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On July 4, The Basketball Tournament (TBT) will return. According to ESPN, it will be a 10-day tournament with 24 teams that will take place in Columbus, Ohio.
Some of the players who will take part will be familiar names to big fans of the NBA. Here are 13 of the more notable former NBA players who will take part in the tournament which includes a seven-time All-Star. Jimmer Fredette is not listed as he has not confirmed if he will take part, and Trey Burke denied the rumor that he will play for Carmen’s Crew.
Bobby Brown, Overseas Elite
Brown went 6.5 years between NBA appearances (returned in 2016 after last playing in March of 2010) and played 45 games total for the Rockets in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
Former NBAer Bobby Brown has signed with PAOK in Greece. Brown last played in the NBA in 2018 with the Houston Rockets.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) January 3, 2020
Markel Brown, Stillwater Stars
As a rookie, Brown started 29 of his 47 appearances in 2014-15 with the Nets and reached double figures in scoring six times.
This will be fun to watch. Two former Jayhawks joining the @OSUMBB alumni team consisting of:
— Carson Cunningham (@KOCOCarson) June 17, 2020
Markel Brown
Darrell Williams
Mike Cobbins
Le’Bryan Nash
Phil Forte
Thomas Dziagwa
Brian Williams
Their first game is July 4th in TBT $1 million winner-take-all tournament. https://t.co/t3byyPhOM4
Dwight Buycks, Golden Eagles
Undrafted in 2011, Buycks appeared in parts of three seasons with three different teams (Raptors, Lakers, and Pistons) and last played in the NBA for Detroit in 2017-18 averaging 7.4 points in 29 games.
Y’all remember Dwight Buycks? He has an incredible highlight tape thanks to these French announcers. pic.twitter.com/q8uiVGu5nY
— Joey Ramirez (@JoeyARamirez) May 6, 2020
Nick Calathes, Team Hines
A EuroLeague longtime veteran, Calathes did play in 129 games for the Grizzlies in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Nick Calathes greets Panathinaikos’ teammateshttps://t.co/Jb5Dz10Si3
— Sportando (@Sportando) June 17, 2020
Austin Daye, The Money Team
Selected 15th overall in 2009, Daye played five years in the NBA and averaged career-bests of 7.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 2010-11.
Sources: Austin Daye to extend with Reyer Venezia https://t.co/QCInHKSoV9
— Sportando (@Sportando) June 17, 2020
Travis Diener, Golden Eagles
It has been more than a decade since Diener appeared in the NBA, but he was a solid role player for the Pacers in 2007-08 averaging 6.9 points and 3.8 assists.
Travis Diener is a Summer League Hall of Famer. No one outshines him.
— Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) June 6, 2020
P.J. Hairston, Team CP3
Taken with the 26th pick in 2014, Hairston started 52 games in the 2015-16 season (43 with the Hornets, nine with the Grizzlies).
WOW! CP3's team is loaded with NC talent and with former Heels in @Asapmeeks03 and @hairston_pj . This should be a fun season to watch. https://t.co/QUyfRl96vz
— Kendra Douglas (@Kendra_Melinda) June 14, 2020
Joe Johnson, Overseas Elite
Named an All-Star seven times, Johnson played 17 seasons in the NBA and is 43rd all-time with 20,405 points and 12th with 1,978 made three-pointers.
Our panel's top players to watch in TBT 2020‼️
— TBT (@thetournament) June 19, 2020
1. Iso Joe
2. Aaron Craft
3. DJ Kennedy
4. Isaiah Austin
5. Tyrese Rice
Full list ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/yDmiOBdW6y
Chris McCullough, Boeheim’s Army
Selected late in the first round in 2015, McCullough averaged 1.2 steals in his 24 games as a rookie with the Nets in 2015-16 despite playing just 15.1 minutes a game.
Boeheim's Army will play in about three and a half weeks from Columbus, Ohio on ESPN -- the first live televised hoops since March. Loaded roster includes Eric Devendorf, Demetris Nichols, Malachi Richardson, Andrew White, Triche, Lydon, Gillon, Chris McCullough, Donte Greene. https://t.co/RY24ZQtYFt
— Matthew Gutierrez (@MatthewGut21) June 11, 2020
Quincy Miller, Team Heartfire
Miller started 16 games for the Nuggets in 2013-14 and scored a career-high of 19 points on April 6, 2014.
HEARTFIRE, a roster composed partially of former #Baylor Bears, has been admitted into TBT’s 24-team field. #SicEm
— Nick Canizales (@NickCanizales) June 16, 2020
Tweety Carter, Quincy Miller, Isaiah Austin, Ishmail Wainwright, Branden Dawson, Mark Lyons, Jimmie Taylor, Brandon Wood, Latavious Williams. pic.twitter.com/KnYzRNsSIV
Johnny O’Bryant, Eberlin Drive
O’Bryant played in 147 games from 2014-15 to 2017-18 for the Bucks (where he started 19 games), Nuggets, and Hornets.
🚨ALERT🚨: @EberleinDrive signs NBA draft prospect @EmmittWilliams6 for TBT 2020!
— TBT (@thetournament) June 17, 2020
He joins Johnny O'Bryant and Tim Quarterman as the third LSU alum on the team. They tip off on July 6 live on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/X6m4npt5Jw
Willie Reed, The Money Team
Reed was a rotation piece on the 2016-17 Heat appearing in 71 games and averaging 5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds.
Interview with another KC native, Willie Reed, at his first annual basketball camp: https://t.co/XIvZvLIfrN
— Mark Gunnels (@MarkAGunnels) May 9, 2020
Tony Wroten, The Money Team
On rebuilding Philadelphia teams in 2013-14 and 2014-15, Wroten averaged 14.2 points and 3.7 assists in 102 games.
🚨ALERT🚨: Floyd Mayweather's @TMT_Basketball signs @TWroten_LOE for TBT 2020!
— TBT (@thetournament) June 12, 2020
He joins Andrew Goudelock, Austin Daye, Nick Johnson, & Willie Reed as the team's fifth player with NBA experience. pic.twitter.com/S9NfZcVI97
