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The Basketball Tournament 2015

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]

The Basketball Tournament
2015
Tournament information
DatesJuly 10–August 2, 2015
Tournament
format(s)
Single elimination
Host(s)
Participants97
Purse$1,000,000 winner-take-all
Final positions
ChampionsOverseas Elite
Runner-upTeam 23
Tournament statistics
MVPD. J. Kennedy
Top scorer(s)Davin White (170 pts)[1]
Games played88 (plus 8 walkovers)
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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
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
FL Forfeit loss

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

Source:[6][7]

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
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
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

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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
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

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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

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SemifinalsFinal
August 1 – New York City
 MW 2 Ants Alumni76
August 2 – New York City
W 13Team 2387
 W 13 Team 2365
August 1 – New York City
S 3Overseas Elite67
NE 3Team City of Gods71
S 3Overseas Elite84

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.

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