Press Releases & History

2020

Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19.

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2019

Field: Buffalo, Connecticut, Florida, Miami (FL), Missouri State, Saint Joseph’s, Towson, Xavier

Champion: Florida (beat Xavier 70-65)

All-Tournament Team:
Keyontae Johnson, Florida (MVP)
Kerry Blackshear, Jr., Florida
Paul Scruggs, Xavier
Tyrique Jones, Xavier
James Bouknight, Connecticut

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2018

Field: Alabama, Appalachian State, Ball State, Davidson, Northeastern, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Wichita State

Champion: Virginia Tech (beat Purdue, 89-83)

All-Tournament Team:
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Virginia Tech (MVP)
Justin Robinson, Virginia Tech
Carsen Edwards, Purdue (set tournament scoring record with 80 total points)
Ronshad Shabazz, Appalachian State
Markis McDuffie, Wichita State

 

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2017

Field: Auburn, Clemson, Dayton, Hofstra, Indiana State, Old Dominion, Ohio and Temple

Champion: Temple (beat Clemson, 67-60)

All-Tournament Team:
Obi Enechionyia, Temple (MVP)
Justin Wright-Foreman, Hofstra
Mustapha Heron, Auburn
Donte Grantham, Clemson
Quinton Rose, Temple

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2016

Field: Boise State, Charleston, Mississippi State, UCF, UTEP, Villanova, Wake Forest and Western Michigan

Champion: Villanova (beat UCF, 67-57)

All-Tournament Team:
Josh Hart, Villanova (MVP)
Tacko Fall, UCF
Bryant Crawford, Wake Forest
Quinndary Weatherspoon, Mississippi State
Chandler Hutchison, Boise State

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2015

Field: Bradley, George Mason, Long Beach State, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Seton Hall, Towson and Virginia

Champion: Virginia (beat George Mason, 83-66)

All-Tournament Team:
London Perrantes, Virginia (MVP)
Stefan Moody, Ole Miss
Chris Olivier, Oklahoma State
Shevon Thompson, George Mason
Malcom Brogdon, Virginia

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2014

Field: Akron, Charlotte, Cornell, Drexel, Miami (Fla.), Penn State, South Carolina and Southern California

Champion: Miami (beat Charlotte, 77-58)

All-Tournament Team:
Angel Rodriguez, Miami (MVP)
Damion Lee, Drexel
DJ Newbill, Penn State
Braxton Ogbueze, Charlotte
Tonye Jekiri, Miami

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2013

Field: Clemson, Davidson, Georgia, UMass, Nebraska, New Mexico, Temple and UAB

Champion: UMass (beat Clemson, 62-56)

All-Tournament Team:
Cady Lalanne, UMass (MVP)
K.J. McDaniels, Clemson
Chard Frazier, UAB
Dalton Pepper, Temple
Alex Kirk, New Mexico

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2012

Field: Auburn, Baylor, Boston College, College of Charleston, Colorado, Dayton, Murray State, Saint John’s

Champion: Colorado (beat Murray Sate, 81-74)

All-Tournament Team:
Askia Booker, Colorado (MVP)
Pierre Jackson, Baylor
Isaiah Canaan, Murray State
D’Angelo Harrison, Saint John’s
A.J. Walton, Baylor

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2011

Field: Georgia-Tech, LSU, Northwestern, Saint Joseph’s, Seton Hall, Tulsa, Virginia Commonwealth, Western Kentucky

Champion: Northwestern (beat Seton Hall, 80-73)

All-Tournament Team:
Drew Crawford, Northwestern (MVP)
Herb Pope, Seton Hall
John Shurna, Northwestern
Carl Jones, Saint Joseph’s
Anthony Hickey, LSU

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2010

Field: Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, George Mason, Georgetown, NC State, USC Upstate, Wofford

Champion: Georgetown (beat NC State, 82-67)

All-Tournament Team:
Chris Wright, Georgetown (MVP)
Jason Clark, Georgetown
Richard Howell, NC State
Shamari Spears, Charlotte
Jamar Diggs, Wofford

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2009

Field: Davidson, La Salle, Miami, UNC Wilmington, Penn State, South Carolina, USF, Tulane

Champion: Miami (beat South Carolina, 85-70)

All-Tournament Team
Dwayne Collins, Miami (MVP)
Devan Downey, South Carolina
Chad Tomko, UNCW
Rodney Green, La Salle
Dominique Jones, USF

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2008

Field: College of Charleston, Clemson, East Tennessee State, Hofstra, Temple, TCU, SIU Edwardsville, Western Michigan

Champion: Clemson (beat Temple, 76-72)

All-Tournament Team:
Trevor Booker, Clemson (MVP)
Dionte Christmas, Temple
Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston
Charles Jenkins, Hofstra
David Kool, Western Michigan