The Basketball Tournament 2015

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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
Champions Overseas Elite
Runner-up Team 23
Tournament statistics
MVP D. J. Kennedy
Top scorer(s) Davin White (170 pts) [1]
Games played88 (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. [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]

Contents

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. [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

The Basketball Tournament 2015 took place in five locations. [4]

RoundDatesRegionLocation
RegionalJuly 10–12West Los Angeles, California
South Atlanta, Georgia
July 17–19Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Midwest Chicago, Illinois
Super 17 †July 23–24 
QuarterfinalsJuly 25 
SemifinalsAugust 1  New York City
FinalsAugust 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
FWForfeit win
FLForfeit loss

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

Source: [6] [7]

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 65
1 SLAMFW10 One Chicago82
24 New England Falcons FL 10 One Chicago 63
8 IL Hoopville Warriors69
8 IL Hoopville Warriors90
8 IL Hoopville Warriors1419 Team Mill Rats 84
23 Team Mennonite Madness 47 8 IL Hoopville Warriors 91
3 Armored Athlete96
3 Armored Athlete98
15 Minnesota Rangers 92 18 Chicago Elite 86
18 Chicago Elite103 3 Armored Athlete91
6 Reach 1 Teach 1 73
6 Reach 1 Teach 1112
12 Chi United10712 Chi United 103
21 DFW Squad 62 3 Armored Athlete 72
2 Ants Alumni76
5 Eberlein Drive 95
13 Sconnie Legends11413 Sconnie Legends101
20 The Monarchs 76 13 Sconnie Legends 74
14 Midwest Dream Squad82
4 Bad Boys 87
14 Midwest Dream SquadFW14 Midwest Dream Squad99
19 Bowling Green Bandits FL † ND Fighting Alumni 91(OT)
2 Ants Alumni96
7 Majerus SLU Crew 80
11 Houston Live14011 Houston Live84
22 Brick Squad 72 11 Houston Live 81
2 Ants Alumni92
2 Ants Alumni89
16 BG Taskforce10916 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

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 SuperstarsFW13 NYC Superstars 73
1 Boeheim's Army92
8 20th & Olney 91(OT)
8 20th & Olney87
18 Max's All Stars7518 Max's All Stars 80
TYGTAL 68 1 Boeheim's Army78
5 Liberty Ballers 72
5 Liberty Ballers93
16 The Wrecking CrewFW16 The Wrecking Crew 79
5 Liberty Ballers85
4 DMV's Finest 73
4 DMV's Finest95
4 DMV's Finest12819 WOYG 61
22 Elite 72 1 Boeheim's Army 76
3 Team City of Gods80
6 Free Bands106
6 Free Bands11417 Triumph 99
21 The Horsemen 107 6 Free Bands 84
3 Team City of Gods96
3 Team City of Gods115
3 Team City of Gods 8824 Lynchburg College Club 50
23 Team Pup N' Suds 69 3 Team City of Gods91
15 Sideline Cancer 78
7 North Broad Street Bullies 63
7 North Broad Street BulliesFW15 Sideline Cancer72
15 Sideline Cancer70
2 Big Apple Basketball 67
2 Big Apple Basketball87
11 Blue and Gold Club 75 14 Basketball City 85
14 Basketball City95

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

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
1 Grantland93
16 VBL Dream Team7716 VBL Dream Team 63
15 The Revolution 71 1 Grantland 82
9 7outz85
8 Global Select 88
9 7outz969 7outz94
21 Los Angeles Dragons 90 9 7outz 64
13 Team 23105
5 Air Force Bomb Squad 90
5 Air Force Bomb Squad11611 Team B-Ball Breakdown105
23 Too Fresh 66 11 Team B-Ball Breakdown 72
13 Team 2386
4 Team Colorado 72
13 Team 23 9113 Team 2378
19 West Coast Ronin 67 13 Team 2377
2 LA Unified 56
6 Team Utah82
12 H-Squad7812 H-Squad 71
20 Mostly Sports Delco 57 6 Team Utah93
14 Nova Stars 69
3 Seattle Pro-Am FL
14 Nova Stars9914 Nova StarsFW
17 JBL 75 6 Team Utah 82
2 LA Unified93
7 Nationwide All-Stars83
7 Nationwide All-Stars8510 Cali Boyz 81
22 AZ Sharp Shooterz 73 7 Nationwide All-Stars 81
2 LA Unified95
2 LA Unified128
2 LA Unified13918 Everett Evolution 87
24 Pistol Shrimps 34

Source: [8]

Regional finals

Regional finals
RegionWinnerScoreLoser
MidwestAnts Alumni76–72Armored Athlete
West Team 23 77–56LA Unified
Northeast Team City of Gods 80–76 Boeheim's Army
South Overseas Elite 77–72Dirty South

Source: [9]

Semifinals & final

SemifinalsFinal
August 1 – New York City
 MW 2 Ants Alumni76
August 2 – New York City
W 13 Team 23 87
 W 13 Team 2365
August 1 – New York City
S 3Overseas Elite67
NE 3 Team City of Gods 71
S 3 Overseas Elite 84

Source: [10] [11] [12] [2]

Awards

MVP: D. J. Kennedy of Overseas Elite [13]

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