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
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.^[1] The semifinals and championship game, played at Rose Hill Gymnasium at Fordham University in The Bronx, were broadcast on ESPN.^[1] The tournament was branded as "The Basketball Tournament Presented by Jack Link's Jerky".^[2]

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.^[3]

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).^[3]

An online bracket contest awarded $1717 to one fan.^[4][2]

Venues[]

The Basketball Tournament 2015 took place in five locations.^[3]

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[]

Key

FW	Forfeit win
FL	Forfeit loss

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

Source:^[5][6]

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

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

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[]

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

Source:^[7]

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: ^[8]

Semifinals & final[]

	Semifinals New York City August 1					Final New York City August 2
	MW 2	Ants Alumni	76
	W 13	Team 23	87
						W 13	Team 23	65
						S 3	Overseas Elite	67
	NE 3	Team City of Gods	71
	S 3	Overseas Elite	84

Source: ^{[9][10][11][1]}

Awards[]

MVP: D. J. Kennedy of Overseas Elite^[12]

References[]

Further reading[]

• "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[]

• TBT Flashback - 2015 Championship Game via YouTube