TBT Basketball League (The Basketball Tournament) History
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TBT was founded in 2014 by Jonathan Mugar. It is an open-application, single-elimination tournament played each summer in the United States. This is a first league with a $1 million winner-take-all prize, broadcast by ESPN.
League name history
2014 until now: The Basketball Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Title holders
- 2022-23:
Team Heartfire - 2023-24:
Carmen's Crew - Ohio State Alumni
- 2024-25:
Aftershocks - Wichita State Alumni
- 2022-23: Team Heartfire
- 2023-24: Carmen's Crew - Ohio State Alumni
- 2024-25: Aftershocks - Wichita State Alumni
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
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| 1 | Carmen's Crew | 2023-24 |
| 1 |  Aftershocks | 2024-25 |
| 1 | Heartfire | 2022-23 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Team Heartfire | 78-73 |  We Are Bleed Green - North Texas Alumni |
| 2023-24 | Carmen's Crew - Ohio State Alumni | 69-65 |  Forever Coogs - Houston |
| 2024-25 | Aftershocks - Wichita State Alumni | 82-67 |  Eberlein Drive |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
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| Eberlein Drive | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carmen's Crew | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aftershocks | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bleed Green | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Heartfire | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Forever Coogs | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
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| Aftershocks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eberlein Drive | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WAD3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the TBT Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
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Players with the most TBT titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
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