Who is playing in The Basketball Tournament championship? Full rosters for Blue Collar U, Americana for Autism

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With $1 million on the line, it all comes down to the championship game of The Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, Aug. 2.

What began with a field of 64 teams now comes down to two: Blue Collar U and Americana for Autism. 

Blue Collar U, a team comprised mostly of alumni of the University of Buffalo, advanced to the championship game with a victory over Red Scare, a team of Dayton Alumni.

Americana for Autism, which is raising awareness and funds for children impacted by Autism, advanced to the title game with a win over AfterShocks, a team of Wichita State alumni.

Given the amount of talent in The Basketball Tournament, both Blue Collar U and Americana for Autism have fielded rosters blending great talent and team chemistry.

Who is suiting up in TBT's championship game? Here are full rosters for the teams that will play for the grand prize.

Who is playing in The Basketball Tournament championship?

Blue Collar U full roster

Blue Collar U is led by CJ Massinburg, who will play for Pallacanestro Brescia of the Italian A League this upcoming season. Massinburg, who was named MAC Player of the Year during his senior season at Buffalo, has also spent time with the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League.

No. Player Pos. Ht. Winning Share
0 Blake Hamilton SG 6'6" $85,000
1 Lamonte Bearden PG 6'3" $65,000
2 Jeremy Harris SF 6'7" $65,000
11 Antwon Lillard SG 6'6" $52,500
15 Wes Clark PG 6'0" $100,000
17 Edric Dennis Jr. PG 6'3" $40,000
21 E.C. Matthews SG 6'5" $40,000
22 Dontay Caruthers PG 6'1" $85,000
23 CJ Massinburg SG 6'3" $100,000
32 Davonta Jordan PG 6'2" $30,000
33 Nick Perkins C 6'8" $100,000
43 Xavier Ford SF 6'8" $40,000
93 Montell McRae C 6'10" $52,500

Americana for Autism full roster

Like Massinburg, Americana for Autism's Chris Wright is in Italy's A League as a member of Derthona Basket. Wright, a former McDonald's All-American, played his college ball at Georgetown and while stateside, earned G League All-Star honors in 2013, the same year he appeared in three games with the Mavericks.

The winning share for each player on Americana for Autism is not listed on the TBT's site.

No. Player Pos. Ht. Winning Share
0 Delroy James C 6'8"  
2 Kasey Shepherd SG 6'3"  
3 Chris Wright PG 6'1"  
8 Isaiah Swann PG 6'2'  
21 Ronald March SG 6'5"  
22 Nigel Johnson G 6'1"  
24 Ryan Pearson PF 6'7"  
32 Femi Olujobi PF 6'9"  
42 Talib Zanna PF 6'9"  
69 J'Covan Brown G 6'2"  
86 Darryl Monroe PF 6'7"  

What channel is The Basketball Tournament's championship game on?

  • Date: Tuesday, Aug. 2
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Streaming: ESPN app | Sling TV

The Basketball Tournament's championship game will be televised on ESPN. You can also stream it on Sling TV, the official streaming partner of TBT.

Viewers who sign up for Sling TV get half off the first month with no long-term contracts. Watch The Basketball Tournament live on ESPN and enjoy access to sports programming on the ESPN family of networks.

The Basketball Tournament championship game start time

  • Date: Tuesday, Aug. 2
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT

The championship game between Americana for Autism and Blue Collar U will be played at 8 p.m. ET.

The game will take place at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

The Basketball Tournament year-by-year winners

Five different teams have been crowned champions in The Basketball Tournament's eight-year history. Neither Americana for Autism nor Blue Collar U have won before.

You can find each of the previous winners below, along with the tournament MVP for each year.

Year Winner Runner-Up MVP
2014 Notre Dame Fighting Alumni Team Barstool Tyrone Nash
2015 Overseas Elite Team 23 DJ Kennedy
2016 Overseas Elite Team Colorado Kyle Fogg
2017 Overseas Elite Team Challenge ALS Kyle Fogg
2018 Overseas Elite Eberlein Drive DJ Kennedy
2019 Carmen's Crew Golden Eagles William Buford
2020 Golden Eagles Sideline Cancer Darius Johnson-Odom
2021 Boeheim's Army Team 23 Tyrese Rice
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Gilbert McGregor is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News.