Aliens (basketball)

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Aliens
Aliens.png
Leagues BIG3
Founded2019
Location United States
Team colorsBlack, green and yellow
   
Head coach Rick Mahorn
Website big3.com/teams/aliens/

Aliens is an American men's 3-on-3 basketball team that plays in the BIG3. [1] They were the second team announced in the 2019 BIG3 expansion and are led by former first overall pick in the 2018 BIG3 draft Andre Owens, who placed top seven in blocks and assists in 2018.

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2019

Draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA ExperienceLast Club
17 Greg Oden 7 years Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiangsu Dragons
218 Brandon Rush 9 years Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Timberwolves
323 Robert Vaden 0 years Flag of the United States.svg Erie BayHawks

2021

Draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA ExperienceLast Club
16 Renaldo Balkman 6 years Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estali
217 Andre Owens 3 years Flag of Austria.svg BC Zepter Vienna

2022

Draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA ExperienceLast Club
12 Deshawn Stephens 0 years Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg KK Igokea
214 Adam Drexler 0 years Flag of the United States.svg Huston Cougars

Season-by-season record

SeasonGPWLWin %PFPAFinishPlayoffs
2019 835.37536636010thDid not qualify
2020Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021624.33326628910thDid not qualify
2022753.6253683684thSemifinals
2023615.16724730112thDid not qualify

Game log

Aliens Game Log
2019 Season
GameDateTeamScoreHigh PointsHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsLocationRecord
1June 23 Triplets 40–50 Rush (13)Rush (8) Owens (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0–1
2June 30 3 Headed Monsters 44–50Rush (15)Rush (6)Owens (2) Liacouras Center 0–2
3July 6 Ball Hogs 51–39 Oden (18)Rush (12)Oden, Rush, Owens, Hollins, Vaden (1) Legacy Arena 1–2
4July 13 Enemies 39–50Oden (11)Rush (7)Hollins, Owens (2) Dunkin' Donuts Center 1–3
5July 21 Ghost Ballers 51–35 Brown (18)Brown (10)Rush (4) Chesapeake Energy Arena 2–3
6July 27 Bivouac 47–50Rush (23)Oden (8)Oden (3) Vivint Smart Home Arena 2–4
7August 3 3's Company 50–35Oden (18)Oden (9)Rush, Owens (3) Fiserv Forum 3–4
8August 17 Tri-State 44–51Rush, Owens (11)Oden (9)Owens (4) American Airlines Center 3–5
2021 Season
GameDateTeamScoreHigh PointsHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsLocationRecord
1July 10 Ghost Ballers 45–51 Balkman (14)Balkman (14) Owens (3) Orleans Arena 0–1
2July 18 Ball Hogs 42–51 Rush, Owens (16)Rush (12)Rush, Owens, Balkman, Brown (1)Orleans Arena0–2
3July 24 Killer 3's 47–50Rush (22)Owens (8)Rush (3)Orleans Arena0–3
4July 31 Trilogy 32–50Owens (12) Oden (11)Owens, Oden, Rush (1) American Airlines Center 0–4
5August 5 Enemies 50–42Brown, Owens (14) Maxiell (13)Rush (3) Fiserv Forum 1–4
6August 7 Power 50–45Owens (14)Oden (8)Owens (2) Credit Union 1 Arena 2–4
  Win   Loss

Current roster

Aliens roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F 32 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Balkman, Renaldo 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)96 kg (212 lb)39 – (1984-07-14)14 July 1984
SG 12 Flag of the United States.svg Brown, Shannon 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)37 – (1985-11-29)29 November 1985
Flag of Serbia.svg Bulut, Dušan  (C)1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)37 – (1985-10-23)23 October 1985
Flag of Latvia.svg Lasmanis, Kārlis  (CC)2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)87 kg (192 lb)29 – (1994-04-08)8 April 1994
F/C 54 Flag of the United States.svg Maxiell, Jason 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)118 kg (260 lb)40 – (1983-02-18)18 February 1983
C 22 Flag of the United States.svg Oden, Greg 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)124 kg (273 lb)35 – (1988-01-22)22 January 1988
SG 20 Flag of the United States.svg Owens, Andre 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb)42 – (1980-10-31)31 October 1980
G/F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Rush, Brandon 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)38 – (1985-07-07)7 July 1985
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (CC) Team co-captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

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References

  1. "BIG3 Expansion". BIG3.com.