Lillard to coach in 2017 TBT Winner-Take-All semi-pro tournament

[chris_in_pdx]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...million-winner-take-all-basketball-tournament

Sixty teams have been unveiled for the $2 million, 64-team, winner-take-all The Basketball Tournament (TBT), with the final four coming from the TBT Jamboree, a play-in event in Philadelphia in which 16 teams buy their way into a bracket for $5,000.

Thus far, more than 40 players who will be involved have played in the NBA -- including former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden, who is on the roster for Scarlet & Gray, a team comprised of Ohio State alums.

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard -- as well fellow NBA players Wes Matthews, Darren Collison and twins Markieff and Marcus Morris -- will coach teams in the field. Lillard will coach a team of Weber State alums.

"It's just an honor and fun to see so many of my former friends and teammates coming together again years later to achieve that common goal," Lillard said. "This tournament has given people who choose to compete in it an opportunity to be on a big stage for a life-changing reward."

 

[Haakzilla]

...this stood out for some reason

Ex-Ohio State star Scoonie Penn has organized a team, Oden will be on the roster, but he told ESPN it's still uncertain whether he will play. The team will also include Aaron Craft, David Lighty, William Buford and Jon Diebler. Former Ole Miss standout Marshall Henderson will be on a team with fellow ex-Rebel players Murphy Holloway and Chris Warren.

 

[THE HCP]

Great Thread Topic

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

It's the summer. Dame should be spending time working on his rap game, not getting distracted by basketball stuff.