NBA G League International Challenge

The NBA G League International Challenge is an international professional basketball tournament featuring all-star selections of the NBA G League. Its purpose is to allow players from the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s development league to play games against clubs, league all-star selections, and national teams from around the world.[1][2][3]

NBA G League International Challenge
Founded2018
Number of teams6
Current champions Bayern Munich
(1st title)
Most championships Team USA (1 title)
Bayern Munich (1 title)
2019 NBA G League International Challenge

The games themselves are played under FIBA rules, which differ slightly from the NBA's rules. The basketball court's markings and dimensions also slightly differ.

History

The first NBA G League International Challenge was the 2018 edition. It featured an all-star selection of NBA G League players[4] coached by Jeff Van Gundy, that made up Team USA's 2019 FIBA World Cup Americas qualifiers team at the time,[5] versus the senior men's Mexican national basketball team. Team USA won the game, by a score of 88–67.[6] The 2019 edition of the tournament expanded the format to 6 teams,[7] and was won by the German EuroLeague club Bayern Munich.[8][9]

Results
Year Champions Second place Third place Fourth place Results / Notes
2018
Details
Team USA
Mexico		N/AN/A88–67
2019
Details
Bayern Munich
NBA G League Elite Team
Uruguay Elite Team
Flamengo Basketball		Final: 93–84
3rd place game:89–81

Finals

References
  1. "NBA G League International Challenge". NBA Events - Latin America.
  2. "NBA G League International Challenge Presented by Antel Heads to Uruguay for the First Time". NBA G League.
  3. "G League, club teams to meet in international tournament". USA TODAY.
  4. Schmidt, Dakota (February 8, 2018). "Breaking Down The NBA G League USA Roster For 2018 NBA G League International Challenge". Ridiculous Upside.
  5. "USA Takes Down Mexico 88-67 in Inaugural NBA G League International Challenge". www.usab.com.
  6. "02/18/18: NBA G League USA Defeats Mexico in Inaugural NBA G League International Challenge". NBA G League.
  7. "Competitions – Federacion Uruguaya de Basketball".
  8. "Greg Monroe guides Bayern to first place in Uruguay". Eurohoops. September 23, 2019.
  9. "FC Bayern Basketball win NBA G League International Challenge in Uruguay". FC Bayern Munich. September 23, 2019.
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