2017 BIG3 season
| 2017 BIG3 season | |
|---|---|
| League | BIG3 |
| Sport | 3x3 basketball |
| Duration |
June 25, 2017–August 13, 2017 August 20, 2017 (playoffs) August 26, 2017 (championship) |
| Number of games | 32 (regular season) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Total attendance | 99,187 |
| Average attendance | 11,020 |
| TV partner(s) | FS1 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Rashad McCants |
| Picked by | Trilogy |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Trilogy |
| Runners-up | 3 Headed Monsters |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Trilogy |
| Runners-up | 3 Headed Monsters |
The 2017 BIG3 season was the first season of BIG3. The regular season began on June 25, 2017 and ended on August 13, 2017.[1]
Standings
| Advance to playoff |
| # | Team | W | L | Pct. | PF | PA | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CZ Trilogy | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 412 | 323 | 8 |
| 2 | Y 3 Headed Monsters | 6 | 2 | .750 | 384 | 349 | 8 |
| 3 | Y Power | 4 | 4 | .500 | 382 | 385 | 8 |
| 4 | Y Ghost Ballers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 383 | 384 | 8 |
| 5 | 3's Company | 3 | 5 | .375 | 375 | 400 | 8 |
| 6 | Tri-State | 3 | 5 | .375 | 378 | 393 | 8 |
| 7 | Ball Hogs | 2 | 6 | .250 | 347 | 403 | 8 |
| 8 | Killer 3's | 2 | 6 | .250 | 372 | 396 | 8 |
Notes
- Top 4 teams advance to playoff
- C BIG3 champions
- Z clinched best record
- Y clinched playoff spot
Venues
| Week | Date(s) | Venue | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 25, 2017 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, New York | Inaugural venue Attendance: 15,177[2] |
| 2 | July 2, 2017 | Spectrum Center | Charlotte, North Carolina | Regular season Attendance: 10,651[3] |
| 3 | July 9, 2017 | BOK Center | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Regular season Attendance: 10,000+ |
| 4 | July 16, 2017 | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Regular season Attendance: 12,435 |
| 5 | July 23, 2017 | UIC Pavilion | Chicago, Illinois | Regular season Attendance: 9,044 |
| 6 | July 30, 2017 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas | Regular season Attendance: 15,000+ |
| 7 | August 6, 2017 | Rupp Arena | Lexington, Kentucky | Regular season Attendance: 8,009 |
| 8 | August 13, 2017 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, California | Regular season Attendance: 10,288 |
| 9 | August 20, 2017 | KeyArena | Seattle, Washington | Playoffs Attendance: 8,583 |
| 10 | August 26, 2017 | MGM Grand Garden Arena[4][5] | Las Vegas, Nevada | Championship game |
Regular season
Week 1 (Brooklyn, NY)
The inaugural week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. It featured four 3x3 basketball games. The winner of each game was determined by the first team to reach 60-points, such that when they 60 or more points they lead by 2 points or more, half time occurs when one team reached 30 or more points. If a team reaches 60 or more points without leading by 2, the game enters "overtime" and continues until one team leads the other by 2 or more points. During this week, the inaugural game went to overtime.
| Game 1 | Ghost Ballers | 60–62 | 3 Headed Monsters | |
| Game 2 | Tri-State | 58–62 | Power | |
| Game 3 | 3's Company | 61–51 | Ball Hogs | |
| Game 4 | Killer 3's | 45–60 | Trilogy |
Week 2 (Charlotte, NC)
The second week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Spectrum Center, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The winner of each game was determined by the first team to reach 50-points, such that when they score 50 or more points and they lead by 2 points. Half time occurs when one team reached 25 or more points. The 50-point goal has been kept in place after the 60-point goal made the games a little too lengthy.
| Game 1 | Ball Hogs | 50–44 | Tri-State | |
| Game 2 | Trilogy | 50–37 | 3 Headed Monsters | |
| Game 3 | Power | 50–45 | Killer 3's | |
| Game 4 | 3's Company | 45–50 | Ghost Ballers |
Week 3 (Tulsa, OK)
The third week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the BOK Center, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
| Game 1 | Power | 32–50 | 3 Headed Monsters | |
| Game 2 | Killer 3's | 51–44 | Tri-State | |
| Game 3 | Ball Hogs | 45–50 | Ghost Ballers | |
| Game 4 | Trilogy | 50–42 | 3's Company |
Week 4 (Philadelphia, PA)
The fourth week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Wells Fargo Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| Game 1 | Ghost Ballers | 44–51 | Power | |
| Game 2 | Trilogy | 50–43 | Ball Hogs | |
| Game 3 | Killer 3's | 46–51 | 3 Headed Monsters | |
| Game 4 | 3's Company | 44–51 | Tri-State |
Week 5 (Chicago, IL)
The fifth week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois. Trilogy clinched a playoff berth with a win over Tri-State.
| Game 1 | Ball Hogs | 34–51 | Power | |
| Game 2 | Tri-State | 34–51 | Trilogy | |
| Game 3 | 3's Company | 32–51 | 3 Headed Monsters | |
| Game 4 | Killer 3's | 46–50 | Ghost Ballers |
Week 6 (Dallas, TX)
The sixth week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the American Airlines Center, in Dallas, Texas. 3 Headed Monsters clinched a playoff berth with a win over Tri-State.
| Game 1 | Killer 3's | 50–40 | Ball Hogs | |
| Game 2 | Tri-State | 45–50 | 3 Headed Monsters | |
| Game 3 | Trilogy | 51–36 | Ghost Ballers | |
| Game 4 | 3's Company | 53–49 | Power |
Week 7 (Lexington, KY)
The seventh week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at Rupp Arena, in Lexington, Kentucky.
| Game 1 | Ball Hogs | 34–50 | 3 Headed Monsters | |
| Game 2 | Killer 3's | 48–51 | 3's Company | |
| Game 3 | Trilogy | 50–45 | Power | |
| Game 4 | Tri-State | 51–43 | Ghost Ballers |
Week 8 (Los Angeles, CA)
In a repeat of the first weeks games, the eighth and final week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. The Ghost Ballers and Power clinch playoff berths as the last two in, eliminating 3's Company due to a loss to the Ball Hogs.
| Game 1 | Tri-State | 51–42 | Power | |
| Game 2 | Killer 3's | 41-50 | Trilogy | |
| Game 3 | 3's Company | 47–50 | Ball Hogs | |
| Game 4 | Ghost Ballers | 50–33 | 3 Headed Monsters |
Week 9 (Seattle, WA)
The bonus week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League will take place at the Key Arena, in Seattle, Washington. The Killer 3's, Ball Hogs, 3's Company, and Tri-State will play in two games which determine the lower positions, but will not officially count in the standings.
| Game 1 | Killer 3's | 46–52 | Ball Hogs | |
| Game 2 | 3's Company | 51–48 | Tri-State |
Tournament
| Semifinals Key Arena, Seattle, WA |
Championship MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV | |||||||
| 1 | Trilogy | 50 | ||||||
| 4 | Ghost Ballers | 39 | ||||||
| 1 | Trilogy | 51 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 Headed Monsters | 46 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 Headed Monsters | 50 | ||||||
| 3 | Power | 46 | 3rd Place | |||||
| 3 | Power | 39 | ||||||
| 4 | Ghost Ballers | 52 | ||||||
With Trilogy's Championship win, they became the first team to go undefeated throughout the season.
Draft
The draft was held on April 30, 2017 with a total of 24 players being selected.
Player selections
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
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Stephen Jackson | Killer 3's | 21.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Reggie Evans | Killer 3's | 10.1 |
| Steals per game | Andre Owens | 3's Company | 1.0 |
| Blocks per game | Dermarr Johnson | 3's Company | 0.8 |
| FG% | Kwame Brown | 3 Headed Monsters | 63% |
Allen Iverson controversy
When the BIG3 came to Philadelphia, they highly publicized the return of Philadelphia 76ers great Allen Iverson. Before the game, Iverson said "I’m not going to go out there and be the 25-year-old Allen Iverson—you’re going to see a 42-year-old man out there, but to be able to do that, for my fans, I thought that would be cool, just to get back out there again…for my fans to get that flashback." However, hours before the game, it was announced Iverson would not be playing. Iverson claimed that he did not play due to "advice from my doctor." Iverson's decision was frowned upon by many in the Philadelphia community.[6]
On Sunday, July 30, the BIG3 was scheduled to have games being played in Dallas, Texas. Iverson was slated to appear for his team, 3's Company, but failed to show up to the event or notify league officials about his decision. The next day, TMZ Sports posted pictures showing Iverson at a Chicago Area casino, the morning of the scheduled game.[7]
References
- ↑ "2017 BIG3 Season".
- ↑ "Jason Williams injures right leg as BIG3 League begins play". ESPN. June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ↑ "BIG3 League's week 2 recap". News4SanAntonio.com. July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ↑ Originally, the final was scheduled for the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas: however, the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor boxing match was later announced at the same date and venue. Promoters and MGM Resorts International, who owns both arenas, reached a compromise to move the BIG3 final to the Grand Garden Arena.
- ↑ User, Super. "3-on-3 pro basketball league founded by Ice Cube". Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/07/17/big3-lands-in-philadelphia-but-allen-iverson-doesnt-play/
- ↑ http://www.tmz.com/2017/07/31/allen-iverson-on-casino-tear-after-blowing-off-big3-game/