Scott Bamforth poured in a game-high 35 points to lead Albuquerque Hoops past Forks Up, 94-75. Bamforth hit 14 of his 22 field-goal attempts. DeAndre Lansdowne tallied 24 points for the winners, who led by as many as 23 points en route to the win. Brandon Garrett went 10-for-12 from the field and paced the Forks Up scoring attack with 23 points.
TBT features 72 teams of top professional, college alumni, and international basketball players competing in a single-elimination 5-on-5 tournament for a winner-take-all $2 Million prize. All 72 games will air on ESPN networks beginning Friday, June 29, culminating with the championship game on Friday, August 3 live at 9:00 pm ET on ESPN. Regional competitions will be hosted in Richmond (July 13-15), Los Angeles (July 13-15), Brooklyn (July 20-22) and Columbus (July 20-22), with the semifinals and championship game in Baltimore (August 2-3).
The highly-competitive tournament has attracted some of the best basketball players in the world. In 2017, Overseas Elite won for the third year in a row. Teams compete for spots in the tournament by soliciting votes from fans and supporters via social media. Applicants must be 18 or older and willing to forego their amateur status. For more information, visit www.TheTournament.com.
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