Turnamen Bola Basket 2025: Yogi Ferrell, DJ Burns Jr. Di antara para pemain yang harus ditonton
The Basketball Tournament is back!
Twenty-six games from the highly-anticipated hoops tournament will be broadcast live on FOX, FS1 and FS2, with the action kicking off on Friday. There will be 64 teams competing for the $1 million prize, with the championship game set for August 3.
TBT, an annual basketball tournament between teams mainly composed of former college stars, is brimming with elite talent once again this year. The field, which is split into eight regions, includes alumni teams representing powerhouse programs like Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Ohio State, Syracuse, UConn and many more.
That said, here are 10 headliner names to watch out for this year:
Montrezl Harrell won the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year after starring at Louisville. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Harrell, a former Louisville standout and eight-year NBA veteran, is set to return to The Ville once again this summer. Harrell made his debut for The Ville in 2024, averaging 12.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game en route to helping the team win the Louisville Regional and advance to the quarterfinals.
Harrell spent three years at Louisville from 2012-15, appearing in 112 games. As a sophomore, he produced 12 double-doubles, including 11 in his final 22 games, and led the American Athletic Conference in field goal percentage (.609).
Harrell was selected in the second round (No. 32) of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, with whom he spent two seasons with. He then joined the LA Clippers, where he won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year honors in 2020. After leaving the Clippers in 2021, Harrell bounced around to a few different NBA teams before making the move overseas.
Willie Cauley-Stein, La Familia (Kentucky alumni)
Willie Cauley-Stein was a top-10 pick in the NBA Draft after a standout career at Kentucky. (Photo by Andrew Snook/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Kentucky’s former 7-foot center spent seven seasons in the NBA after being drafted sixth overall by the Sacramento Kings in 2015. He also spent time with the Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets. Over his seven seasons, he averaged 8.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game on 54.4% shooting. When LA Familia joined TBT in 2024, so did Cauley-Stein, who helped lead his team to the semifinals. That year, he swatted 14 blocks, which earned him Defensive Player of the Year in the tournament.
Archie Goodwin was productive in his one year at Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Goodwin, who was Cauley-Stein’s teammate at Kentucky, will be teaming up with his former college teammate in TBT this year. Goodwin declared for the NBA Draft in 2013 after averaging 14.1 points in his freshman year. He was selected in the first round by the Oklahoma City Thunder, though he was immediately traded to the Phoenix Suns, where he spent three seasons before short stints with the New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets.
Melo Trimble, Shell Shock (Maryland alumni)
Melo Trimble is one of the top scorers in Maryland basketball history. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Trimble is one of the top Maryland men’s hoops players over the past decade. He’s one of just four players in program history to have 1,600 points, 400 assists and 150 steals. After earning first-team All-Big Ten in his sophomore and junior seasons, he declared for the draft in 2017. He went undrafted but played briefly with the Minnesota Timberwolves. This is Trimble’s first TBT appearance. Can he help lead Shell Shock to the million-dollar prize?
Jason Preston led Ohio to a MAC title and an upset win in the NCAA Tournament in 2021. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
After leading Ohio to a conference title and winning Mid-American Conference Tournament MVP honors in 2021, Preston declared for the draft and was selected in the second round by the Orlando Magic, though he was immediately traded to the LA Clippers. Preston played 14 games with the Clippers in the 2022-2023 season before signing a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz the following season, spending most of his time in the G-League.
DJ Burns Jr. became a household name during the 2024 NCAA Tournament. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Burns, who became a household name during the 2024 NCAA Tournament, is back playing basketball in the United States with Challenge ALS. The former North Carolina State star helped the Wolfpack reach the Final Four during the 2023-24 season — their first appearance since 1983. Despite Burns’ March dominance, he didn’t land an NBA contract after his stint in the Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he took his skills overseas. This is Burns’ first year playing in TBT, where he’ll suit up alongside his former teammate D.J. Horne and will be coached by NC State’s Brandon Chambers.
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Penembakan 3 poin Buddy Boeheim membantunya menjadi salah satu pencetak gol terbanyak ACC selama waktunya di Syracuse. (Foto oleh Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire Via Getty Images)
Boeheim, putra pelatih legendaris Syracuse Jim Boeheim, adalah salah satu pemain top di ACC pada akhir karir kuliahnya pada tahun 2022. Dia muncul sebagai penembak elit 3 poin selama kampanye 2020-21, membuat 38,3% dari 3-pointer-nya yang memimpin tahun itu. Itu membantu Boeheim memasang 17,8 poin setinggi tim, karena ia adalah katalisator untuk dua kemenangan kesal Syracuse di turnamen NCAA tahun itu dalam perjalanan ke Sweet 16. Setahun kemudian, ia memimpin ACC dalam mencetak gol dengan memasang 19,2 ppg, yang mendapatkan penghormatan All-ACC tim pertama ACC. Ini akan menandai penampilan pertama Boeheim di TBT. Dia juga akan bermain bersama saudaranya, Jimmy Boeheim.
Yogi Ferrell adalah salah satu pemain terbaik Sepuluh Besar dalam dua musim terakhirnya di Indiana. (Foto oleh ELSA/Getty Images)
Untuk tahun kedua berturut -turut, Ferrell akan menjadi headline Majelis Ball's Roster. Mantan penjaga Indiana itu adalah bintang selama empat tahun (2012-16) di Bloomington, memulai setiap pertandingan dalam karir kuliahnya ketika Hoosiers membuat kebangkitan singkat pada pertengahan 2010-an. Dia rata-rata setidaknya 16,0 poin per pertandingan di masing-masing tiga musim terakhirnya dan mendapatkan tim utama semua-Sepuluh Besar penghargaan dua kali. Dia membantu Indiana memenangkan dua gelar Sepuluh Besar musim reguler dan mencapai Sweet 16 dua kali. Dalam karir profesionalnya, Ferrell, seorang pemula yang tidak terdaftar, memantul di sekitar NBA selama lima musim. Dia membuat tim kedua All-Rookie NBA pada tahun 2017, merekam 11,3 poin dan 4,3 assist per game dengan Dallas Mavericks. Tahun lalu, 20,3 poin Ferrell per game adalah tanda terbaik kedua dari setiap pemain (min. Tiga pertandingan) di TBT, membantu Bola Majelis mencapai babak ketiga sebelum kalah dari Eberlein Drive.
Zaire Wade, Dubois Dream
Zaire Wade sedang mencari terobosan dalam karier bola basket profesionalnya. (Foto oleh Julien Bacot/NBAE via Getty Images)
Wade, yang melakukan debut TBT tahun ini dengan Dubois Dream, mengumpulkan banyak perhatian sebagai rekrutmen sekolah menengah, menerima tawaran untuk bermain di DePaul dan Nebraska, antara lain. Dia akhirnya memilih untuk menjadi pro. Sampai saat ini, satu -satunya pengalaman profesional Wade di Amerika Serikat telah bersama Salt Lake City Stars of G League. Pada usia 23 tahun, TBT dapat membantu berfungsi sebagai terobosan bagi Wade, putra Hall Basketball Famer Dwyane Wade.
Ryan Boatright, Stars of Storrs (alumni UConn)
Ryan Boatright membantu UConn memenangkan Kejuaraan Nasional pada tahun 2014. (Foto oleh Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Juara nasional 2014 bermain untuk UConn sekali lagi, kali ini berusaha untuk memimpin bintang -bintang Storrs ke kemuliaan yang sama. Boatright memulai semua kecuali satu pertandingan dalam tiga musim terakhirnya di UConn. Dia rata-rata 12,1 poin dan 3,4 assist per game selama musim pemenang gelar 2013-14, dengan pertahanannya dipandang sebagai alasan utama untuk menjalankan turnamen NCAA yang mengejutkan Huskies. Boatright mengikutinya dengan mencetak 17,4 ppg tim tertinggi sebagai senior pada 2014-15.
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