels
5 Tampa Bulls South Florida Bulls
7 Blue Zoo Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
8 Matadors Texas Tech Red Raiders
West 1 Team Colorado Colorado Buffaloes
2 Few Good Men Gonzaga Bulldogs
7 Team Utah Utah Utes
11 The Wasatch Front Weber State Wildcats
14 Air Force Bomb Squad Air Force Falcons

Bracket

All times Eastern.[6]

Northeast Region – Philadelphia, PA

First round
July 8
Philadelphia 		Second Round
July 9
Philadelphia 		Regional semifinals
July 20
Brooklyn 		Regional final
July 23
Brooklyn
            
1 FCM Untouchables 92
16 OPI 77
1 FCM Untouchables 91
9 Paul Champions 57
8 Talladega Knights 74
9 Paul Champions 78
1 FCM Untouchables 71
4 Team Foe 85
5 Zoo Crew 87
12 Sideline Cancer 100
12 Sideline Cancer 75
4 Team Foe 82
4 Team Foe 80
13 DC on Point 75
4 Team Foe 67
3 Boeheim's Army 72
6 Team City of Gods 86
11 Gaelnation 88
11 Gaelnation 100
3 Boeheim's Army 106
3 Boeheim's Army 99
14 Dubois Dream 66
3 Boeheim's Army 65
7 Team Fancy Ryu 61
7 Team Fancy Ryu 78
10 Rebel Riders 70
7 Team Fancy Ryu 82
2 Supernova 74
2 Supernova 97
15 South Jamaica Kings 72

Northeast Regional final

July 23, 2017
2:00 PM EDT
#4 Team Foe 67, #3 Boeheim's Army 72
Scoring by half: 40–24, 27–48
Pts: Kennedy – 18
Rebs: Kennedy – 14
Asts: Taylor – 6		 Pts: Southerland – 23
Rebs: Southerland – 11
Asts: Triche – 6
Steinberg Center
Brooklyn, New York
Referees: Clarence Armstrong, Guy Pagano, Tim Edwards

Midwest Region – Peoria, IL

First round
July 8
Peoria 		Second Round
July 9
Peoria 		Regional semifinals
July 22
Brooklyn 		Regional final
July 23
Brooklyn
            
1 Golden Eagles 103
16 Midwest Dream Squad 89
1 Golden Eagles 81
8 Majerus SLU Crew 70
8 Majerus SLU Crew 91
9 HBC 87
1 Golden Eagles 84
4 Purple and Black 77
5 Hilton Magic Legends 91
12 Illinois Hoopville Warriors 87
5 Hilton Magic Legends 79
4 Purple and Black 90
4 Purple and Black 79
13 Canton Bulldogs 70
1 Golden Eagles 56
2 Scarlet & Gray 81
6 Fort Wayne Champs 93
11 Peoria Allstars 76
6 Fort Wayne Champs 81
3 Always a Brave 92
3 Always a Brave 68
14 Mid American Unity 63
3 Always a Brave 72
2 Scarlet & Gray 81
7 Banner Boys 61
10 Jackson TN Underdawgs 59
7 Banner Boys 58
2 Scarlet & Gray 72
2 Scarlet & Gray 78
15 The Region 63

Midwest Regional final

July 23, 2017
12:00 PM EDT
#1 Golden Eagles 56, #2 Scarlet & Gray 81
Scoring by half: 24–29, 32–52
Pts: Johnson-Odom – 15
Rebs: Wilson, Gardner – 8
Asts: Acker – 4		 Pts: Lighty – 23
Rebs: Rodgers – 12
Asts: Craft – 8
Steinberg Center
Brooklyn, New York
Referees: Nate Farrell, Andy O'Brien, Mike Pearson

South Region – Charlotte, NC

First round
July 8
Charlotte 		Second Round
July 9
Charlotte 		Regional semifinals
July 21
Brooklyn 		Regional final
July 23
Brooklyn
            
1 Overseas Elite 84
16 Chattanooga Trenches 74
1 Overseas Elite 78
8 Matadors 67
8 Matadors 76
9 Washington Generals 72
1 Overseas Elite 84
5 Tampa Bulls 76
5 Tampa Bulls 94
12 Seven City Grain 88
5 Tampa Bulls 88
4 Kentucky Kings 87
4 Kentucky Kings 94
13 The Citi Team 74
1 Overseas Elite 86
2 Ram Nation 79
6 Brothers Dat Ball 79
11 Golden Boot Dynasty 82
11 Golden Boot Dynasty 72
14 NC Prodigal Sons 74
3 Ole Hotty Toddy 75
14 NC Prodigal Sons 84
14 NC Prodigal Sons 64
2 Ram Nation 79
7 Blue Zoo 77
10 PrimeTime Players 79
10 PrimeTime Players 82
2 Ram Nation 96
2 Ram Nation 82
15 Showtime 80

South Regional final

July 23, 2017
6:00 PM EDT
#1 Overseas Elite 86, #2 Ram Nation 79
Scoring by half: 40–41, 46–38
Pts: Fogg – 26
Rebs: Kennedy – 10
Asts: Fogg – 4		 Pts: Rozzell – 23
Rebs: Williams – 10
Asts: Maynor – 8

West Region – Las Vegas, NV

First round
July 8
Las Vegas 		Second Round
July 9
Las Vegas 		Regional semifinals
July 22
Brooklyn 		Regional final
July 23
Brooklyn
            
1 Team Colorado 100
16 Kimchi Express 71
1 Team Colorado 111
9 Broad Street Brawlers 95
8 Trained to Go 95
9 Broad Street Brawlers 108
1 Team Colorado 75
4 Armored Athlete 84
5 Team 23 107
12 Pedro's Posse 92
5 Team 23 77
4 Armored Athlete 84
4 Armored Athlete 119
13 The Pearl 31's 74
4 Armored Athlete 63
6 Team Challenge ALS 75
6 Team Challenge ALS 97
11 The Wasatch Front 81
6 Team Challenge ALS 87
3 The Stickmen 73
3 The Stickmen 105
14 Air Force Bomb Squad 63
6 Team Challenge ALS 77
2 Few Good Men 60
7 Team Utah 100
10 Team Fredette 97
7 Team Utah 83
2 Few Good Men 85
2 Few Good Men 89
15 Mostly Sports Delco 47

West Regional final

July 23, 2017
4:00 PM EDT
#4 Armored Athlete 63, #6 Team Challenge ALS 75
Scoring by half: 28–36, 35–39
Pts: Gamble – 16
Rebs: Gamble – 9
Asts: Octeus, Sheehey – 2		 Pts: Ware – 21
Rebs: Daye – 6
Asts: Ware, Daye – 3

National semifinals – Baltimore, MD

Title game action
Semifinals
August 1
Baltimore 		Final
August 3
Baltimore
      
NE3 Boeheim's Army 77
S1 Overseas Elite 81
S1 Overseas Elite 86
W6 Team Challenge ALS 83
MW2 Scarlet & Gray 83
W6 Team Challenge ALS 88

Semifinals

August 1, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
NE #3 Boeheim's Army 77, S #1 Overseas Elite 81
Scoring by half: 40–44, 37–37
Pts: Devendorf – 24
Rebs: Fair – 7
Asts: Triche – 6		 Pts: McCollum – 18
Rebs: Kennedy & Burrell – 6
Asts: Kennedy – 7
Physical Education Complex
Baltimore, Maryland
Referees: Clarence Armstrong, Earl Walton, Jeff Anderson
August 1, 2017
9:00 PM EDT
MW #2 Scarlet & Gray 83, W #6 Team Challenge ALS 88 ()
Scoring by half: 28–30, 39–37 Overtime: 11–11, 5–10
Pts: Sullinger – 26
Rebs: Sullinger & Rodgers – 10
Asts: Lighty – 6		 Pts: Ware – 28
Rebs: Ware, Daye, Aska – 6
Asts: Ware – 4
Physical Education Complex
Baltimore, Maryland
Referees: Jamie Luckie, Mike Eades, Tony Chiazza

National championship

August 3, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
S #1 Overseas Elite 86, W #6 Team Challenge ALS 83
Scoring by half: 49–45, 37–38
Pts: Fogg – 29
Rebs: Kane – 7
Asts: Lafayette – 3		 Pts: Ware – 22
Rebs: Daye – 8
Asts: Ware – 5
Physical Education Complex
Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 2465
Referees: Ed Corbett, Brian O'Connell, Jeff Clark

Awards

All Tournament Team
Pos Player Team PPG
F Jared Sullinger Scarlet & Gray 16.8
G Casper Ware Team Challenge ALS 18.8
G Eric Devendorf Boeheim's Army 19.2
F D. J. Kennedy Overseas Elite 15.0
G Kyle Fogg (MVP) Overseas Elite 17.8
GM† Sean Marshall Team Challenge ALS 18.3
Coach Colin Curtin Overseas Elite —

† Marshall was both a player and the general manager for Team Challenge ALS
Source: [7]

References

  1. ^ "Stats: Leaders". thetournament.com. 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Graham, Glenn (August 4, 2017). "Overseas Elite, Baltimore are the big winners". The Baltimore Sun. p. D1. Retrieved July 28, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e "What is TBT?". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. 2017. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Pelzman, J. P. (June 17, 2017). "Several former Knights trying for The Basketball Tournament". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. p. C3. Retrieved July 28, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Walker, Childs (August 2, 2017). "Carmelo Anthony returns home to Baltimore 'at peace' with himself". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "The Bracket". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. 2017. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ "TBT 2017 All-Tournament Team". thetournament.com. August 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

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