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Memphis Selected as Regional Site for The Basketball Tournament Summer Event
Jan 29, 2019 | Men's Basketball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis has been selected as one of eight regional sites for the 2019 The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the $2 million, summer event televised live on ESPN. The event, co-hosted by Team Memphis State and the Memphis Sports Council will be take place over three days, July 19-21, in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.
"We are proud to be selected as one of the eight regional sites," Memphis Athletic Director Tom Bowen said. "We are excited to work with Team Memphis State and the Memphis Sports Council on bringing this regional event to the UofM campus."
The winner of each regional will qualify for championship weekend, Aug. 2-4, in Chicago.
This is the first year the TBT has admitted eight "host" teams before opening its application period.
"One of the things we've tapped into is the passion college basketball fans have for their former players," said Jon Mugar, Founder and CEO of TBT. "We've also found that visiting teams have a blast playing in front of raucous crowds cheering against them. This year's regional hosts include some of college basketball's most passionate fan bases."
This year's hosts are:
Sponsors looking to get involved with the TBT Memphis Regional can contact Tiger Sports Properties at 901-323-6618.
About TBT
TBT 2019 will feature a 64-team bracket of professional basketball players, with college alumni teams, international basketball stars, ex-NBA players, future NBA players, and other competing in a single-elimination, 5-on-5 tournament. Anyone can apply to enter a team – the application period opens on March 1 and the full TBT bracket will be announced on June 11. Fans win 10 percent, or $200,000, of the $2 million prize. Games will air live on ESPN networks beginning Friday, July 19. Puma will once again serve as an Official Partner in 2019.
Last year, more than 60 players with NBA experience played in TBT, including multiple former lottery picks, NBA Champions and All-Stars. Sixteen TBT 2017 players signed deals with NBA teams in 2017-18. Overseas Elite, a dynasty team of American stars playing in top leagues around the world, won for the fourth consecutive year in 2018, running its record to 25-0 and taking home an astounding $7 million in the process. They will be back to defend their title, although they have yet to determine in which region they will play.
For more information, visit thetournament.com.
"We are proud to be selected as one of the eight regional sites," Memphis Athletic Director Tom Bowen said. "We are excited to work with Team Memphis State and the Memphis Sports Council on bringing this regional event to the UofM campus."
The winner of each regional will qualify for championship weekend, Aug. 2-4, in Chicago.
This is the first year the TBT has admitted eight "host" teams before opening its application period.
"One of the things we've tapped into is the passion college basketball fans have for their former players," said Jon Mugar, Founder and CEO of TBT. "We've also found that visiting teams have a blast playing in front of raucous crowds cheering against them. This year's regional hosts include some of college basketball's most passionate fan bases."
This year's hosts are:
- Columbus, Ohio – hosted by Ohio State Alumni – July 19-21
- Lexington, Kentucky – hosted by Bluegrass Boys (Kentucky Alumni) – July 19-21
- Greensboro, North Carolina – hosted by Team CP3 (Chris Paul's team) – July 19-21
- Memphis, Tennessee – hosted by Team Memphis State – July 19-21
- Salt Lake City, Utah – hosted by Team Fredette (Jimmer Fredette's team) – July 25-27
- Wichita, Kansas – hosted by AfterShocks (Wichita State alumni) – July 25-28
- Syracuse, New York – hosted by Boeheim's Army (Syracuse Alumni) – July 25-28
- Richmond, Virginia – hosted by Ram Nation (VCU Alumni) – July 26-28
Sponsors looking to get involved with the TBT Memphis Regional can contact Tiger Sports Properties at 901-323-6618.
About TBT
TBT 2019 will feature a 64-team bracket of professional basketball players, with college alumni teams, international basketball stars, ex-NBA players, future NBA players, and other competing in a single-elimination, 5-on-5 tournament. Anyone can apply to enter a team – the application period opens on March 1 and the full TBT bracket will be announced on June 11. Fans win 10 percent, or $200,000, of the $2 million prize. Games will air live on ESPN networks beginning Friday, July 19. Puma will once again serve as an Official Partner in 2019.
Last year, more than 60 players with NBA experience played in TBT, including multiple former lottery picks, NBA Champions and All-Stars. Sixteen TBT 2017 players signed deals with NBA teams in 2017-18. Overseas Elite, a dynasty team of American stars playing in top leagues around the world, won for the fourth consecutive year in 2018, running its record to 25-0 and taking home an astounding $7 million in the process. They will be back to defend their title, although they have yet to determine in which region they will play.
For more information, visit thetournament.com.
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