Team 23

Team 23
Leagues	The Basketball Tournament
Founded	2015
History	Team 23 (2015–present)
Location	Phoenix, Arizona
Team colors	Crimson, Black, and Grey
Team manager	Michael Illiano
Head coach	Ron Katich
Website	Team page
Uniforms
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Team 23 is an American basketball team that is currently participating in The Basketball Tournament (TBT). They played in the West Region in 2015, their inaugural year of existence. The team is managed by pro–am league director and Phoenix, Arizona native, Michael Illiano. It is coached by fellow Arizonian Ron Katich. Team 23 made TBT semifinals in 2015 as the lowest-ranked seeds.^[1]

History

After being accepted into The Basketball Tournament (TBT) 2015 with 165 registered fans, Team 23 opened its tournament run by defeating the West Coast Ronin, 91–67. The team pulled off a second double-digit win in the second round, vs. Richard Roby and Colorado, behind 28 points from Davin White. White was effective once more as Team 23 routed Team BBallBreakdown in the following game, 86–72, pushing them to the Super 17 Regional round of TBT in Chicago, Illinois. The team defeated 7outz 105–64 in their first game in Chicago, limiting only two of their opponents' players to score over 10 points.^[2] Team 23 made the semifinal round of the tournament after they won their fifth straight game by double figures. The losers, LAUNFD, missed one of their players, Ekene Ibekwe, and allowed Team 23 to score 11 straight points to begin the second half.^[3] Team 23 entered the semifinals as the most efficient team of the tournament.^[4]

Logo and uniforms

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  Logo, 2015–current
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  Uniforms, 2015–current

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Team 23 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age SF 2 Gabbidon, Travis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 29 – 9 February 1986 C 6 Andrews, Zach 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 30 – 9 March 1985 SG 8 Scales, Alex 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 37 – 3 July 1978 PG 11 White, Davin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 34 – 31 December 1981 PG 13 Wells, Marcus 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 26 – 19 January 1990 SF 15 Owens, Larry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 33 – 8 January 1983 SG 16 Sandoval, Gabriel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 34 – 27 March 1981 SF 21 Kelly, Andrew 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 24 – 23 March 1991 PF 24 Pederson, Dwight 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 26 – 16 April 1989 C 34 Okosun, Augustine 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 29 – 4 July 1986	Head coach Ron Katich Team manager Michael Illiano Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: August 1, 2015

References

1. "Team 23". The Basketball Tournament. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
2. "Official Basketball Box Score: Team 23 vs 7outz". Imageshack. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
3. "2015 Bracket". The Basketball Tournament. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
4. "The Basketball Tournament Rosters: Meet The Final 4 Teams". Heavy.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.

External links

• Official team page