Add in Markel Brown, Pierre Jackson, Willie Reed and three others who have logged minutes in The Association and this team could be a serious contender to steal the TBT title. With DeMarcus Cousins as their general manager and former Baylor center Isaiah Austin averaging nearly a double-double overseas, Loyalty of Love could be a trendy pick based on just two names. But adding 2015 NBA first-round pick Chris McCullough and bucket-getter Jordan Crawford makes this team a real threat to Overseas Elite. Hakim Warrick and Eric Devendorf are back for another run. 1 seed (Syracuse region)įeaturing familiar faces and NBA experience, Boeheim's Army has one of the most intriguing rosters in the event. Eberlein Drive reached the title game last summer, and it now adds ex-Miami (Fla.) standout Kenny Kadji to an already loaded roster. The biggest threat to Overseas Elite's five-peat is a team led by two former NBA players, James Michael McAdoo and Donald Sloan, and the fourth-leading scorer in the 2018 tournament, Jerome Randle (21.7 points per game). Kennedy and former NBA guard Jeremy Pargo, the roster has the experience and chemistry needed to win another $2 million prize. 1 overall seed Overseas Elite returns to the bracket as the heavy favorite to cut down the nets despite the departures of Kyle Fogg and Errick McCollum.
Seeking its fifth straight TBT title, No. Here are our rankings from 1 to 64, which will help serve as a guide to every squad competing in TBT (find the complete bracket HERE): 1. Can Overseas Elite, which has won the event in each of the past four years, extend its impressive unbeaten streak? Who is its biggest challenger? Are there any sleepers capable of making a long run as a low seed? So, with the field of 64 complete, it's time to dive in and break down each team. With 64 former NBA players currently slated to compete, another $2 million prize on the line and 23 college alumni teams - including those of blue bloods such as Kentucky, Syracuse and Kansas - battling for the title, TBT is back and bigger than ever.Įight regional winners will advance to Championship Weekend in Chicago that culminates with the winner-take-all championship game on Aug.
The Basketball Tournament, a single-elimination summer event that begins July 19 across ESPN networks, returns for its sixth year in 2019. and no, we're not talking about the NCAA tournament. Men's College Basketball, Syracuse Orange, Marquette Golden Eagles, Ohio State Buckeyes, VCU Rams, Kansas Jayhawks, Saint Mary's Gaels, Wisconsin Badgers, Arkansas Razorbacks, Wichita State Shockers, Memphis Tigers, Kentucky Wildcats, UCLA Bruins, Colorado Buffaloes, Dayton Flyers, West Virginia Mountaineers, Clemson Tigers, Kansas State Wildcats, George Mason Patriots, Iona Gaels, Old Dominion Monarchs, Richmond Spiders, Manhattan Jaspers, UMBC Retrievers, Iowa Hawkeyes Ranking every team in the 2019 TBT bracket, 1 to 64
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