Overseas Elite

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Not to be confused with Overtime Elite.
Overseas Elite
Overseas Elite logo
LeaguesThe Basketball Tournament
Founded2015
HistoryOverseas Elite
(2015–2020)
Team colorsBlue, black, and gray
     
General managerMatt Morrison
Head coachMarc Hughes (Raptors 905)
Assistant(s)Paris Horne
Championships4 TBT (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
WebsiteTeam page

Overseas Elite was an American basketball team that participated in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team won the tournament four consecutive times: 2015 (prize money $1 million), 2016 ($2 million), 2017 ($2 million), and 2018 ($2 million). The roster of Overseas Elite consisted of professional basketball players who competed outside of the NBA.[1] The team last competed in 2020.

History[edit]

The team's name is a reference to their players being "a collection of stars who play hoops at basketball outposts around the world".[2]

2015: First championship[edit]

Errick McCollum played on all four championship teams.

Overseas Elite was accepted as a third-seed in TBT 2015 after amassing 139 registered fans. It was placed in the South region, which had Josh Selby and TeamBDB as the top seeds. Overseas Elite defeated the Underdogs, 89–83, in both teams' debuts. Errick McCollum's double-double, 18 points and 11 rebounds, helped Overseas Elite get past Team Charlotte Elite in the second round, 77–74. McCollum posted 32 points in his team's next contest, against Damien Wilkins and Trained to Go, pushing Overseas Elite to the Super 17 round of the tournament. D. J. Kennedy was instrumental in Overseas Elite's first Super 17 victory, which was vs. Sean Bell All Stars. The team became the first to qualify for the year's semifinals after it beat Dirty South, led by Brandon Robinson.[3] It used only six players throughout the game,[4] and it was the fifth Super 17 game to be decided by fewer than 10 points.[5] On August 1, Overseas Elite defeated Team City of Gods to reach the championship game against Team 23.[6] On August 2, Overseas Elite was crowned champions after winning, 67–65,[7] with Kennedy being named MVP.[8]

Games[edit]

Overseas Elite was the No. 3 seed in the South region.

Date Round Location Score Opponent
Team Seed
July 10 Regional Atlanta 89–83 Underdogs South No. 22
July 11 77–74 Team Charlotte Elite South No. 14
July 12 73–68 Trained To Go South No. 6
July 24 Super 17 Chicago 76–67 Sean Bell All Stars South No. 9
July 25 Quarterfinals 77–72 Dirty South South No. 21
August 1 Semifinals The Bronx 84–71 Team City of Gods Northeast No. 3
August 2 Finals 67–65 Team 23 West No. 13

Source:[9][10][11]

Roster[edit]

Source:[12][13]

2016: Second championship[edit]

Myck Kabongo played on the 2015 and 2016 teams.

Overseas Elite defended its title in TBT 2016, beating Team Colorado, 77–72,[14] Kyle Fogg was named MVP.

Games[edit]

Overseas Elite was the No. 2 seed in the South region.

Date Round Location Score Opponent
Team Seed
July 9 Regional Charlotte, NC 97–75 Showtime South No. 15
July 10 91–84 HBC South No. 7
July 21 Super 16 Philadelphia 91–80 Ram Nation South No. 3
July 23 Quarterfinals 74–66 Trained to Go South No. 8
July 30 Semifinals The Bronx 103–92 Team City of Gods Northeast No. 1
August 2 Finals 77–72 Team Challenge ALS West No. 5

Source:[15][16]

Roster[edit]

Source:[17][18][19]

2017: Third championship[edit]

Oliver Lafayette played on the 2017 team.

Overseas Elite won their third title in TBT 2017, defeating Team Challenge ALS, 86–83.[20] Kyle Fogg was again named MVP.

Games[edit]

Overseas Elite was the No. 1 seed in the South region.

Date Round Location Score Opponent
Team Seed
July 8 Regional Charlotte, NC 84–74 Chattanooga Trenches South No. 16
July 9 78–67 Matadors South No. 8
July 21 Super 16 Brooklyn 84–76 Tampa Bulls South No. 5
July 23 Quarterfinals 86–79 Ram Nation South No. 2
August 1 Semifinals Baltimore 81–77 Boeheim's Army Northeast No. 3
August 3 Finals 86–83 Team Challenge ALS West No. 6

Roster[edit]

Source:[21]

2018: Fourth championship[edit]

Jeremy Pargo played on the 2018 and 2019 teams.

On August 3, 2018, Overseas Elite won the finals of TBT 2018, defeating Eberlein Drive, 70–58,[22] with D. J. Kennedy being named MVP.

Games[edit]

Overseas Elite was the No. 1 seed in the South region.

Date Round Location Score Opponent Recap
Team Seed
July 14 Regional Richmond, VA 78–62 Team ABC2 South No. 17 [23]
July 15 71–61 Monarch Nation South No. 8 [24]
July 26 Super 16 Atlanta 87–86 Louisiana United South No. 4 [25]
July 29 Quarterfinals 72–60 Ram Nation South No. 2 [26]
August 2 Semifinals Baltimore 85–60 Golden Eagles Northeast No. 3 [27]
August 3 Finals 70–58 Eberlein Drive West No. 7 [28]

Roster[edit]

Source:[29]

2019: End of reign[edit]

Bobby Brown was a member of the 2019 team.

Errick McCollum, who had played for the team in each of the prior four tournaments, did not play in TBT 2019, due to getting married.[30] Additionally, Kyle Fogg, who was a two-time tournament MVP, was not on the roster. Overseas Elite won their first three games, to capture their region and advance to the quarterfinals in Chicago.[31] In the quarterfinals, they defeated Loyalty Is Love, 86–73.[32] That win advanced Overseas Elite to the semifinals against Carmen's Crew on August 4,[33] where they suffered their first-ever defeat, 71–66.[34]

Games[edit]

Overseas Elite was the top seed in the Richmond Regional.[35]

Date Round Location Score Opponent Stats
Team Seed
July 26 Regional Siegel Center,
Richmond, VA		 104–76 Hilltop Dawgs Richmond No. 8 [36]
July 27 80–68 Best Virginia Richmond No. 4 [37]
July 28 78–70 Team DRC Richmond No. 6 [38]
August 2 Quarterfinals Wintrust Arena,
Chicago, IL		 86–73 Loyalty Is Love Lexington No. 1 [39]
August 4 Semifinals 66–71 Carmen's Crew Columbus No. 1 [40]

Roster[edit]

Source:[41]

2020: Columbus, Ohio[edit]

Pooh Jeter was a point guard on the 2020 team

For TBT 2020, Overseas Elite was named the No. 2 seed in a field of 24, reduced in size from previous tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team won their first two games, then faced Sideline Cancer in the semifinals. Seeded 22nd, Sideline Cancer had advanced via three wins, including a defeat of third-seed Boeheim's Army. Overseas Elite led by 10 at the half and by seven after three quarters. The teams entered the Elam Ending tied at 59, thus setting a target score of 67 to win. The teams played to a 64–64 tie, with Overseas Elite taking a 65–64 lead on a free throw. The teams then traded misses, followed by Maurice Creek of Sideline Cancer making a three-point shot for a 67–65 win, denying Overseas Elite a chance at a fifth title.[42]

Games[edit]

The team received a first-round bye.[43]

Date Round Location Score Opponent Stats
Team Seed
July 9 Super 16 Nationwide Arena,
Columbus, Ohio		 76–70 Armored Athlete 15th overall [44]
July 11 Quarterfinals 93–76 Herd That 23rd overall [45]
July 12 Semifinals 65–67 Sideline Cancer 22nd overall [46]

Players[edit]

Source:[47]

Later tournaments[edit]

On June 15, 2021, the team announced that it would not participate in TBT 2021.[48] The team also did not return for TBT 2022.[49]

Record by years[edit]

Overseas Elite (in white) during the 2017 title game
Year Seed Won Lost Notes
2015 3rd South 7 0 Champions
2016 2nd South 6 0 Champions
2017 1st South 6 0 Champions
2018 1st South 6 0 Champions
2019 1st Richmond 4 1 Lost in semifinals
2020 2nd overall 2 1 Lost in semifinals
Total 31 2

Awards[edit]

Justin Burrell advancing Overseas Elite's name on the bracket after winning the 2017 championship
Year Player Award Ref.
2015 D. J. Kennedy MVP† [50]
2016 Kyle Fogg All-Tournament & MVP [51]
D. J. Kennedy All-Tournament
2017 Kyle Fogg All-Tournament & MVP [52]
D. J. Kennedy All-Tournament
Colin Curtin (Coach) All-Tournament
2018 D. J. Kennedy All-Tournament & MVP [53]
Errick McCollum All-Tournament
2019 D. J. Kennedy All-Tournament [54]
2020 Joe Johnson All-Tournament [55]

† In 2015, only a tournament MVP was named.

Logo and uniforms[edit]

  • Logo, 2015–current
    Logo, 2015–current
  • Uniforms, 2015–current
    Uniforms, 2015–current

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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