| The Basketball Tournament | |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Start Date: | July 9 |
| End Date: | August 2, 2016 |
| Tournament Format: | Single elimination |
| Host: |
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| Participants: | 64 |
| Purse: | $2,000,000 winner-take-all |
| Champions: | Overseas Elite |
| Runner-Up1: | Team Colorado |
| Mvp: | Kyle Fogg |
| Top Scorer: | Kyle Fogg (131 pts)[1] |
| Stat1 Label: | Games played |
| Stat1: | 63 |
| Previous: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2017 |
The Basketball Tournament 2016 was the third edition of The Basketball Tournament, a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament. The tournament involved 64 teams; it started on July 9 and continued through August 2, 2016. The winner of the final, Overseas Elite, received a two million dollar prize.[2] The semifinals were broadcast on ESPN2, and the championship game—played at Rose Hill Gymnasium at Fordham University in The Bronx[3] —was broadcast on ESPN.
The tournament field consisted of 64 teams, organized into four regions of 16 teams each. The sixteen teams in each region were eleven teams selected by fans via the tournament's website, three teams selected at-large, the defending regional winner from the 2015 tournament, and the team that raised the most money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America via GoFundMe.[4]
| Region | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Team City of Gods | |
| Midwest | Ants Alumni | |
| South | Overseas Elite | |
| West | Team 23 |
The winning team (its players, coaches, general manager, and boosters) received 90% of the $2 million prize, while the remaining 10% was split amongst the team's top 100 fans (based on points earned online).[4]
The Basketball Tournament 2016 took place in five locations.[4]
| Round | Dates | Region | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional | July 9–10 | West | Los Angeles, California | |
| South | Charlotte, North Carolina | |||
| July 16–17 | Midwest | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Northeast | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Super 16 | July 21–22 | bgcolor=lightgray | ||
| Quarterfinals | July 23 | bgcolor=lightgray | ||
| Semifinals | July 30 | bgcolor=lightgray | New York City | |
| Finals | August 2 | bgcolor=lightgray |
Multiple teams in the tournament were composed mostly or exclusively of alumni of a particular school, including those listed here.[6]
| Team | School | |
|---|---|---|
| Purple & Black | Kansas State Wildcats | |
| Ram Nation | VCU Rams | |
| Few Good Men | Gonzaga Bulldogs | |
| Team Utah | Utah Utes | |
| Team Colorado | Colorado Buffaloes | |
| Bluff City Blues | Memphis Tigers | |
| Always a Brave | Bradley Braves | |
| Bluegrass Boys | Kentucky Wildcats | |
| Marquette Golden Eagles | ||
| Untouchables | Pittsburgh Panthers | |
| PA Roadwarriors | Bucknell Bison | |
| Syracuse Orange | ||
| Spartan Heroes | Michigan State Spartans | |
| Skinner's Frate Train | Boston College Eagles |
| Region | Winner | Score | Loser | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | 86–79 | The Untouchables | ||
| South | 74–66 | Trained to Go | ||
| Midwest | Always a Brave | 89–81 | Golden Eagles Alumni | |
| West | Team Colorado | 83–78 | Team Utah |
| Pos | Player | Team | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 24.5 | |||
| G | Team Colorado | 24.0 | ||
| G | bgcolor=yellow | Kyle Fogg (MVP) | 22.8 | |
| F | Always A Brave | 21.2 | ||
| F | 19.6 |
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