The Basketball Tournament 2015

The Basketball Tournament
2015
Tournament information
Dates	July 10–August 2, 2015
Tournament; format(s)	Single elimination
Host(s)	Los Angeles, CA; Atlanta, GA; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL; New York, NY;
Participants	97
Purse	$1,000,000 winner-take-all
Final positions
Champions	Overseas Elite
Runner-up	Team 23
Tournament statistics
MVP	D. J. Kennedy
Top scorer(s)	Davin White (170 pts)
Games played	88 (plus 8 walkovers)
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The Basketball Tournament 2015 was the second edition of The Basketball Tournament, a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament. The tournament involved 97 teams; it started on July 10 and continued through August 2, 2015. The winner of the final, Overseas Elite, received a one million dollar prize.^[2] The semifinals and championship game, played at Rose Hill Gymnasium at Fordham University in The Bronx, were broadcast on ESPN.^[2] The tournament was branded as "The Basketball Tournament Presented by Jack Link's Jerky".^[3]

Format

The main tournament field started with 96 teams, organized into four regions of 24 teams each. The 24 teams in each region were 18 teams selected by fans via the tournament's website and six teams selected at-large. Four teams from each region, plus 2014 tournament defending champion Notre Dame Fighting Alumni, qualified to advance to the "Super 17" in Chicago.^[4]

The winning team (its players, coaches, general manager, and boosters) received 95% of the $1 million prize, while the remaining 5% was split amongst the team's top 91 fans (based on how many friends they had join the tournament's website).^[4]

An online bracket contest awarded $1717 to one fan.^[5]^[3]

Venues

The Basketball Tournament 2015 took place in five locations.^[4]

Round	Dates	Region	Location
Regional	July 10–12	West	Los Angeles, California
	July 10–12	South	Atlanta, Georgia
	July 17–19	Northeast	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	July 17–19	Midwest	Chicago, Illinois
Super 17 †	July 23–24
Quarterfinals	July 25
Semifinals	August 1		New York City
Finals	August 2		New York City

† 2014 champion Notre Dame Fighting Alumni faced the Midwest's lowest remaining seed on July 23; that game's winner, plus the other 15 regional qualifiers, all played on July 24

Bracket

Key
FW	Forfeit win
FL	Forfeit loss

Eight teams in each region received a first-round bye, based on online fan votes.

Source:^[6]^[7]

Midwest regional

First round Chicago July 17			Second round Chicago July 18			Third round Chicago July 19			Super 17 Chicago July 24			Regional final Chicago July 25

			1	SLAM	65
1	SLAM	FW	10	One Chicago	82
24	New England Falcons	FL				10	One Chicago	63
						8	IL Hoopville Warriors	69
			8	IL Hoopville Warriors	90
8	IL Hoopville Warriors	141	9	Team Mill Rats	84
23	Team Mennonite Madness	47							8	IL Hoopville Warriors	91
									3	Armored Athlete	96
			3	Armored Athlete	98
15	Minnesota Rangers	92	18	Chicago Elite	86
18	Chicago Elite	103				3	Armored Athlete	91
						6	Reach 1 Teach 1	73
			6	Reach 1 Teach 1	112
12	Chi United	107	12	Chi United	103
21	DFW Squad	62										3	Armored Athlete	72
												2	Ants Alumni	76
			5	Eberlein Drive	95
13	Sconnie Legends	114	13	Sconnie Legends	101
20	The Monarchs	76				13	Sconnie Legends	74
						14	Midwest Dream Squad	82
			4	Bad Boys	87
14	Midwest Dream Squad	FW	14	Midwest Dream Squad	99
19	Bowling Green Bandits	FL							†	ND Fighting Alumni	91(OT)
									2	Ants Alumni	96
			7	Majerus SLU Crew	80
11	Houston Live	140	11	Houston Live	84
22	Brick Squad	72				11	Houston Live	81
						2	Ants Alumni	92
			2	Ants Alumni	89
16	BG Taskforce	109	16	BG Taskforce	63
17	Kenosha Ballers	89

† The 2014 champions, Notre Dame Fighting Alumni, earned an automatic entry in the "Super 17" round, where they faced the lowest remaining seed in the Midwest region, Midwest Dream Squad, on July 23. Notre Dame Fighting Alumni won that game, 79–77, thus advancing in the bracket.

Northeast regional

First round Philadelphia July 17			Second round Philadelphia July 18			Third round Philadelphia July 19			Super 17 Chicago July 24			Regional final Chicago July 25

			1	Boeheim's Army	91
13	NYC Superstars	FW	13	NYC Superstars	73
						1	Boeheim's Army	92
						8	20th & Olney	91(OT)
			8	20th & Olney	87
18	Max's All Stars	75	18	Max's All Stars	80
	TYGTAL	68							1	Boeheim's Army	78
									5	Liberty Ballers	72
			5	Liberty Ballers	93
16	The Wrecking Crew	FW	16	The Wrecking Crew	79
						5	Liberty Ballers	85
						4	DMV's Finest	73
			4	DMV's Finest	95
4	DMV's Finest	128	19	WOYG	61
22	Elite	72										1	Boeheim's Army	76
												3	Team City of Gods	80
			6	Free Bands	106
6	Free Bands	114	17	Triumph	99
21	The Horsemen	107				6	Free Bands	84
						3	Team City of Gods	96
			3	Team City of Gods	115
3	Team City of Gods	88	24	Lynchburg College Club	50
23	Team Pup N' Suds	69							3	Team City of Gods	91
									15	Sideline Cancer	78
			7	North Broad Street Bullies	63
7	North Broad Street Bullies	FW	15	Sideline Cancer	72
						15	Sideline Cancer	70
						2	Big Apple Basketball	67
			2	Big Apple Basketball	87
11	Blue and Gold Club	75	14	Basketball City	85
14	Basketball City	95

Three teams withdrew from the tournament—Friar Nation, The Citi Team, and Team Oohway—resulting in forfeit wins for their first-round opponents.

South regional

West regional

First round Los Angeles July 10			Second round Los Angeles July 11			Third round Los Angeles July 12			Super 17 Chicago July 24			Regional final Chicago July 25

			1	Grantland	93
16	VBL Dream Team	77	16	VBL Dream Team	63
15	The Revolution	71				1	Grantland	82
						9	7outz	85
			8	Global Select	88
9	7outz	96	9	7outz	94
21	Los Angeles Dragons	90							9	7outz	64
									13	Team 23	105
			5	Air Force Bomb Squad	90
5	Air Force Bomb Squad	116	11	Team B-Ball Breakdown	105
23	Too Fresh	66				11	Team B-Ball Breakdown	72
						13	Team 23	86
			4	Team Colorado	72
13	Team 23	91	13	Team 23	78
19	West Coast Ronin	67										13	Team 23	77
												2	LA Unified	56
			6	Team Utah	82
12	H-Squad	78	12	H-Squad	71
20	Mostly Sports Delco	57				6	Team Utah	93
						14	Nova Stars	69
			3	Seattle Pro-Am	FL
14	Nova Stars	99	14	Nova Stars	FW
17	JBL	75							6	Team Utah	82
									2	LA Unified	93
			7	Nationwide All-Stars	83
7	Nationwide All-Stars	85	10	Cali Boyz	81
22	AZ Sharp Shooterz	73				7	Nationwide All-Stars	81
						2	LA Unified	95
			2	LA Unified	128
2	LA Unified	139	18	Everett Evolution	87
24	Pistol Shrimps	34

Source:^[8]

Regional finals

Regional finals
Region	Winner	Score	Loser
Midwest	Ants Alumni	76–72	Armored Athlete
West	Team 23	77–56	LA Unified
Northeast	Team City of Gods	80–76	Boeheim's Army
South	Overseas Elite	77–72	Dirty South

Source: ^[9]

Semifinals & final


Semifinals			Final

August 1 – New York City

MW 2	Ants Alumni	76
			August 2 – New York City
W 13	Team 23	87
			W 13	Team 23	65
August 1 – New York City
			S 3	Overseas Elite	67
NE 3	Team City of Gods	71

S 3	Overseas Elite	84

Source: ^[10]^[11]^[12]^[2]

Awards

MVP: D. J. Kennedy of Overseas Elite^[13]

References

^ "Stats: Leaders". thetournament.com. 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Connor, Desmond (August 3, 2015). "Overseas Elite Brings It Home". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. C3. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "2015 Recap". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
^ ^a ^b ^c "What is TBT?". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. 2015. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015 – via Wayback Machine.
^ "TBT Super 17 Bracket Contest Official Rules". thetournament.com. 2015. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
^ "TBT 2015 – Schedule". The Basketball Tournament. 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via geniussports.com.
^ "Results from The Basketball Tournament". thetournament.com. 2015. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015 – via Wayback Machine.
^ Fitzgerald, Matt (July 12, 2015). "The Basketball Tournament 2015 Scores: Sunday, July 12". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^ "Meet The Four Teams Playing For $1,000,000". thetournament.com. 2015. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
^ Connor, Desmond (August 2, 2015). "Final Matchup: Overseas Elite, Team 23". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. E3. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Team 23'S Semifinal Win Over Ants Alumni (Photos)". thetournament.com. August 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
^ "Overseas Elite's Semifinal Win Over Team City Of Gods (Photos)". thetournament.com. August 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
^ Turk, Dylan; Margolis, Drew (August 24, 2015). "SQ At The Basketball Tournament's Million Dollar Final". thesportsquotient.com. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

External links

TBT Flashback - 2015 Championship Game via YouTube

[1] "Stats: Leaders". thetournament.com. 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

[Connor-2] Connor, Desmond (August 3, 2015). "Overseas Elite Brings It Home". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. C3. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via newspapers.com.

[2015recap-3] "2015 Recap". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.

[WhatIs-4] "What is TBT?". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. 2015. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015 – via Wayback Machine.

[5] "TBT Super 17 Bracket Contest Official Rules". thetournament.com. 2015. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.

[6] "TBT 2015 – Schedule". The Basketball Tournament. 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via geniussports.com.

[7] "Results from The Basketball Tournament". thetournament.com. 2015. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015 – via Wayback Machine.

[July12-8] Fitzgerald, Matt (July 12, 2015). "The Basketball Tournament 2015 Scores: Sunday, July 12". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

[9] "Meet The Four Teams Playing For $1,000,000". thetournament.com. 2015. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.

[10] Connor, Desmond (August 2, 2015). "Final Matchup: Overseas Elite, Team 23". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. E3. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via newspapers.com.

[11] "Team 23'S Semifinal Win Over Ants Alumni (Photos)". thetournament.com. August 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

[12] "Overseas Elite's Semifinal Win Over Team City Of Gods (Photos)". thetournament.com. August 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

[13] Turk, Dylan; Margolis, Drew (August 24, 2015). "SQ At The Basketball Tournament's Million Dollar Final". thesportsquotient.com. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

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MVPs	Nash (2014) Kennedy (2015, 2018) Fogg (2016, 2017) Buford (2019) Johnson-Odom (2020) Rice (2021) Massinburg (2022) Jefferson (2023) Sullinger (2024)
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