| 2016 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 9–August 2, 2016 |
Tournament format(s) | Single elimination |
| Host(s) | |
| Participants | 64 |
| Purse | $2,000,000 winner-take-all |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Overseas Elite |
| Runner-up | Team Colorado |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Kyle Fogg |
| Top scorer(s) | Kyle Fogg (131 pts)[1] |
| Games played | 63 |
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.[4]
- ^ "Stats: Leaders". thetournament.com. 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (August 14, 2016). "Ex-Cat Fogg faced big stakes in summer tourney — and won". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. B1. Retrieved July 28, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Greenstein, Teddy (July 3, 2016). "'TBT' has plain name, big games, $2M purse". Chicago Tribune. p. 3-11. Retrieved July 28, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
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