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Leagues | BIG3 |
Founded | 29 March 2017 |
Location | United States |
Team colors | Light royal blue, silver, black, white |
Head coach | Nancy Lieberman [1] |
Championships | 1 (2018) |
Website | big3 |
Power is an American men's 3-on-3 basketball team that plays in the BIG3 league. [2] [3]
They are the 2018 BIG3 season champions. [4]
Pick | Player | NBA Experience | Last Club |
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6 | Jerome Williams | 9 years | ![]() |
11 | DeShawn Stevenson | 13 years | ![]() |
20 | Moochie Norris | 8 years | ![]() |
Power were one of the teams who made the playoffs at the end of the BIG3 inaugural season of 2017.
Their run quickly ended with a semifinal loss to the 3 Headed Monsters. They lost a consolation game the next week, and finished 4th overall.
Pick | Player | NBA Experience | Last Club |
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4 | Chris Andersen | 15 years | ![]() |
10 | Quentin Richardson | 13 years | ![]() |
17 | Ryan Gomes | 8 years | ![]() |
Power went on to win the BIG3 championship in 2018. It was their first championship. [4] [5]
As the reigning champs, Power did not have the opportunity to make a draft selection but they kept all six players from last year's squad.
Power made the playoffs for the third consecutive year in 2019. They were unable to repeat their 2018 championship run, losing in the semifinals.
Pick | Player | NBA Experience | Last Club |
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3 | Dušan Bulut | 0 years | ![]() |
11 | Joe Alexander | 2 years | ![]() |
TBD
Pick | Player | NBA Experience | Last Club |
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1 | Glen Rice Jr. | 2 years | ![]() |
15 | T. J. Cline | 0 years | ![]() |
TBD
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