Overseas Elite
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Leagues | The Basketball Tournament | ||
Founded | 2015 | ||
History |
Overseas Elite (2015–present) | ||
Team colors |
Blue, black, and grey | ||
Team manager | Matt Morrison | ||
Head coach | Colin Curtin | ||
Championships | 2 TBT (2015, 2016) | ||
Website | Team page | ||
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Overseas Elite is an American basketball team that participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT). They played in the South Region of the tournament in 2015, their inaugural year. The team is managed by Matt Morrison from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Colin Curtin is the head coach.[1] Elite won the TBT championship in 2015, defeating Team 23 in the final game.[2][3][4] They defended their title in 2016, defeating Team Colorado.
History
Overseas Elite were accepted into The Basketball Tournament's 2015 bracket as a third-seed after amassing 139 registered fans. They were placed in the South Region, which had Josh Selby and TeamBDB as the top seeds. The Elite defeated the Underdogs, 89–83, in both teams' debuts. Errick McCollum's double-double, 18 points and 11 rebounds, helped Overseas Elite get past Team Charlotte Elite in the second round, 77–74. McCollum posted 32 points in his team's next contest, against Damien Wilkins and Trained to Go, pushing Elite to the Super 17 round of the tournament. D. J. Kennedy was instrumental in Overseas Elite's first Super 17 victory, which was vs. Sean Bell All Stars. The team became the first to qualify for the year's semifinals after they beat Dirty South, led by Brandon Robinson.[5] They used only six players throughout the game,[6] and it was the fifth Super 17 game to be decided by fewer than 10 points.[7] On August 1, 2015, Overseas Elite defeated Team City of Gods to reach the championship game vs Team 23.[2] On August 2, they were crowned the champions after winning, 67–65.[8]
Logo and uniforms
Logo, 2015–current Uniforms, 2015–current
Roster
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References
- ↑ "Overseas Elite uses a different formula once again on way to victory". The Basketball Tournament. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Overseas Elite's semifinal win over Team City of Gods (PHOTOS)". The Basketball Tournament. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Matt Morrison". The Basketball Tournament. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Drew Morrison". The Basketball Tournament. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Bracket". The Basketball Tournament. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Basketball Tournament Rosters: Meet The Final 4 Teams". Heavy.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ Nathan, Alec. "The Basketball Tournament 2015: Semi-Final Bracket After Quarter-Final Results". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ Ryan, Kevin. "Team wins $1 million in winner-take-all hoops tournament". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.