Power (basketball)

Power
Power logo
LeaguesBIG3
Founded29 March 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03-29)
LocationUnited States
Team colorsLight royal blue, silver, black, white
       
Head coachNancy Lieberman[1]
Championships1 (2018)
Websitebig3.com/teams/power

Power is an American men's 3-on-3 basketball team that plays in the BIG3 league.[2][3] A stake in the team was purchased in 2022 by The Aces, a sports entertainment company.

They are the 2018 BIG3 season champions.[4]

History

2017

Draft

Pick Player NBA Experience Last Club
6 Jerome Williams 9 years United States New York Knicks
11 DeShawn Stevenson 13 years United States Atlanta Hawks
20 Moochie Norris 8 years United States Yakima Sun Kings

Season Performance

Power were one of the teams who made the playoffs at the end of the BIG3 inaugural season of 2017.

Their run quickly ended with a semifinal loss to the 3 Headed Monsters. They lost a consolation game the next week, and finished 4th overall.

2018

Draft

Pick Player NBA Experience Last Club
4 Chris Andersen 15 years United States Cleveland Cavaliers
10 Quentin Richardson 13 years United States New York Knicks
17 Ryan Gomes 8 years United States Los Angeles D-Fenders

Season Performance

Power went on to win the BIG3 championship in 2018. It was their first championship.[4][5]

2019

Draft

As the reigning champs, Power did not have the opportunity to make a draft selection but they kept all six players from last year's squad.

Season Performance

Power made the playoffs for the third consecutive year in 2019. They were unable to repeat their 2018 championship run, losing in the semifinals.

2021

Draft

Pick Player NBA Experience Last Club
3 Dušan Bulut 0 years Serbia Novi Sad
11 Joe Alexander 2 years Israel Hapoel Holon B.C.

Season Performance

TBD

2022

Draft

Pick Player NBA Experience Last Club
1 Glen Rice Jr. 2 years Israel Maccabi Haifa
15 T. J. Cline 0 years Spain MoraBanc Andorra

[6]

Season Performance

TBD

Current roster

2022 Power roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 5 Mobley, Cuttino (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975-09-01 Rhode Island
PF/C 9 Tskitishvili, Nikoloz (CC) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1983-04-14 Republic of Georgia
PF 30 White, Royce (CC) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1991-04-10 Iowa State
G/F 41 Rice Jr., Glen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1991-01-01 Georgia Tech
PF/C 6 Cline, T.J. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 269 lb (122 kg) 1994-07-22 Richmond
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (CC) Team co-captain
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2022-05-25

Alumni

References

  1. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Clyde Drexler, Rick Barry and Rick Mahorn to Coach in BIG3". BIG3.com. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  2. ^ "Corey Maggette & Cuttino Mobley Join Forces on POWER". BIG3.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Power". BIG3. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  4. ^ a b "2018 BIG3 basketball championship: Power wins title after altercation; Corey Maggette named MVP". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  5. ^ Wells, Adam. "Power Defeats 3's Company to Win 2018 BIG3 League Championship". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  6. ^ "2022 BIG3 Draft Recap". BIG3. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-29.