Golden Eagles (TBT)

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Golden Eagles
Golden Eagles (TBT) logo.png
Leagues The Basketball Tournament
Founded2016
HistoryGolden Eagles
(2016–present)
Team colorsBlue and gold
  
General manager Dan Fitzgerald
Head coachJoe Chapman
Championships1 TBT (2020)
Website Team page

The Golden Eagles are an American basketball team that participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team first played in the tournament in 2016, was the runner-up in 2019, and won the championship (and $1 million prize) in 2020. The Golden Eagles' roster consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA, most of whom played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team. The TBT team is an independent entity that was named after the college team.

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History

2016: First tournament

Davante Gardner (No. 54) played on the first two editions of the team. Davante Gardner.jpg
Davante Gardner (No. 54) played on the first two editions of the team.

The "Golden Eagles Alumni" were the No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. [1] [2]

Games

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 16Regional Chicago, IL 95–92Hoopville WarriorsMidwest No. 11 [3]
July 1797–70Spartan HeroesMidwest No. 3
July 22Super 16 Philadelphia, PA 82–71Armored AthleteMidwest No. 7 [2]
July 23Quarterfinals81–89Always a BraveMidwest No. 9 [2]

Players

Source: [4] [5]

2017: Second tournament

Maurice Acker has played on the team each year. Maurice Acker.jpg
Maurice Acker has played on the team each year.

The Golden Eagles were the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. [6]

Games

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentStats
TeamSeed
July 8Regional Peoria, IL 103–89Midwest Dream SquadMidwest No. 16
July 981–70Majerus SLU CrewMidwest No. 8
July 22Super 16 Brooklyn, NY 84–77Purple and BlackMidwest No. 4
July 23Quarterfinals56–81 Scarlet & Gray Midwest No. 2 [7]

Players

Source: [8] [7]

2018: Final four appearance

Jamil Wilson received All-Tournament honors in 2018 and 2020. Jamil Wilson.jpg
Jamil Wilson received All-Tournament honors in 2018 and 2020.

The Golden Eagles were the No. 3 seed in the Northeast region.

Games

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentStats
TeamSeed
July 21Regional Milwaukee, WI 78–67JohnniesNortheast No. 14 [9]
July 22 Brooklyn, NY 96–76Hall InNortheast No. 11
July 28Super 16 Atlanta, GA 73–66Talladega KnightsNortheast No. 15
July 29Quarterfinals90–86 Boeheim's Army Northeast No. 1 [10]
August 2Semifinals Baltimore, MD 60–85 Overseas Elite South No. 1 [11]

Players

Source: [12]

2019: Title game appearance

Dwight Buycks was named to the All-Tournament team in 2016 and 2019. Dwight Buycks - 1.jpeg
Dwight Buycks was named to the All-Tournament team in 2016 and 2019.

The Golden Eagles were the No. 1 seed in the Wichita regional. By winning their region, the team received 25% of the region's ticket sales as a prize, which was $96,439. [13]

Games

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentStats
TeamSeed
July 26Regional Wichita, KS 89–72Fort Hood Wounded WarriorsWichita No. 8
July 2783–81Team ColoradoWichita No. 4
July 2888–80Sideline CancerWichita No. 6 [14]
August 1Quarterfinals Chicago, IL 79–62Jackson TN UnderdawgsMemphis No. 8
August 4Semifinals68–62Team HinesGreensboro No. 1 [15]
August 6Final60–66 Carmen's Crew Columbus No. 1 [16]

Players

Source: [17]

2020: Championship

Mo Charlo played on the 2019 and 2020 teams. PBA - TNT vs ROS - Mo Charlo - ROS - 2016-0321 (25947286966).jpg
Mo Charlo played on the 2019 and 2020 teams.

The Golden Eagles were the No. 4 overall seed, in a field reduced to 24 teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Games

The team received a first-round bye. [18]

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentStats
TeamSeed
July 6Super 16 Nationwide Arena,
Columbus, Ohio 		76–67Team CP313th overall [19]
July 10Quarterfinals83–76Brotherly Love12th overall [20]
July 12Semifinals79–70Red Scare8th overall [21]
July 14Final78–73Sideline Cancer22nd overall [22]

Players

Source: [23]

2021: Championship defense

Matt Lojeski joined the team in 2021. Matt Lojeski.JPG
Matt Lojeski joined the team in 2021.

The Golden Eagles were placed in the 16-team Illinois Regional as the top seed.

Games

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentStats
TeamSeed
July 25First round Peoria Civic Center,
Peoria, Illinois 		94–66B1 BallersIllinois No. 16 [24]
July 26Second round71–64Playing for Jimmy VIllinois No. 9 [25]
July 28Regional semifinals88–75Autism ArmyIllinois No. 5 [26]
July 31Regional final UD Arena,
Dayton, Ohio 		69–73 Boeheim's Army Illinois No. 3 [27]

Players

Source: [28]

2022

Diamond Stone was added to the roster for the 2022 tournament. 20150401 MCDAAG Diamond Stone defensive rebound.JPG
Diamond Stone was added to the roster for the 2022 tournament.

For TBT 2022, the team was seeded no. 2 in the Dayton Regional. [29]

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 24First round UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio 		77–72Ohio 1804Dayton No. 7 box
July 26Second round56–62Red ScareDayton No. 3 box

Players

Source: [30]

Record by years

Andrew Rowsey joined the team in 2019. Andrew Rowsey.jpg
Andrew Rowsey joined the team in 2019.

Through the 2020 tournament, Golden Eagles recorded the second-most number of victories of any team competing in TBT, after four-time champion Overseas Elite. [31]

YearSeedWonLostNotes
2016 6th Midwest31lost in Quarterfinals
2017 1st Midwest31lost in Quarterfinals
2018 3rd Northeast41lost in Semifinals
2019 1st Wichita51lost in Final
2020 4th overall40Champions
2021 1st Illinois31lost in Quarterfinals
2022 2nd Dayton11lost in second round
Total236

Awards

Darius Johnson-Odom was named the 2020 tournament MVP. Darius Johnson-Odom.jpg
Darius Johnson-Odom was named the 2020 tournament MVP.
YearPlayerAwardRef.
2016 Dwight Buycks All-Tournament [32]
2018 Jamil Wilson All-Tournament [33]
2019 Dwight Buycks All-Tournament [34]
Daniel Fitzgerald (GM)All-Tournament
2020 Darius Johnson-Odom All-Tournament & MVP [35]
Jamil Wilson All-Tournament
Joe Chapman (Coach)All-Tournament

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