NBA G League International Challenge

NBA G League International Challenge
Founded2018
First season2018 NBA G League International Challenge
Folded2019
Number of teams6
Last championsGermany Bayern Munich
(1st title)
Most championshipsUnited States Team USA (1 title)
Germany Bayern Munich (1 title)

The NBA G League International Challenge was an international professional basketball tournament featuring all-star selections of the NBA G League. Its purpose is to allow players from the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s development league to play games against clubs, league all-star selections, and national teams from around the world.[1][2][3]

The games themselves are played under FIBA rules, which differ slightly from the NBA's rules. The basketball court's markings and dimensions also slightly differ.

History

The first NBA G League International Challenge was the 2018 edition. It featured an all-star selection of NBA G League players[4] coached by Jeff Van Gundy, that made up Team USA's 2019 FIBA World Cup Americas qualifiers team at the time,[5] versus the senior men's Mexican national basketball team. Team USA won the game, by a score of 88–67.[6] The 2019 edition of the tournament expanded the format to 6 teams,[7] and was won by the German EuroLeague club Bayern Munich.[8][9]

There has been no challenge since 2020.

Results

Year Champions Second place Third place Fourth place Results / Notes
2018
Details		 United States
United States		 Mexico
Mexico		 N/A N/A 88–67
2019
Details		 Germany
Bayern Munich		 United States
NBA G League Elite Team		 Uruguay
Uruguay Elite Team		 Brazil
Flamengo Basketball		 Final: 93–84
3rd place game: 89–81

Finals

References

  1. ^ "NBA G League International Challenge". NBA Events - Latin America.
  2. ^ "NBA G League International Challenge Presented by Antel Heads to Uruguay for the First Time". NBA G League.
  3. ^ "G League, club teams to meet in international tournament". USA TODAY.
  4. ^ Schmidt, Dakota (February 8, 2018). "Breaking Down The NBA G League USA Roster For 2018 NBA G League International Challenge". Ridiculous Upside.
  5. ^ "USA Takes Down Mexico 88-67 in Inaugural NBA G League International Challenge". www.usab.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "02/18/18: NBA G League USA Defeats Mexico in Inaugural NBA G League International Challenge". NBA G League.
  7. ^ "Competitions – Federacion Uruguaya de Basketball".
  8. ^ "Greg Monroe guides Bayern to first place in Uruguay". Eurohoops. September 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "FC Bayern Basketball win NBA G League International Challenge in Uruguay". FC Bayern Munich. September 23, 2019.

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