EVENT MEDIA GUIDE June 19-20, 2021 3x3 Basketball 3x3 basketball is the world’s most popular urban sport. The Federation of International Basketball (FIBA) began sanctioning 3x3 competitions in 2010 and 3x3 will debut in the Tokyo Olympics. Hoop It Up events are endorsed by FIBA. The Hoop It Up championship team will qualify for the FIBA World Tour for a chance to earn points to help Team USA qualify for the next Olympics.

3x3 Rules Games will be played under FIBA 3x3 rules which will also be used in the Olympics. The rules include: Half court Teams of 3 players and a substitute 10-minute game or first to reach 21 points 12-second shot-clock No break after scoring No half-time / No quarters First to 2 pts wins OT Acquired by Kevin Garnett’s Big Ticket Sports LLC in 2019, Hoop It Up has been the largest 3x3 basketball tour, recognized as the most prolific grassroots basketball tour with millions of worldwide participants for over 30 years.

The Hoop It Up Pro Am League is a national competition of 40 Hoop It Up clubs across the country competing in weekly tournaments. Weekly tournament winners will earn points in the season standings towards winning the League championship and receiving an automatic berth to compete in the Federation of International Basketball (FIBA) World Tour which offers over $1 million in annual prize money. The points to be awarded at the Juneteenth Jamboree and each subsequent event is as follows: 1st - 20 points 2nd - 15 points 3rd - 10 points 4th - 8 points 5th - 6 points 6th - 4 points 7th - 2 points 8th or lower - No Points awarded Minnesota 3 Ball

3 Brensley Haywood 6-1 Guard

College St Mary’s University Pro Werne (Germany) Career stats 289 games, 4,979 pts, 978 rebounds

5 Eric Coleman 6-7 PF College Northern Iowa Pro SL Benefica - Portugal Averaging 8 points per game Previously played in Ukraine and Germany

4 Paris Kyles 6-3 Guard College Minnesota State University Pro SKS Stal Stalowa - Poland

3 Kurtis Koenig 6-7 Forward College Southwest Baptist - Averaged 20 points per game Pro Ranked FIBA 3x3 Player Kangaroos 3x3

21 Dakota Oropeza 6-2 SG Hometown Templeton, CA Career Georgia Kangaroos ● Played for Templeton High School, scored 300 points

24 Amir Smith 6-5 Forward Hometown Houston, TX College FAU, Rice, and Hampton Career TFT (Macedonia) (Father is former NBA player Joe Smith)

25 Rhondi Hackett 6-7 Forward Hometown Greenwood, South Carolina College D3 Lincoln Memorial University ● Lead his team to 4 conference regular season wins ● Took his team to D3 National Championship Career SESE Bàsquet- Spain

13 Brandon Martin

Coach Brian Caswell Nashville No Name

5 Evan Forhetz 5-10 Guard Hometown Brentwood, TN College Freedman Hardman University, Lee University Led conference in assists Pro USA Basketball 3x3 Championships

12 Tyler Boring 6-10 Center

Hometown Collinsville, Illinois College Lindenwood University Pro USA Basketball 3x3 Championships

10 Gerron Scissum 6-8 Forward Hometown Huntsville, Alabama College JMU, VCU, Alabama A&M Played in 64 career games

11 Sam Martin 6-9 Forward College Martin Methodist Pro Delikatesas Joniskis (Lithuania) 0 Scott Edwards 6-7 Hometown Augusta, GA College Atlanta Metropolitan, Martin Methodist Semi Pro Alamo City Aztecs, Texas Redwolves

65 Monterrio Moore 6-5 Pro Southwest Warriors (ABA)

2 Shawn Bozier 6-5 Point Guard/ Shoot Guard Hometown Norcross, GA College Baltimore City Community College Career Atlanta Storm ABA ATLANTA CITY COLES

22 Keion Shinka 5-9 Point Guard Hometown Newark, NJ

1 Rico Carter 6-3 Point Guard Hometown Marietta, GA College Berry University

10 Marlan Lewis 6-2 Point/shooting Guard Hometown Atlanta, GA College Southwestern ELW TAKEOVER (Team submitted by Eddie Lee Wilkins- former Knicks player) 1 Lamar Vason 6-2 point guard Cleveland oh

7 Brandon deravine 6-7 small forward/power forward Marietta College University of Texas (d2) transferring to Andrew college

13 Demetrius Davis 6-7 small forward Powder Springs, GA College Augusta university (current)

9 Christopher newell 6-1 point guard Smyrna, GA

DC PRO Ralph Anderson 5-11 center Hometown Greenville, South Carolina

Malik Norris 6-0 point guard Hometown Greenville, SC

Sean Aran 5-10 Center Hometown Hartford, Connecticut Womens Sciatica 1 Melanie araula 5-9 Hometown: Bellflower, California College Pasadena City College

9 Gabby Gilmore 5’7 forward

Hometown: Melbourne, Florida College Ratfort university

0 Onika Meyers “nicky” 5-5 guard Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina

6 Michelle Swiec 5-5 Hometown: Augusta, GA

DREAMCHASERS __Lakeia stokes 6-0 forward Covington, Ga Clemson Served in the army first time playing since being injured by a suicide bomber in 2016 almost amputated her arm

__Angelique Burtts 6-0 forward Conyers, Ga Ended at Georgia state, mtsu, scuba tech

__Treasure Johnson 5-11 Guard Columbus ga College Uncw Career Peru and Ecuador and Puerto Rico

__Tamara Blakely 5-10 shooting guard/forward Greenville South Carolina North Greenville university Semi pro South Carolina Men’s Teams

3Ball Minnesota 3 Brensley Haywood 5 Eric Coleman 4 Paris Kyles 3 Kurtis Koenig

Kangaroos 21 Dakota Oropeza 24 Amir Smith -

Nashville No Name 5 Evan Forhetz 12 Tyler Boring 10 Gerome Scissum 11 Sam Martin

Hoop City 0 Scott Edwards 65 Monterrio Moore 2 Shawn Bozier

Atlanta City Coles 22 Keion Shinka 1 Rico Carter 10 Marlan Lewis ELW Takeover 1 Lamar Vason 7 Brandon Deravine 13 Demetrius Davis 9 Christopher Newell Women’s Teams Sciatica 1 Melanie Araula 9 Gabby Gilmore 0 Onika “Nicky” Meyers 6 Michelle Swiec

Dreamchasers __Tamara Blakely __Angeliquen Burtts __Treasure Johnson __Lakeia Stokes Schedule

12:00 pm Men Quarterfinal #1 Atlanta City Coles vs. Hoop City

12:30 pm Men Quarterfinal #2 Georgia Kangaroos vs. ELW Takeover

1:00 pm Men Semifinal #1 No Name Nashville vs. Quarterfinal #1 winner

1:30 pm Men Semifinal #2 3Ball Minnesota vs. Quarterfinal #2 winner

2:00 pm Women’s Championship Sciatica vs. Dreamchasers

2:30 pm Men's Championship Semifinal winners