2019 Big3 season

The 2019 Big3 season was the third and final season of Big3. The regular season began on June 22, 2019 and ended on August 17, 2019. The playoffs began on August 25, 2019 and concluded with the championship game on September 1, 2019.

2019 Big3 season
LeagueBig3
Sport3x3 basketball
DurationJune 22, 2019–August 17, 2019
August 25, 2019 (playoffs)
September 1, 2019 (championship)
Number of games48 (regular season)
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)CBS and CBS Sports Network
Draft
Top draft pickRoyce White
Picked byEnemies
Regular season
Season championsTriplets
Runners-upKiller 3's
Season MVPJoe Johnson
Playoffs
ChampionsTriplets
  Runners-upKiller 3's

On January 11, 2019, the Big3 announced that they would expand to 12 teams for the upcoming season, and move to two nights (consisting of three games each) per week. The league will also play in 18 cities, and allow players as young as 27 to compete in the league.[1]

On April 4, 2019, Big3 announced a new broadcast deal with CBS Sports, under which coverage moved to CBS and CBS Sports Network.[2]

On April 18, 2019, Big3 announced a new partnership deal with Toyota which introduces the RAV4 Point Shot.[3] On April 29, 2019, Big3 announced another partnership deal with cbdMD as the official jersey partner of the Big3.[4]

Venues

Week Date(s) Venue City Notes
1 June 22, 2019 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan
1 June 23, 2019 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana
2 June 29, 2019 Spectrum Center Charlotte, North Carolina
2 June 30, 2019 Liacouras Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3 July 6, 2019 Legacy Arena Birmingham, Alabama
3 July 7, 2019 State Farm Arena Atlanta, Georgia
4 July 13, 2019 Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island
4 July 14, 2019 Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York
5 July 20, 2019 Sprint Center Kansas City, Missouri
5 July 21, 2019 Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6 July 27, 2019 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, Utah
7 August 3, 2019 Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois
7 August 4, 2019 Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, Wisconsin
8 August 10, 2019 American Airlines Arena Miami, Florida
9 August 17, 2019 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas
10 August 25, 2019 Smoothie King Center New Orleans, Louisiana Playoffs
11 September 1, 2019 Staples Center Los Angeles, California Championship Game

Draft

The 2019 BIG3 draft was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 12, 2019. 31 players were selected across three rounds.[5]

Player selections

Round Pick Player Team NBA experience Last team Last played
1 1 Royce White Enemies 1 year London Lightning 2018
1 2 Chris Johnson Triplets 3 years Homenetmen Beirut B.C. 2019
1 3 Larry Sanders 3 Headed Monsters 6 years Cleveland Cavaliers 2017
1 4 Josh Powell Killer 3's 7 years Changwon LG Sakers 2017
1 5 Will McDonald Ball Hogs None San-en NeoPhoenix Active
1 6 Yakhouba Diawara Tri-State 4 years ESSM Le Portel 2019
1 7 Greg Oden Aliens 3 years Jiangsu Dragons 2016
1 8 Patrick O'Bryant Trilogy 4 years London Lightning 2012
1 9 Shawne Williams Bivouac 7 years Al-Riffa Active
1 10 Jamario Moon Ghost Ballers 5 years Albany Patroons 2018
2 11 C.J. Leslie Bivouac None Texas Legends Active
2 12 Donté Greene Killer 3's 4 years Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut 2018
2 13 Tre Simmons 3 Headed Monsters None Hapoel Afula B.C 2018
2 14 Jason Richardson Tri-State 13 years Philadelphia 76ers 2015
2 15 Alan Anderson Triplets 8 years Lakeland Magic Active
2 16 Sam Young Trilogy 4 years Al-Nasr Active
2 17 Alex Scales Ghost Ballers 1 year Mumbai Challengers 2017
2 18 Brandon Rush Aliens 9 years Minnesota Timberwolves 2017
2 19 Jermaine Taylor Ball Hogs 2 years Salt Lake City Stars Active
2 20 Craig Smith Enemies 6 years Ironi Nes Ziona B.C. 2015
3 21 Teddy Gipson Triplets None Donar 2019
3 22 Mario Chalmers 3 Headed Monsters 9 years Virtus Bologna 2019
3 23 Robert Vaden Aliens None Erie BayHawks 2017
3 24 Dušan Bulut Ball Hogs None Novi Sad / Novi Sad Al-Wahda (3x3) Active
3 25 C.J. Watson Killer 3's 10 years Uşak Sportif Active
3 26 Dijon Thompson 3's Company 2 years Levanga Hokkaido Active
3 27 Carlos Arroyo Trilogy 9 years Leones de Ponce 2019
3 28 Dion Glover Bivouac 6 years Gaiteros del Zulia 2008
3 29 Mike Taylor Ghost Ballers 1 year Zhuhai Wolf Warriors 2019
3 30 Bonzi Wells Tri-State 10 years Capitanes de Arecibo 2010
3 31 Frank Robinson Enemies None Changwon LG Sakers 2018

NOTES * Last team does not only refer to NBA teams, it also refers to overseas play such as Euroleague, NBL or any other major international league * Last played refers to last year of being active in any basketball league

Regular season

Week 1 (June 22 — Detroit, MI)

The first week of the first three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, Michigan.

Game 13 Headed Monsters51–46Trilogy
Game 23's Company38–50Power
Game 3Bivouac50–43Enemies

Week 1 (June 23 — Indianapolis, IN)

The first week of the second three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Game 4Aliens40–50Triplets
Game 5Killer 3's54–52Tri-State
Game 6Ghost Ballers50–39Ball Hogs

Week 2 (June 29 — Charlotte, NC)

The second week of the first three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Spectrum Center (arena), in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Game 1Triplets51–41Trilogy
Game 2Ball Hogs45–50Enemies
Game 3Killer 3's50–323's Company

Week 2 (June 30 — Philadelphia, PA)

The second week of the second three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Liacouras Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Game 4Bivouac46–51Ghost Ballers
Game 5Aliens44–503 Headed Monsters
Game 6Tri-State43–51Power

Week 3 (July 6 — Birmingham, AL)

The third week of the first three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Legacy Arena, in Birmingham, Alabama.

Game 1Tri-State50–443's Company
Game 2Ball Hogs39–51Aliens
Game 3Ghost Ballers35–51Enemies

Week 3 (July 7 — Atlanta, GA)

The third week of the second three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the State Farm Arena, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Game 4Triplets51–45Bivouac
Game 53 Headed Monsters48–51Killer 3's
Game 6Power43–50Trilogy

Week 4 (July 13 — Providence, RI)

The fourth week of the first three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Dunkin Donuts Center, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Game 1Ghost Ballers36–50Power
Game 2Aliens39–50Enemies
Game 33's Company50–38Ball Hogs

Week 4 (July 14 — Brooklyn, NY)

The fourth week of the second three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York.

Game 4Triplets50–37Tri-State
Game 5Bivouac50–433 Headed Monsters
Game 6Trilogy50–48Killer 3's

Week 5 (July 20 — Kansas City, MO)

The fifth week of the first three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Sprint Center, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Game 13's Company50–34Bivouac
Game 2Triplets47–50Power
Game 3Tri-State50–463 Headed Monsters

Week 5 (July 21 — Oklahoma City, OK)

The fifth week of the second three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Game 4Aliens51–35Ghost Ballers
Game 5Trilogy50–38Enemies
Game 6Ball Hogs35–50Killer 3's

Week 6 (July 27 — Salt Lake City, UT)

The sixth week of three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Vivint Smart Home Arena, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Game 1Killer 3's41–513's Company
Game 2Triplets51–34Ball Hogs
Game 3Aliens47–50Bivouac

Week 7 (August 3 — Rosemont, IL)

The seventh week of the first three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Allstate Arena, in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois.

Game 1Tri-State38–50Ghost Ballers
Game 2Power50–41Enemies
Game 3Killer 3's42–51Bivouac

Week 7 (August 4 — Milwaukee, WI)

The seventh week of the second three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Fiserv Forum, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Game 4Aliens50–353's Company
Game 53 Headed Monsters48–50Triplets
Game 6Trilogy51–43Ball Hogs

Week 8 (August 10 — Miami, FL)

The eighth week of three games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

Game 1Enemies32–503 Headed Monsters
Game 2Tri-State50–43Power
Game 3Ghost Ballers50–47Trilogy

Week 9 (August 17 — Dallas, TX)

The ninth week of all six games in the Big3 Basketball League took place at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Game 1Bivouac48–50Ball Hogs
Game 2Triplets51–38Ghost Ballers
Game 33 Headed Monsters52–46Power
Game 4Killer 3's50–36Enemies
Game 53's Company50–28Trilogy
Game 6Tri-State51–44Aliens

Standings

# Team W L Pct. PF PA GP
1 YZ Triplets 7 1 .875 401.0 333.0 8
2 Y Killer 3's 5 3 .625 386.0 355.0 8
3 Y Power 5 3 .625 383.0 357.0 8
4 Y 3 Headed Monsters 4 4 .500 388.0 369.0 8
5 X 3's Company 4 4 .500 350.0 341.0 8
6 X Bivouac 4 4 .500 374.0 377.0 8
7 Trilogy 4 4 .500 363.0 374.0 8
8 Tri-State 4 4 .500 371.0 382.0 8
9 Ghost Ballers 4 4 .500 345.0 373.0 8
10 Aliens 3 5 .375 366.0 360.0 8
11 Enemies 3 5 .375 341.0 369.0 8
12 Ball Hogs 1 7 .125 323.0 401.0 8

Notes

  • Z clinched top seed
  • Y clinched playoff spot
  • X qualified for fifth place game

Playoffs

Week 10 (New Orleans, LA)

The semifinals and the fifth place game in the Big3 Basketball League took place at the Smoothie King Center, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Game 1 (5th Place)3's Company36–50Bivouac
Game 2 (Semifinal)Killer 3's50–42Power
Game 3 (Semifinal)Triplets50–393 Headed Monsters

Week 11 (Los Angeles, CA)

The third place game and the third Big3 Championship game will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Game 1 (3rd Place)3 Headed Monsters50–42Power
Game 2 (Championship)Triplets50–39Killer 3's

Bracket

  Semifinals
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
    Championship
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
                 
  1 Triplets 50  
  4 3 Headed Monsters 39    
      1 Triplets 50
      2 Killer 3's 39
  2 Killer 3's 50    
  3 Power 42   3rd Place
 
3 Power 42
  4 3 Headed Monsters 50

Individual statistic leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameJoe JohnsonTriplets21.9
Rebounds per gameReggie Evans3 Headed Monsters10.9
Assists per gameJoe JohnsonTriplets3.9
Steals per gameDavid HawkinsTrilogy1.5
Blocks per gameAmar'e StoudemireTri-State1.8
FG%Teddy GipsonTriplets.667
3FG%C.J. WatsonKiller 3's.692
4FG%Shannon Brown
Teddy Gipson
Brandon Rush
Xavier Silas
Aliens
Triplets
Aliens
Ball Hogs
1.000

Awards

The awards for the 2019 season will be announce prior to the championship game.

  • Most Valuable Player: Joe Johnson (Triplets)
  • Coach of the Year: Lisa Leslie (Triplets)
  • Player Captain of the Year: Joe Johnson (Triplets)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Amar'e Stoudemire (Tri-State)
  • 4th Man: Nate Robinson (Tri-State)
  • Too Hard to Guard: Will Bynum (Bivouac)
  • Best Trash Talker: Gary Payton (3 Headed Monsters)
  • BIG Community Award: Ricky Davis (Ghost Ballers)

References

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  2. Hayes, Dade (2019-04-04). "CBS Sports And Big3 Set Exclusive TV Deal For 3-On-3 Basketball Summer Season". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  3. "BIG3 ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH TOYOTA". BIG3. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
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