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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
Seasons
2021 →

The 2019 BIG3 season was the third 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.

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 cannabidiol brand cbdMD as the official jersey partner of the BIG3.[4]

Venues[edit]

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[edit]

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

Player selections[edit]

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

Week 1 (June 22 — Detroit, MI)[edit]

The first week of the first three games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, Michigan.

Game 1 3 Headed Monsters 51–46 Trilogy
Game 2 3's Company 38–50 Power
Game 3 Bivouac 50–43 Enemies

Week 1 (June 23 — Indianapolis, IN)[edit]

The first week of the second three games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Game 4 Aliens 40–50 Triplets
Game 5 Killer 3's 54–52 Tri-State
Game 6 Ghost Ballers 50–39 Ball Hogs

Week 2 (June 29 — Charlotte, NC)[edit]

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 1 Triplets 51–41 Trilogy
Game 2 Ball Hogs 45–50 Enemies
Game 3 Killer 3's 50–32 3's Company

Week 2 (June 30 — Philadelphia, PA)[edit]

The second week of the second three games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Liacouras Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Game 4 Bivouac 46–51 Ghost Ballers
Game 5 Aliens 44–50 3 Headed Monsters
Game 6 Tri-State 43–51 Power

Week 3 (July 6 — Birmingham, AL)[edit]

The third week of the first three games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Legacy Arena, in Birmingham, Alabama.

Game 1 Tri-State 50–44 3's Company
Game 2 Ball Hogs 39–51 Aliens
Game 3 Ghost Ballers 35–51 Enemies

Week 3 (July 7 — Atlanta, GA)[edit]

The third week of the second three games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the State Farm Arena, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Game 4 Triplets 51–45 Bivouac
Game 5 3 Headed Monsters 48–51 Killer 3's
Game 6 Power 43–50 Trilogy

Week 4 (July 13 — Providence, RI)[edit]

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 1 Ghost Ballers 36–50 Power
Game 2 Aliens 39–50 Enemies
Game 3 3's Company 50–38 Ball Hogs

Week 4 (July 14 — Brooklyn, NY)[edit]

The fourth week of the second three games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York.

Game 4 Triplets 50–37 Tri-State
Game 5 Bivouac 50–43 3 Headed Monsters
Game 6 Trilogy 50–48 Killer 3's

Week 5 (July 20 — Kansas City, MO)[edit]

The fifth week of the first three games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Sprint Center, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Game 1 3's Company 50–34 Bivouac
Game 2 Triplets 47–50 Power
Game 3 Tri-State 50–46 3 Headed Monsters

Week 5 (July 21 — Oklahoma City, OK)[edit]

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 4 Aliens 51–35 Ghost Ballers
Game 5 Trilogy 50–38 Enemies
Game 6 Ball Hogs 35–50 Killer 3's

Week 6 (July 27 — Salt Lake City, UT)[edit]

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 1 Killer 3's 41–51 3's Company
Game 2 Triplets 51–34 Ball Hogs
Game 3 Aliens 47–50 Bivouac

Week 7 (August 3 — Rosemont, IL)[edit]

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 1 Tri-State 38–50 Ghost Ballers
Game 2 Power 50–41 Enemies
Game 3 Killer 3's 42–51 Bivouac

Week 7 (August 4 — Milwaukee, WI)[edit]

The seventh week of the second three games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Fiserv Forum, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Game 4 Aliens 50–35 3's Company
Game 5 3 Headed Monsters 48–50 Triplets
Game 6 Trilogy 51–43 Ball Hogs

Week 8 (August 10 — Miami, FL)[edit]

The eighth week of three games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

Game 1 Enemies 32–50 3 Headed Monsters
Game 2 Tri-State 50–43 Power
Game 3 Ghost Ballers 50–47 Trilogy

Week 9 (August 17 — Dallas, TX)[edit]

The ninth week of all six games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Game 1 Bivouac 48–50 Ball Hogs
Game 2 Triplets 51–38 Ghost Ballers
Game 3 3 Headed Monsters 52–46 Power
Game 4 Killer 3's 50–36 Enemies
Game 5 3's Company 50–28 Trilogy
Game 6 Tri-State 51–44 Aliens

Standings[edit]

# 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[edit]

Week 10 (New Orleans, LA)[edit]

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 Company 36–50 Bivouac
Game 2 (Semifinal) Killer 3's 50–42 Power
Game 3 (Semifinal) Triplets 50–39 3 Headed Monsters

Week 11 (Los Angeles, CA)[edit]

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 Monsters 50–42 Power
Game 2 (Championship) Triplets 50–39 Killer 3's

Bracket[edit]

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[edit]

Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game Joe Johnson Triplets 21.9
Rebounds per game Reggie Evans 3 Headed Monsters 10.9
Assists per game Joe Johnson Triplets 3.9
Steals per game David Hawkins Trilogy 1.5
Blocks per game Amar'e Stoudemire Tri-State 1.8
FG% Teddy Gipson Triplets .667
3FG% C.J. Watson Killer 3's .692
4FG% Shannon Brown
Teddy Gipson
Brandon Rush
Xavier Silas		 Aliens
Triplets
Aliens
Ball Hogs		 1.000

Awards[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BIG3 Expansion". BIG3. January 11, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Hayes, Dade (April 4, 2019). "CBS Sports And Big3 Set Exclusive TV Deal For 3-On-3 Basketball Summer Season". Deadline. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "BIG3 ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH TOYOTA". BIG3. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "BIG3 ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH CBDMD". BIG3. April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Jaicomo, Nick. "2019 DRAFT RESULTS PRESENTED BY MGM". BIG3. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Leslie wins BIG3 coach of year after making final". ESPN.com. August 27, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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