Mean Green Alumni Team Admitted Into TBT Field

[Coach Andy Mac]

DENTON — The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks – revealed Wednesday that Bleed Green, the North Texas men's basketball alumni team, has been admitted into TBT's 64-team field. Bleed Green will be competing in the Wichita Regional at Koch Arena from July 22-25.

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Bleed Green is organized by 2022 UNT men's basketball graduate J.J. Murray and 2020 UNT men's basketball graduate DJ Draper (who will also play). Bleed Green's current roster includes:

• Shannon Shorter (2009-11)
• Jordan Williams (2011-15)
• DJ Draper (2015-20)
• Jorden Duffy (2017-19)
• Zachary Simmons (2017-21)
• Thomas Bell III (2019-22)
• Brandon Jefferson (Metro State)
• Murphy Holloway (Ole Miss)
• Wendell Mitchell (Baylor/Texas A&M)

 
The team will be coached by current North Texas Director of Basketball Operations Andre Shaw.

The No. 7 seed Bleed Green will take on No. 2 seed Eberlein Drive in the team's first-round game on Friday, July 22 at 1 pm CT. If Bleed Green advances to the second round, they will face the winner of No. 3 seed Purple and Black (Kansas State alumni) and No. 6 seed Lone Star Legends on Saturday, July 23 at 5 pm CT.

The Wichita Regional championship game is Monday, July 25 at 8 pm CT.

TV information for the Wichita Regional will be released soon.

The winner of the Wichita Regional will face the winner of the Omaha Regional in the quarterfinals in Wichita on July 27. Semifinals will be in Dayton, Ohio at UD Arena on July 30, and the $1M winner-take-all championship game on Aug. 2.

 

[Coach Andy Mac]

 

[flyonthewall]

training camp starts monday.  We have added a couple of players.

https://store.thetournament.com/shop/category/403980/?subcategory=22543

click the above for merch.  If we get to 150 pieces the team starts getting some revenue.

 

[greenminer]

Any practice updates? @flyonthewall?

[UNTLifer]

1 hour ago, greenminer said:

Any practice updates? @flyonthewall?

Game one is tomorrow @ 1pm on ESPN 3 and Sling.

[greenminer]

 

[meanJewGreen]

6 minutes ago, greenminer said:

 

Feel like Woolridge would be one of our best players no? 

[greenminer]

2 minutes ago, meanJewGreen said:

Feel like Woolridge would be one of our best players no? 

He would be.

Not sure what happened here.  These announcements may not be injury related.

[MeanGreenTexan]

32 minutes ago, greenminer said:

 

Uh, Wooly out = we're sunk.

[cousin oliver]

Without Woolrodge we are in deep doo doo.

[greenminer]

I like to think even w/o Woolridge, we could be in for a pleasant surprise.

[flyonthewall]

5 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Uh, Wooly out = we're sunk.

Not so fast my friend.....we have really really good guards.  Brandon jefferson is a fantastic player.  He takes r.w. place

Edited July 22, 2022 by flyonthewall

[NT80]

Eberlein Drive team players, and 7/20, 7/21 games scoreboard...

https://thetournament.com/teams/eberlein-drive/

Edited July 22, 2022 by NT80

[bstnsportsfan3]

Let’s go Bleed Green!

[greenminer]

Live Score/Stats

[greenminer]

Ebers up 12-7 at a commercial time out. 3:47 remains in 1st period.

[greenminer]

We have 2-3 points from all over our roster.  Eber's point total is mostly AJ Slaughter, former WKU guard.

[bstnsportsfan3]

I don’t see Jordan Williams?

[greenminer]

We are shooting under 30% from the field, Eberlein is nearly 60%.  This is not good.  Somehow, we are only down 26-20, 7:30 left in period 2

[greenminer]

4 minutes ago, bstnsportsfan3 said:

I don’t see Jordan Williams?

Jordan could not make it this year.  I have not heard why.

 

On 7/19/2022 at 8:05 AM, flyonthewall said:

Williams couldn't get here for some reason.  You cannot believe the work that D.J. and J.J. have done to put this together, then keep it together.  Another new add last night that should really help also.  Practice should be fun this morning.

 

[bstnsportsfan3]

3 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Jordan could not make it this year.  I have not heard why.

 

 

Interesting as he was one of the first commits. Oh well

[meanJewGreen]

anyone have a sling login? found my espn3 subscription doesnt work.... 

[greenminer]

@bstnsportsfan3 yeah, to lose him and Wooly at the last minute was a bit of a gut punch.  Also, I personally still wonder if T-Mitchell can ever be brought into this.

[bstnsportsfan3]

1 minute ago, greenminer said:

@bstnsportsfan3 yeah, to lose him and Wooly at the last minute was a bit of a gut punch.  Also, I personally still wonder if T-Mitchell can ever be brought into this.

I never even knew Wooly was a part of this either. Welp guys are hanging tough

[Magic95Fan]

It's good to see these guys on the court again regardless of the outcome.