Rec City, Crown Apple, Baseline, DMV Ballers punch their Las Vegas tickets
Suek and Carlson (left) are expected to be on the 2021 Rec City roster
The remaining four available spots for the 2021 Las Vegas National Tournament were filled on Thursday afternoon. The 16-team field for the October 16-17 tournament is now set.
Two of the four teams have National Tournament experience. Rec City from Minnesota went 2-1 in the Las Vegas National Tourney but did not qualify for Sunday’s Elite Eight games. Many Rec City fans were upset at the Tourney Selection Committee for the Sunday snub, feeling they deserved to be selected.
Al Kamara and DMV Ballers will be back in Vegas.
DMV Ballers from Washington D.C. won the Ultimate Hoops NYC National Title in 2018. This will be their second appearance in the Las Vegas National Tourney. The team finished 1-2 in 2018 playing without star forward Byron Mouton.
Baseline will represent the Houston Region’s first entry in the Ultimate Hoops National Tournaments. Baseline finished 6-3 in Baybrook’s Spring Season. Their PPV average team payroll is just over $10 million.
Crown Apple from Arizona will also make their first National Tournament appearance. Team captain Darrylon Lee was a part of Never Off Work, who finished second in the 2019 Las Vegas National Tourney.
Three spots remain on the tournament waiting list.
2021 Las Vegas National Tournament Teams
as of 7.16.21
Ball So Hard - Arizona / Captain: Terrell Suggs
Roseville Raw Dawgz - California / Captain: Jose Zaragoza
Bulls - Minnesota / Captain: Sonny Young-Graves
San Antonio Ether - Texas / Captain: Dan Gilbert
Str8 Ballin - Arizona / Captain: Tyrone Jones
CTE - Maryland / Captain: Kenny Zeigler
BBQ Chicken - Arizona / Captain Vinnie Thepsourinthone
Never Off Work - Arizona / Captains Chris Walker & Durwin Williams Jr.
The Last of Us - Colorado / Captain: Marco Clark
Team Colorado - Colorado / Captain: Jeremy Ducey
The Family - Arizona / Captain: Kenem Partee
Private Lessons - Arizona / Captains: Christian Bower / Moises Platon
Rec City - Minnesota / Captain: Jake Gave
Crown Apple - Arizona / Captain: Darrylon Lee
Baseline - Texas / Captain: Joe Haas
DMV Ballers - Washington D.C. / Captain: Al Kamara
WAITING LIST
1) Barry’s Bombers - Florida / Captain: Casey Cummings