2018 Big3 season

The 2018 BIG3 season was the second season of BIG3. The regular season began on June 22, 2018 and ended on August 10, 2018.

2018 BIG3 season
LeagueBIG3
Sport3x3 basketball
DurationJune 22, 2018–
August 10, 2018
August 17, 2018 (playoffs)
August 24, 2018 (championship)
Number of games32 (regular season)
Number of teams8
Average attendance14,000[1]
TV partner(s)Fox, FS1, Facebook Live
Draft
Top draft pickAndre Owens
Picked byBall Hogs
Regular season
Season championsPower
  Runners-up3's Company
Season MVPCorey Maggette
Playoffs
ChampionsPower
  Runners-up3's Company

Prior to this season, BIG3 signed a streaming deal with Facebook.[2]

Venues

Week Date(s) Venue City Notes
1 June 22, 2018 Toyota Center Houston, Texas
2 June 29, 2018 United Center Chicago, Illinois
3 July 6, 2018 Oracle Arena Oakland, California
4 July 13, 2018 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan
5 July 20, 2018 American Airlines Arena Miami, Florida
6 July 27, 2018 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Ontario
7 August 3, 2018 TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts
8 August 10, 2018 Infinite Energy Arena Duluth, Georgia
9 August 17, 2018 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Playoffs
10 August 24, 2018 Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York Championship game

Draft

The draft lottery was held on April 3, 2018 in Los Angeles. The Ball Hogs came up with the winning ping pong ball and landed the first overall pick.[3]

BIG3 co-founder Ice Cube and commissioner Clyde Drexler joined Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe and Joy Taylor on Fox Sports 1’s Skip and Shannon: Undisputed to make the announcement.

The 2018 BIG3 draft was held in Los Angeles on April 12, 2018. 19 players were selected across three rounds.[4]

Player selections

Round Pick Player Team NBA experience Last team Last played
1 1 Andre Owens Ball Hogs 2 years Austria BC Zepter Vienna 2015
1 2 Andre Emmett 3's Company 2 years South Korea Jeonju KCC Egis Active
1 3 Alan Anderson Killer 3's 8 years United States Lakeland Magic Active
1 4 Chris Andersen Power 15 years United States Cleveland Cavaliers 2017
1 5 David Hawkins Tri-State none Turkey Galatasaray 2013
1 6 Lee Nailon Ghost Ballers 6 years Mexico Panteras de Aguascalientes 2014
2 7 Corsley Edwards Ball Hogs 1 year Turkey İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K. 2014
2 8 Jason Maxiell 3's Company 10 years United States Detroit Pistons 2017
2 9 Ryan Hollins Killer 3's 10 years Italy Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino 2017
2 10 Quentin Richardson Power 13 years United States New York Knicks 2013
2 11 Salim Stoudamire 3 Headed Monsters 3 years Venezuela Guaros de Lara 2013
2 12 Robert Hite Tri-State 1 year United States Canton Charge 2013
2 13 Marcus Banks Ghost Ballers 8 years Qatar Al-Gharafa SC 2016
3 14 Jermaine Taylor Ball Hogs 2 years United States Salt Lake City Stars 2018
3 15 Derrick Byars 3's Company 1 year United States Delaware 87ers 2017
3 16 Mike James Killer 3's 12 years United States Texas Legends 2015
3 17 Ryan Gomes Power 8 years United States Los Angeles D-Fenders 2016
3 18 Bonzi Wells Tri-State 10 years Puerto Rico Capitanes de Arecibo 2010
3 19 Mario West Ghost Ballers 4 years Argentina Juventud Sionista 2015

Notes
Last team does not only refer to NBA teams, it also refers to overseas play such as the EuroLeague, NBL or any other major international league.
Last played refers to last year of being active in any basketball league.

Regular season

Week 1 (Houston, TX)

The first week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Toyota Center, in Houston, Texas.

Game 13 Headed Monsters50–48Ghost Ballers
Game 23's Company51–30Killer 3's
Game 3Ball Hogs31–51Power
Game 4Tri-State51–34Trilogy

Week 2 (Chicago, IL)

The second week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the United Center, in Chicago, Illinois.

Game 1Killer 3's50–44Ghost Ballers
Game 2Tri-State51–34Ball Hogs
Game 33's Company44–50Power
Game 43 Headed Monsters50–34Trilogy

Week 3 (Oakland, CA)

The third week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California.

Game 13's Company52–50Trilogy
Game 2Ball Hogs50–40Ghost Ballers
Game 3Tri-State50–46Power
Game 43 Headed Monsters51–49Killer 3's

Week 4 (Detroit, MI)

The fourth week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, Michigan.

Game 1Killer 3's39–52Trilogy
Game 23's Company50–40Ball Hogs
Game 3Tri-State48–503 Headed Monsters
Game 4Power50–45Ghost Ballers

Week 5 (Miami, FL)

The fifth week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the American Airlines Arena, in Miami, Florida.

Game 1Ghost Ballers40–51Tri-State
Game 2Ball Hogs38–50Killer 3's
Game 3Trilogy48–51Power
Game 43's Company47–503 Headed Monsters

Week 6 (Toronto, ON)

The sixth week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the Scotiabank Arena, in Toronto, Ontario.

Game 13 Headed Monsters51–45Ball Hogs
Game 2Power50–28Killer 3's
Game 33's Company51–29Tri-State
Game 4Trilogy41–50Ghost Ballers

Week 7 (Boston, MA)

The seventh week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the TD Garden, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Game 1Ball Hogs45–51Trilogy
Game 2Tri-State51–45Killer 3's
Game 3Power51–403 Headed Monsters
Game 4Ghost Ballers33–513's Company

Week 8 (Duluth, GA)

The eighth week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at Infinite Energy Arena in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth, Georgia.

Game 1Killer 3's51–443's Company
Game 23 Headed Monsters51–37Ghost Ballers
Game 3Tri-State40–50Trilogy
Game 4Power50–40Ball Hogs

Standings

# Team W L Pct. PF PA GP
1 YZ Power 7 1 .875 399.2 326.4 8
2 Y 3 Headed Monsters 7 1 .875 392.8 359.2 8
3 Y 3's Company 5 3 .625 390.4 332.8 8
4 Y Tri-State 5 3 .625 371.2 350.4 8
5 Killer 3's 3 5 .375 342.4 380.8 8
6 Trilogy 3 5 .375 360 378.4 8
7 Ball Hogs 1 7 .125 323.2 394.4 8
8 Ghost Ballers 1 7 .125 336.8 394.4 8

Notes

  • Z clinched top seed
  • Y clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

Week 9 (Dallas, TX)

The semifinals and bonus week of games in the BIG3 Basketball League took place at the American Airlines Center, in Dallas, Texas. The Ball Hogs, Ghost Ballers, Killer 3's, and Trilogy played in two games to determine the lower positions, but did not officially count in the standings.

Game 1Ball Hogs50–35Ghost Ballers
Game 2Trilogy47–51Killer 3's
Game 3 (Semifinal)Power51–49Tri-State
Game 4 (Semifinal)3 Headed Monsters28–503's Company

Week 10 (Brooklyn, NY)

The second BIG3 Championship game was played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Power defeated 3's Company for the title. 3 Headed Monsters beat Tri-State in the consolation game to finish in third place.

Game 1 (Consolation)3 Headed Monsters52–49Tri-State
Game 2 (Championship)Power51–433's Company

Bracket

Semifinals
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Championship
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
      
1 Power 51
4 Tri-State 49
1 Power 51
3 3's Company 43
2 3 Headed Monsters 28
3 3's Company 50 3rd Place
2 3 Headed Monsters 52
4 Tri-State 49

Individual statistic leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameAl HarringtonTrilogy18.0
Rebounds per gameReggie Evans3 Headed Monsters10.3
Assists per gameMike BibbyGhost Ballers3.4
Steals per gameAl HarringtonTrilogy1.7
Blocks per gameChris AndersenPower1.4
FG%Jermaine O'NealTri-State62.1%
3FG%Mike BibbyGhost Ballers100%
4FG%Andre Emmett3's Company100%

Awards

The awards for the 2018 season were announced prior to the championship game.[5]

References

  1. Cordner, Jason (April 4, 2019). "SOURCE SPORTS: Ice Cube's BIG3 League Announces New Television Deal With CBS and CBS Sports Network".
  2. BIG3 (June 12, 2018). "BIG3 SIGNS STREAMING DEAL WITH FACEBOOK". BIG3. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  3. Ellenport, Craig (April 3, 2018). "BIG3 Draft Lottery". BIG3. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  4. Ellenport, Craig (April 13, 2018). "BIG3 Season 2 Draft Review". BIG3. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  5. "2018 BIG3 Basketball awards: Corey Maggette takes home MVP; 'Birdman' wins Defensive Player of the Year". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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