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Leagues | BIG3 |
Founded | 11 January 2019 |
Location | United States |
Team colors | Red, light royal blue, white, navy blue |
Head coach | Lisa Leslie [1] |
Championships | 1 (2019) [2] |
Website | big3 |
Triplets is an American men's 3-on-3 basketball team that plays in the BIG3. [3] They were the first team announced in the 2019 BIG3 expansion. At the result of the 2019 BIG3 season, the Triplets won the championship over Killer 3's.
Pick | Player | NBA Experience | Last Club |
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2 | Joe Johnson | 18 years | Boston Celtics |
15 | Alan Anderson | 8 years | Lakeland Magic |
21 | Teddy Gipson | 0 years | Donar |
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