Nasty Nati to tip off in The Basketball Tournament July 19-23
Jarron Cumberland. (https://gobearcats.com/)
CINCINNATI – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on FOX Sports – will see the return of Nasty Nati, a Cincinnati alumni team. Nasty Nati will host the Cincinnati Regional, with games played at Fifth Third Arena from July 19-23.
Nasty Nati, the top seed in the Cincinnati regional, is organized by former Bearcat Kevin Johnson and coached by Cashmere Wright. The roster includes Jarron Cumberland, the son of Scott and Cheryl Cumberland, formerly of Hillsboro. He is a graduate of Wilmington High School.
Cumberland is 10th all-time in games played at the University of Cincinnati (133) and was the AAC Player of the Year in 2019. He is fifth all-time in career victories (105) and seventh all-time in assists (415). He played for UC from 2016-20.
Nasty Nati's current roster includes:
Mamoudou Diarra (2017-21)
Keith Williams (2017-21)
Jarron Cumberland (2016-20)
Tre Scott (2016-20)
Jacob Evans (2015-18)
Troy Caupain Jr. (2013-17)
Deshaun Morman (2013-15)
Coreontae DeBerry (2014-16)
Octavius Ellis (2011-16)
Jaylen Adams (St. Bonaventure)
Marquez Letcher-Ellis (Rice)
Isaiah Miller (UNC Greensboro).
The rest of the Cincinnati region includes:
#2 seed Zip 'Em Up (Xavier alumni)
#3 seed Team Gibson
#4 seed Brown Ballers
#5 seed Red Rose Thunder
#6 seed Dream 34
#7 seed Takeover BC
#8 seed AboutBillions.
Nasty Nati will play AboutBillions on Friday, July 19, at 8 p.m. ET. If Nasty Nati advances to the second round, they will face the winner of Brown Ballers and Red Rose Thunder on Sunday, July 21 at 4 p.m. ET on FS1.
The Cincinnati Regional championship game is Tuesday, July 23 at 7 p.m. ET.
The winner of the Cincinnati Regional will play the winner of the Dayton Regional in the quarterfinals, either in Dayton or Cincinnati, 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.
For more information on Nasty Nati and tickets for this year's Cincinnati Regional, visit TheTournament.com.
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 10th season, visit www.thetournament.com
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