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TBT 2024 Roster & Bracket Revealed for Houston Alumni Team Forever Coogs
6/25/2024 1:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Forever Coogs, Led by Rob Gray, Fabian White Jr. and Galen Robinson Jr., to Face Austin’s Own on July 19
HOUSTON – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on FOX Sports – will see the debut of Forever Coogs, a University of Houston alumni team. Forever Coogs will host the Houston Regional, with games at the Fertitta Center from July 19-23.
For more information on Forever Coogs and this year's Houston Regional, fans can visit TheTournament.com. To purchase tickets, fans can click here.
Forever Coogs, the second seed in the Houston regional, is organized by former Houston Men's Basketball Director of Operations Meshu Negga, and is coached by former Cougar Lawrence Paye. Forever Coogs' current roster includes:
● Fabian White Jr. (2017-22)
● Justin Gorham (2019-21)
● Galen Robinson Jr. (2015-19)
● Devin Davis (2016-18)
● Rob Gray (2015-18)
● Wes Van Beck (2014-18)
● Devonta Pollard (2014-16)
● Eric Weary Jr. (2014-16)
● TaShawn Thomas (2011-14)
● Melvin Frazier (Tulane)
The rest of the region includes:
#1 seed We Are Bleed Green (North Texas alumni)
#3 seed The Enchantment (New Mexico alumni)
#4 seed The Program NYC for Autism
#5 seed Challenge ALS
#6 seed Once A Bronco
#7 seed Austin's Own (Texas alumni)
#8 seed LA Ignite
TBT SCHEDULEForever Coogs will play Austin's Own (Texas alumni) at 8 p.m., Friday, July 19. If Forever Coogs advances to the Second Round, they will face the winner of The Enchantment (New Mexico Alumni) and Once A Bronco (Boise State Alumni) at 6 p.m., Sunday, July 21.
The Houston Regional championship game is set for 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 23.
The winner of the Houston Regional will play the winner of the Wichita Regional in the Quarterfinals, either in Houston or Wichita, Kan., on July 29 or 30 (official game date, time, and location to be determined). The Semifinals and $1 million winner-take-all Championship Game will be Aug. 2 and Aug. 4 in Philadelphia, Pa. at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
About The Basketball Tournament
The home of the Elam Ending®, The Basketball Tournament has grown from a unique idea among friends to one of the most exciting and engaging events on the summer sports calendar, with national exposure, social media buzz and regional championships across the country - culminating in a winner-take-all $1 million game. Every year it attracts some of the best players in the world. For more information on TBT's tenth season, visit www.thetournament.com
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