| Carmen's Crew | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leagues | The Basketball Tournament |
| Founded | 2017 |
| History | Carmen's Crew (2019–2021; 2023–present) Scarlet & Gray (2017–2018) |
| Team colors | Scarlet and gray |
| Head coach | Leon Rodgers |
| Assistant(s) |
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| Championships | 2 TBT champions (2019, 2024) 4 TBT Regional champions (2017, 2018, 2019, 2024) |
| Website | Team page |
Carmen's Crew are an American basketball team that regularly participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team first played in the tournament in 2017 under the name Scarlet & Gray, and won the championship in 2019 and 2024.[1] The team's roster consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA, most of whom played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. The TBT team is an independent entity that was previously named after the college team's colors (scarlet and gray), and is currently named after Ohio State's school song ("Carmen Ohio"). The team last competed in the 2024 edition of TBT.
Season-by-season results
[edit]2017
[edit]During TBT 2017, team competed under the name Scarlet & Gray, and were the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 8 | Regional | Peoria, IL | 78–63 | The Region | Midwest No. 15 | |
| July 9 | 72–58 | Banner Boys | Midwest No. 7 | |||
| July 22 | Regional semifinals | Brooklyn, NY | 81–72 | Always a Brave | Midwest No. 3 | |
| July 23 | Regional final | 81–56 | Golden Eagles | Midwest No. 1 | [2] | |
| August 1 | National semifinals | Baltimore, MD | 83–88 (2 OT) | Team Challenge ALS | West No. 6 | [3] |
2018
[edit]During TBT 2018, team again competed under the name Scarlet & Gray, and were the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 21 | Round 1 | Columbus, OH | 99–68 | West Virginia Wildcats | Midwest No. 16 | |
| July 22 | Round 2 | 82–73 | Matadors | Midwest No. 9 | ||
| July 27 | Super 16 | Atlanta, GA | 72–60 | PrimeTime Players | Midwest No. 12 | |
| July 29 | Quarterfinals | 78–100 | Team Fredette | Midwest No. 2 | [4] | |
2019
[edit]For TBT 2019, team adopted the Carmen's Crew name, and were the No. 1 seed in the Columbus Regional.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 19 | Round 1 | Bexley, OH | 88–71 | Illinois BC | Columbus No. 8 | |
| July 20 | Round 2 | 89–75 | Big X | Columbus No. 4 | ||
| July 21 | Round 3 | 85–71 | Red Scare | Columbus No. 3 | [5] | |
| August 1 | Quarterfinals | Chicago, IL | 79–71 | Eberlein Drive | Salt Lake No. 1 | [6] |
| August 4 | Semifinals | 71–66 | Overseas Elite | Richmond No. 1 | [7] | |
| August 6 | Final | 66–60 | Golden Eagles | Wichita No. 1 | [8] | |
2020
[edit]For TBT 2020, the defending champions were the No. 1 overall seed in a reduced field of 24 teams.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 8 | Round of 16 | Columbus, OH | 68–76 | House of 'Paign | No. 16 | [9] |
2021
[edit]For TBT 2021, the team was seeded No. 1 in the Columbus Regional.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 23 | First round | Columbus, OH | 77–65 | Mid-American Unity | Columbus No. 16 | [10] |
| July 25 | Second round | 80–69 | Men of Mackey | Columbus No. 8 | [11] | |
| July 27 | Regional semifinals | 89–91 | The Money Team | Columbus No. 5 | [12] | |
2022
[edit]In 2022, the team announced that they couldn't get enough players for TBT 2022.
2023
[edit]For TBT 2023, the team was seeded No. 4 in the Dayton Regional.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 26 | First round | Dayton, OH | 80–68 | Team Overtime | Dayton No. 5 | [13] |
| July 28 | Second round | 82–56 | India Rising | Dayton No. 8 | [14] | |
| July 29 | Regional semifinals | 68–72 | Friday Beers | Dayton No. 2 | [15] | |
2024
[edit]For the 2024 tournament, the team was seeded No. 3 in the Dayton Regional.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 20 | Round of 64 | Dayton, OH | 93–58 | Purple Hearts | Dayton No. 6 | [16] |
| July 21 | Round of 32 | 71–60 | Red Scare | Dayton No. 2 | ||
| July 23 | Round of 16 | 74–70 | Heartfire | Dayton No. 1 | ||
| July 29 | Quarterfinals | Louisville, KY | 90–74 | Takeover BC | Cincinnati No. 7 | |
| August 2 | Semifinals | 76–70 | La Familia | Lexington No. 2 | ||
| August 3 | Final | 69–65 | Forever Coogs | Houston No. 2 | ||
Record
[edit]| Year | Seed | Won | Lost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2nd Midwest | 4 | 1 | lost in semifinals |
| 2018 | 1st Midwest | 3 | 1 | lost in quarterfinals |
| 2019 | 1st Columbus | 6 | 0 | Champions |
| 2020 | 1st overall | 0 | 1 | lost in round of 16 |
| 2021 | 1st Columbus | 2 | 1 | lost in regional semifinals |
| 2022 | — | — | did not enter | |
| 2023 | 4th Dayton | 2 | 1 | lost in regional semifinals |
| 2024 | 3rd Dayton | 6 | 0 | Champions |
| Total | 23 | 5 | ||
All-time players
[edit]As of 2024, 36 total players have played for the team, 20 of which are Ohio State alumni.
- Talor Battle, PG, Penn State – 2018
- Javon Bess, Saint Louis – 2023
- Desonta Bradford, PG, East Tennessee State – 2024
- William Buford, SG, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
- Aaron Craft, PG, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Jon Diebler, SG, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Malik Dime, G, Washington – 2020, 2023
- Jeff Gibbs, PF/C, Otterbein – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024
- Tevin Glass, SF, East Tennessee State – 2024
- C.J. Jackson, Ohio State – 2023
- Kosta Koufos, C, Ohio State – 2021
- Dallas Lauderdale, PF, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2020
- David Lighty, G/F, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Julian Mavunga, G, Miami (OH) – 2021
- Demetri McCamey, G, Illinois – 2019, 2020
- Nate Miller, SG, Bowling Green – 2017, 2018
- Jamel Morris, SG, Fairmont State – 2024
- Byron Mullens, C, Ohio State – 2018
- Erick Neal, PG, UT Arlington – 2024
- Greg Oden, C, Ohio State – 2018
- Courtney Pigram, PG, East Tennessee State – 2019
- Evan Ravenel, PF, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Leon Rodgers, PF, Northern Illinois – 2017, 2018, 2019
- LaQuinton Ross, F, Ohio State – 2019
- Shannon Scott, PG, Ohio State – 2021
- Lenzelle Smith Jr., SG, Ohio State – 2020, 2021
- Jared Sullinger, PF, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2024
- Jalen Tate, Arkansas – 2023
- Deshaun Thomas, SF, Ohio State – 2020
- Scott Thomas, SF, Bowling Green – 2023, 2024
- Trevor Thompson, Ohio State – 2023
- Andre Wesson, SF, Ohio State – 2023, 2024
- Kaleb Wesson, C, Ohio State – 2023, 2024
- John Williamson, C, Cincinnati – 2019
- Keyshawn Woods, G, Ohio State – 2021, 2023, 2024
- Kyle Young, SF, Ohio State – 2023, 2024
Awards
[edit]| Year | Player | Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jared Sullinger | All-Tournament | [17] |
| 2019 | William Buford | All-Tournament & MVP | [18] |
| Aaron Craft | All-Tournament |
References
[edit]- ^ Harrish, Kevin (August 6, 2019). "Ohio State Alumni Team Carmen's Crew Wins TBT Title and $2 Million Cash Prize, Downing Golden Eagles, 66-60". elevenwarriors.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Scarlet And Gray vs. Golden Eagles". raycomsports.com. July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Bailin, Arthur (August 1, 2017). "The Basketball Tournament: Team Challenge ALS Survives Five Round Slugfest, Advance to TBT Final off 88-83 2 OT Victory in Semifinal". bcinterruption.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Helwagen, Steve (July 29, 2018). "Red hot Team Fredette bounces Scarlet & Gray from TBT". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Carmen's Crew vs. Red Scare". FIBA LiveStats. July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via geniussports.com.
- ^ Murphy, Patrick (August 1, 2019). "Carmen's Crew heads to TBT semis with win against Eberlein Drive". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Carmen's Crew vs. Overseas Elite". FIBA LiveStats. August 4, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via geniussports.com.
- ^ "Carmen's Crew vs. Golden Eagles". FIBA LiveStats. August 6, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via geniussports.com.
- ^ Prescott, Adam (July 8, 2020). "Carmen's Crew Stunned by House of 'Paign in TBT Opener". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Carmen's Crew vs. Mid-American Unity". thetournament.com. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Carmen's Crew vs. Men of Mackey". thetournament.com. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Carmen's Crew vs. The Money Team". thetournament.com. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Gay, Colin (July 26, 2023). "Carmen's Crew return to TBT, cruises to first-round win against Team Overtime". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Carmen's Crew top India Rising in second round of The Basketball Tournament". The Columbus Dispatch. July 29, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Carmen's Crew goes cold in second half, sees TBT run end at the hands of Friday Beers". The Columbus Dispatch. July 30, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "TBT 2024 Official Schedule". TBT and TST. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "TBT 2017 All-Tournament Team". thetournament.com. August 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ @thetournament (August 7, 2019). "These guys were UNREAL this summer! Your #TBT2019 All-Tournament team!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via Twitter.
