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Carmen's Crew

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Carmen's Crew
Carmen's Crew logo
LeaguesThe Basketball Tournament
Founded2017
HistoryCarmen's Crew (2019–2021; 2023–present)
Scarlet & Gray (2017–2018)
Team colorsScarlet and gray
   
Head coachLeon Rodgers
Assistants
Championships2 TBT champions (2019, 2024)
4 TBT Regional champions (2017, 2018, 2019, 2024)
WebsiteTeam page

Carmen's Crew are an American basketball team that regularly participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team first played in the tournament in 2017 under the name Scarlet & Gray, and won the championship in 2019 and 2024.[1] The team's roster consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA, most of whom played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. The TBT team is an independent entity that was previously named after the college team's colors (scarlet and gray), and is currently named after Ohio State's school song ("Carmen Ohio"). The team last competed in the 2025 edition of TBT.

Season-by-season results

2017

During TBT 2017, team competed under the name Scarlet & Gray, and were the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region.

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 8RegionalPeoria, IL78–63The RegionMidwest No. 15
July 972–58Banner BoysMidwest No. 7
July 22Regional semifinalsBrooklyn, NY81–72Always a BraveMidwest No. 3
July 23Regional final81–56Golden EaglesMidwest No. 1[2]
August 1National semifinalsBaltimore, MD83–88 (2 OT)Team Challenge ALSWest No. 6[3]

2018

During TBT 2018, team again competed under the name Scarlet & Gray, and were the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region.

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 21Round 1Columbus, OH99–68West Virginia WildcatsMidwest No. 16
July 22Round 282–73MatadorsMidwest No. 9
July 27Super 16Atlanta, GA72–60PrimeTime PlayersMidwest No. 12
July 29Quarterfinals78–100Team FredetteMidwest No. 2[4]

2019

For TBT 2019, team adopted the Carmen's Crew name, and were the No. 1 seed in the Columbus Regional.

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 19Round 1Bexley, OH88–71Illinois BCColumbus No. 8
July 20Round 289–75Big XColumbus No. 4
July 21Round 385–71Red ScareColumbus No. 3[5]
August 1QuarterfinalsChicago, IL79–71Eberlein DriveSalt Lake No. 1[6]
August 4Semifinals71–66Overseas EliteRichmond No. 1[7]
August 6Final66–60Golden EaglesWichita No. 1[8]

2020

For TBT 2020, the defending champions were the No. 1 overall seed in a reduced field of 24 teams.

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 8Round of 16Columbus, OH68–76House of 'PaignNo. 16[9]

2021

For TBT 2021, the team was seeded No. 1 in the Columbus Regional.

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 23First roundColumbus, OH77–65Mid-American UnityColumbus No. 16[10]
July 25Second round80–69Men of MackeyColumbus No. 8[11]
July 27Regional semifinals89–91The Money TeamColumbus No. 5[12]

2022

In 2022, the team announced that they couldn't get enough players for TBT 2022.

2023

For TBT 2023, the team was seeded No. 4 in the Dayton Regional.

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 26First roundDayton, OH80–68Team OvertimeDayton No. 5[13]
July 28Second round82–56India RisingDayton No. 8[14]
July 29Regional semifinals68–72Friday BeersDayton No. 2[15]

2024

For the 2024 tournament, the team was seeded No. 3 in the Dayton Regional. They went on to win their second title.

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 20Round of 64Dayton, OH93–58Purple HeartsDayton No. 6[16]
July 22Round of 3271–60Red ScareDayton No. 2
July 24Round of 1674–70HeartfireDayton No. 1
July 29 Quarterfinals Louisville, KY 90–74 Takeover BC Cincinnati No. 7
August 2 Semifinals Philadelphia, PA 76–70 La Familia Lexington No. 2
August 4 Final 69–65 Forever Coogs Houston No. 2

2025

For the 2025 tournament, the team was seeded No. 1 in the Indianapolis Regional.

DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 19Round of 64Indianapolis, IN78–67GoTime Green MachineIndianapolis No. 8
July 21Round of 3273–69Fort Wayne ChampsIndianapolis No. 5
July 22Round of 16 (Indianapolis Regional Championship)62–68Fail HarderIndianapolis No. 7

Record

YearSeedWonLostNotes
20172nd Midwest41lost in semifinals
20181st Midwest31lost in quarterfinals
20191st Columbus60Champions
20201st overall01lost in round of 16
20211st Columbus21lost in regional semifinals
2022 ——did not enter
20234th Dayton21lost in regional semifinals
2024 3rd Dayton 6 0 Champions
20251st Indianapolis21lost in round of 16
Total256

All-time players

As of 2024, 36 total players have played for the team, 20 of which are Ohio State alumni.

Awards

YearPlayerAwardRef.
2017Jared SullingerAll-Tournament[17]
2019William BufordAll-Tournament & MVP[18]
Aaron CraftAll-Tournament
2024Jared SullingerAll-Tournament & MVP[19][20]

References

  1. Harrish, Kevin (August 6, 2019). "Ohio State Alumni Team Carmen's Crew Wins TBT Title and $2 Million Cash Prize, Downing Golden Eagles, 66-60". elevenwarriors.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  2. "Scarlet And Gray vs. Golden Eagles". raycomsports.com. July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  3. Bailin, Arthur (August 1, 2017). "The Basketball Tournament: Team Challenge ALS Survives Five Round Slugfest, Advance to TBT Final off 88-83 2 OT Victory in Semifinal". bcinterruption.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  4. Helwagen, Steve (July 29, 2018). "Red hot Team Fredette bounces Scarlet & Gray from TBT". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  5. "Carmen's Crew vs. Red Scare". FIBA LiveStats. July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via geniussports.com.
  6. Murphy, Patrick (August 1, 2019). "Carmen's Crew heads to TBT semis with win against Eberlein Drive". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  7. "Carmen's Crew vs. Overseas Elite". FIBA LiveStats. August 4, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via geniussports.com.
  8. "Carmen's Crew vs. Golden Eagles". FIBA LiveStats. August 6, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via geniussports.com.
  9. Prescott, Adam (July 8, 2020). "Carmen's Crew Stunned by House of 'Paign in TBT Opener". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  10. "Carmen's Crew vs. Mid-American Unity". thetournament.com. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  11. "Carmen's Crew vs. Men of Mackey". thetournament.com. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  12. "Carmen's Crew vs. The Money Team". thetournament.com. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  13. Gay, Colin (July 26, 2023). "Carmen's Crew return to TBT, cruises to first-round win against Team Overtime". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  14. "Carmen's Crew top India Rising in second round of The Basketball Tournament". The Columbus Dispatch. July 29, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  15. "Carmen's Crew goes cold in second half, sees TBT run end at the hands of Friday Beers". The Columbus Dispatch. July 30, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  16. "TBT 2024 Official Schedule". TBT and TST. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  17. "TBT 2017 All-Tournament Team". thetournament.com. August 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  18. @thetournament (August 7, 2019). "These guys were UNREAL this summer! Your #TBT2019 All-Tournament team!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via Twitter.
  19. "Your TBT 2024 All-Tournament Team". Instagram. August 4, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  20. @thetournament (August 4, 2024). "Your TBT 2024 MVP: Jared Sullinger" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).