The Basketball Tournament 2015

The Basketball Tournament2015

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)[1]
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

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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

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

Round | Dates | Region | Location

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

† 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

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Key  FW  | Forfeit win

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FL  | Forfeit loss

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

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### Midwest regional

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| 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 |

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| | | | 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

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

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### West regional

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| 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
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| | | | 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 | |

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### Regional finals

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Regional finals  Region | Winner | Score | Loser

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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

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| 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| |
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| S 3| Overseas Elite| 84| |
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Source: [10][11][12][2]

## Awards

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

## References

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1. ^ "Stats: Leaders". thetournament.com. 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ a b "2015 Recap". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2018 - via Wayback Machine.
4. ^ a b c "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.
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.

## Further reading

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* "Complete Field Of 97 Teams Announced". thetournament.com. 2015. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015 - via Wayback Machine.
* Hillesland, Zach (July 23, 2015). "Million To Won: Fighting Alumni Seek To Repeat". und.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
* Newman, Josh (July 24, 2015). "CBA grad Belbey stays in hoops with Boeheim's Army". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. p. C6. Retrieved July 29, 2018 - via newspapers.com.
* Keeney, Tim (July 30, 2015). "The Basketball Tournament Rosters: Meet The Final 4 Teams". Heavy.com. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

## External links

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* TBT Flashback - 2015 Championship Game via YouTube

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Tournaments|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020 (squads)
* 2021 (squads)
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Champions|

* Notre Dame Fighting Alumni (2014)
* Overseas Elite (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
* Carmen's Crew (2019, 2024)
* Golden Eagles (2020)
* Boeheim's Army (2021)
* Blue Collar U (2022)
* Heartfire (2023)

MVPs|

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