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League | Athletes Unlimited Basketball |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | January 26 - February 26 |
TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network, YouTube, FS2 |
Season champions | Tianna Hawkins |
The 2022 Season was the Athletes Unlimited Basketball's first in existence. The season was played in Las Vegas and ran from January 26 to February 26. [1] The format in which teams are redrafted each week allows athletes to accumulate points for both individual and team performances, culminating with one individual winner. [2]
Tianna Hawkins became the inaugural Overall Season Winner - finishing with 6,836 points. She also led in many statistical categories. She led the league in rebounds (166) and ranked second in points (357), and owns single-game records for points (43), leaderboard points (790) and field goals (19). [3]
There are multiple ways for players to accumulate points during games to make their way into 1 of the 4 captain spots. [5]
Win points are all about the team performance. They accumulate during both individual quarters and overall game wins. Each quarter is worth +50 points and overall games are worth +100 points. If a quarter is tied, the points roll over to the subsequent quarter.
After each game, the players and members of The Unlimited Club will vote for players who they feel had standout performances. These points will be added to the player's individual total. Points will be awarded as follows:
The final component of points is individual stats. Players will earn points based on their performance:
Players can also lose points for certain actions, such as committing fouls, turning over the ball or missing a shot:
Each week, based on the point system, the top 4 players will draft their teams. They will draft in a snake style system.
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Below is the leaderboard which tallies the total points earned via the scoring system that each player has accumulated during the games that are played each week. The points are on a running-tally from week to week. The list reflects the final standings - culminating after Week 5.
Rank | Player | Points | Notes |
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1 | Tianna Hawkins | 6,836 | |
2 | Natasha Cloud | 5,919 | |
3 | Isabelle Harrison | 5,373 | |
4 | Lexie Brown | 5,317 | |
5 | Kalani Brown | 5,192 | |
6 | Odyssey Sims | 5,043 | |
7 | DiJonai Carrington | 4,953 | |
8 | Jantel Lavender | 4,473 | |
9 | Courtney Williams | 4,461 | Missed Week 1 due to COVID Protocols [11] |
10 | Taj Cole | 4,415 | |
11 | Kelsey Mitchell | 4,295 | Missed the Game on February 5 [12] |
12 | Sydney Colson | 4,162 | |
13 | Destinee Walker | 4,032 | |
14 | Jessica Kuster | 4,017 | |
15 | Air Hearn | 3,861 | |
16 | Nikki Greene | 3,813 | |
17 | Lauren Manis | 3,426 | |
18 | Essence Carson | 3,350 | Inactive for Week 4 [13] |
19 | Tamera Young | 3,320 | |
20 | Danni McCray | 3,284 | |
21 | Imani McGee-Stafford | 3,251 | Entered COVID Protocol after 1 game in Week 1 [14] |
22 | Mercedes Russell | 3,235 | Inactive for the game on February 12, as well, as the entirety of Week 4 [15] |
23 | Rebecca Harris | 3,152 | |
24 | Dominique Wilson | 3,138 | |
25 | Drew Edelman | 3,044 | |
26 | Laurin Mincy | 3,019 | |
27 | MeMe Jackson | 2,829 | |
28 | Kirby Burkholder | 2,767 | |
29 | Toccara Ross | 2,729 | |
30 | Marjorie Butler | 2,676 | |
31 | Mikiah Herbert Harrigan | 2,627 | |
32 | Briahanna Jackson | 2,548 | |
33 | Akela Maize | 2,541 | Missed Week 1 due to COVID Protocols [16] |
34 | Shannon McCallum | 2,281 | Only played in Game 3 during Week 1 [17] |
35 | Brittany Carter | 2,249 | |
36 | Danielle McCray | 2,247 | Inactive for Week 3-5 [18] |
37 | Chelsea Phillips | 2,242 | |
38 | Grace Hunter | 2,190 | |
39 | Becca Wann-Taylor | 2,134 | |
40 | Antoinette Bannister | 2,125 | |
41 | Takoia Larry | 2,119 | |
42 | CC Andrews | 2,055 | |
43 | Tina Roy | 2,027 | |
44 | Antoinette Thompson | 1,901 | Missed the Game on February 4 [19] |
45 | Tyce Knox | 1,300 | |
Team | Record | Number of Weeks as Captain |
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Team Carrington | 3–0 | 1 |
Team Hawkins | 6–2 | 3 |
Team Harrison | 6–5 | 4 |
Team Brown | 4–4 | 3 |
Team Cloud | 5–6 | 4 |
Team Russell | 2–4 | 2 |
Team Mitchell | 1–2 | 1 |
Team Sims | 1–5 | 2 |
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