Armored Athlete and The Basketball Tournament are quite synonymous.
Armored Athlete will be making its seventh straight appearance in The Basketball Tournament. Their all-time record is 13-6, which places them in the top five all-time winningest programs in this winner-take-all summer basketball extravaganza.
Numbers don’t lie https://t.co/QdPFwOxvrg
— Armored Athlete (@ArmoredAthlete) April 29, 2021
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They have had a tradition of success averaging over two wins each year. Last year they bowed out as a 15-seed against typical powerhouse and former champion Overseas Elite 76-60 in the opening round.
Like each year, this year’s team will be well-prepared to win games. They feature several players with past NBA experience, namely Malcolm Miller, Xavier Rathan-Mayes, and Jemerrio Jones.
Year 7. It’s time. Let’s get it. #ItsALifestyle pic.twitter.com/sdbG23ikE0
— Armored Athlete (@ArmoredAthlete) June 21, 2021
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Current Roster:
- Adonis Thomas
- Coty Clarke
- David Dudzinski
- Gyorgy Goloman
- James Woodard
- Jemerrrio Jones
- John Roberson
- Malcolm Miller
- QJ Peterson
- Sean Armand
- Tariq Owens
- Xavier Rathan-Mayes
Coaches:
- Adam Ross (Head Coach)
- BJ Dunne (Assistant Coach)
- Raphael Chillious (Assistant Coach)
General Manager:
- AJ Mahar
Region:
- West Virginia
First Matchup:
- July 18 vs No. 13 seed HBCUnited at 2 p.m.
Team Outlook:
This team has talent. Miller played 10 games and won an NBA title with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. He played for the G League’s Salt Lake City Stars, a Utah Jazz affiliate this past season.
Oh yeah that’s nice @MalcMili13 https://t.co/0VgPkfqcCS
— Armored Athlete (@ArmoredAthlete) February 26, 2021
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Sean Armand is a pro’s pro, who averaged 22 points a game in the 2018 The Basketball Tournament and played in France the past two seasons. He was a top-10 scorer in the league each season.
Extremely solid pickup from @ArmoredAthlete. @SeanArmand_ has been top 10 leading scorer in France the past two seasons and averaged 22ppg in @thetournament in 2018 🙏🙏 https://t.co/m70Y7i6Rrn
— TBT Thoughts (@TBTThoughts) May 20, 2021
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When you add the scoring of Rathan-Mayes and Jones and the experience from the coaching staff to the rest of the roster, their 4-seed is well-deserved and this is a team that could play itself into the second weekend or beyond.