TBT Sets Up Potential Pitt-West Virginia Matchup
PITTSBURGH -- The opening round of the The Basketball Tournament, a national single-elimination competition between semi-professional basketball teams made up primarily of former college basketball stars with a grand prize of $1 million for the winners, is drawing near and the Zoo Crew, which will represent the Pitt Panthers, has it's bracket assignment.
Pitt's alumni, awarded a five seed in the West Virginia region - will face off against Heard That, a group of former Marshall players. A win could set up a date with Best Virginia, a group of West Virginia alumni, in the second round. Best Virginia draws the Dubois Dream.
The Zoo Crew, formerly known as the Untouchables, have played three times in TBT since its inception in 2013, most recently in 2018. The team will feature 10 former Panthers on the roster, led by general manager Gilbert Brown, a former Pitt center who currently serves as the men's basketball program's Director of Player and Alumni Development.
Brown will play alongside Gary McGhee, Jamel Artis, Mouhamadou Gueye, Ryan Luther, Nelly Cummings, Nike Sibande, Greg Elliot, Levance Fields and Mike Young. Cummings, Sibande and Elliot, three key cogs in the program's return to the NCAA Tournament in 2023, and Gueye will get their first taste of TBT this year.
The Zoo Crew will compete in the West Virginia regional in Wheeling, West Virginia. They will participate in a five-day training camp at the Petersen Events Center from July 17-22 before beginning their tournament run on July 25.
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