By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Something new is in the works for this summer, as the BIG3 3-on-3 tournament will tip off in June, featuring former NBAers and Hall of Famers.
Former North Carolina star Rashad McCants became the first No. 1 overall selection in BIG3 history, in the league’s draft on Sunday. He was followed by Andre Owens, Reggie Evans, Xavier Silas and Kwame Brown, Jerome Williams, Derrick Byars and Maurice Evans in the first round.
The rosters:
Big 3’s (Iverson): Allen Iverson (captain), DerMarr Johnson (co-captain), Andre Owens, Michael Sweetney, Ruben Patterson
3 Headed Monsters (Payton): Rashard Lewis (captain), Jason Williams (co-captain), Kwame Brown, Eddie Basden, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Ghost Ballers (Gervin) Mike Bibby (captain), Ricky Davis (co-captain), Maurice Evans, Marcus Banks, Ivan Johnson
Killer 3s (Oakley): Chauncey Billups (captain), Stephen Jackson (co-captain), Reggie Evans, Larry Hughes, Brian Cook
Power (Drexler): Corey Maggette (captain), Cuttino Mobley (co-captain), Jerome Williams, DeShawn Stevenson, Moochie Norris
Trilogy (Mahorn): Kenyon Martin (captain), Al Harrington (co-captain), Rashad McCants, James White, Dion Glover
Tri-State (Erving): Jermaine O’Neal (captain), Bonzi Wells (co-captain), Xavier Silas, Lee Nailon, Mike James
Ball Hogs (Barry): Brian Scalabrine (captain), Josh Childress (co-captain), Derrick Byars, Rasual Butler, Ivan Johnson
Schedule:
Round 1 (25/6): Barclays Center
Round 2 (2/7): Spectrum Center
Round 3 (9/7): BOK Center
Round 4 (16/7): Wells Fargo Center
Round 5 (23/7): Bridgestone Arena
Round 6 (30/7): American Airlines Center
Round 7 (6/8): Rupp Arena
Round 8 (13/8): Staples Center
Round 9 (20/8): Key Arena
Final (26/8): T-Mobile Arena