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Tournament Records
2023
Field: Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Nevada, Old Dominion, TCU, Temple, UMass
Champion: Nevada (beat Georgia Tech, 72-64)
All-Tournament Team:
Jerod Lucas, Nevada (MVP)
Josh Cohen, UMass
Emmanuel Miller, TCU
Baye Ndongo, Georgia Tech
Keenan Blackshear, Nevada
2022
Field: George Washington, Hawaii, Iona, Pepperdine, Seattle U, SMU, Utah State and Washington State
Champion: Hawaii (beat SMU, 58-57)
All-Tournament Team:
JoVon McClanahan, Hawaii (MVP)
Steven Ashworth, Utah State
Noel Coleman, Hawaii
Nelly Joseph Junior, Iona
Zhuric Phelps, SMU
2021
Field: BYU, Hawaii, Liberty, Northern Iowa, South Florida, Stanford, Vanderbilt and Wyoming
Champion: Vanderbilt
All-Tournament Team:
Darius McGhee, Liberty (MVP)
Spencer Jones, Stanford
Hunter Maldonado, Wyoming
Scottie Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt
Fousseyni Traore, BYU
Field: Ball State, Boise State, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Houston, Portland, UTEP, Washington
Champion: Houston (beat Washington, 75-71)
All-Tournament Team:
Fabian White Jr, Houston (MVP)
Moses Wright, Georgia Tech
Derrick Alston, Boise State
Quentin Grimes, Houston
Isaiah Stewart, Washington
2018
Field: Bucknell, Charlotte, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana State, Rhode Island, TCU, UNLV
Champion: TCU (beat Indiana State, 83-69)
All-Tournament Team:
Alex Robinson, TCU (MVP)
Jordan Barnes, Indiana State
Jaylen Fisher, TCU
Zigmars Raimo, Hawaii
Nate Sestina, Bucknell
2017
Field: Akron, Davidson, Hawaii, Miami, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Princeton, USC
Champion: USC (beat New Mexico State, 77-72)
All-Tournament Team:
Bennie Boatwright, USC (MVP)
Dewan Huell, Miami
Jemerrio Jones, New Mexico State
Zach Lofton, New Mexico State
Chimezie Metu, USC
2016
Field: Illinois State, Hawaii, San Diego State, San Francisco, Southern Miss, Stephen F. Austin, Tulsa, Utah
Champion: San Diego State (beat San Francisco, 62-48)
All-Tournament Team:
Zylan Cheatham, San Diego State (MVP)
David Collette, Utah
Deontae Hawkins, Illinois State
Charles Minlend, San Francisco
Trey Kell, San Diego State
2015
Field: Auburn, Brigham Young, Harvard, Hawaii, New Mexico, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma, Washington State
Champion: Oklahoma (beat Harvard, 83-71)
All-Tournament Team:
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (MVP)
Roderick Bobbitt, Hawai’i
Kareem Canty, Auburn
Zena Edosomwan, Harvard
Chase Fischer, BYU
2014
Field: Colorado, DePaul, George Washington, Hawai’i, Loyola Marymount, Nebraska, Ohio and Wichita State
Champion: George Washington (beat Wichita State, 60-54)
All-Tournament Team:
Kevin Larsen, George Washington (MVP)
Ron Baker, Wichita State
Askia Booker, Colorado
Isaac Fleming, Hawai’i
Fred Van Vleet, Wichita State
2013
Field: Akron, Boise State, George Mason, Iowa State, Hawai’i, Oregon State, St. Mary’s and So. Carolina
Champion: Iowa State (beat Boise State, 70-66)
All-Tournament Team:
Deandre Kane, Iowa State (MVP)
Melvin Ejim, Iowa State
Georges Niang, Iowa State
Anthony Drmic, Boise State
Brandon Spearman, Hawai’i
2012
Field: Arizona, East Tennessee State, Hawai’i, Indiana State, Miami, Ole Miss, San Diego State and San Francisco
Champion: Arizona (beat San Diego State, 68-67)
All-Tournament Team:
Solomon Hill, Arizona (MVP)
Mark Lyons, Arizona
Jake Odum, Indiana State
Murphy Holloway, Ole Miss
Chase Tapley, San Diego State
2011
Field: Auburn, Clemson, Hawai’i, Kansas State, Long Beach State, Southern Illinois, UTEP and Xavier
Champion: Kansas State (beat Long Beach State, 77-60)
All-Tournament Team:
Rodney McGruder, Kansas State (MVP)
Jamar Samuels, Kansas State
Larry Anderson, Long Beach State
Zane Johnson, Hawai’i
Michael Perez, UTEP
2010
Field: Baylor, Butler, Florida State, Hawai’i, Mississippi State, San Diego, Utah and Washington State
Champion: Butler (beat Washington State, 84-68)
All-Tournament Team:
Matt Howard, Butler (MVP)
LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor
Shelvin Mack, Butler
Chris Singleton, Florida State
Klay Thompson, Washington State
2009
Field: College of Charleston, Hawai’i, Northeastern, SMU, USC, Saint Mary’s, UNLV and Western Michigan
Champion: USC (beat UNLV, 67-56)
All-Tournament Team:
Mike Gerrity, USC (MVP)
Dwain Williams, Hawai’i
Omar Samhan, Saint Mary’s
Tre’Von Willis, UNLV
Marcus Johnson, USC