Philadelphia-Based Team Brotherly Love Accepted into TBT’s 24-Team Field

[John Di Carlo]

Just wanted to pass this along since Team Brotherly Love includes several former Temple players. Here's the official release I received today via email.

BOSTON, June 16, 2020 – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks – today revealed that Philadelphia-based Team Brotherly Love has been admitted into TBT’s 24-team field. All TBT games this summer will be played under quarantine at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, from July 4-14.

This year’s TBT will be Team Brotherly Love’s second time competing in the event. The team once is organized by former Penn student manager Danny Holdsman. Team Brotherly Love will be coached by Kyle Sample, head basketball coach at Harriton High School. Team Brotherly Love’s current roster includes:

• Khalif Wyatt (Temple)
  
  
• Ramone Moore (Temple)
  
  
• Wayne Marshall (Temple)
  
  
• Semaj Inge (Temple)
  
  
• Novar Gadson (Rider)
  
  
• Mike Ringgold (Rider)
  
  
• Maurice Watson Jr. (Creighton)
  
  
• Samme Givens (Drexel)
  
  
• Shannon Givens (West Chester)
  
  
• Makal Stibbins (Millersville)
  
  
• Marlon Johnson (New Mexico Highlands)
  

As the #12 seed, Team Brotherly Love will face #21 seed Stillwater Stars (Oklahoma State alumni) on July 4. If Team Brotherly Love advances, they will face #5 seed Eberlein Drive on July 6. The game times and TV broadcast information will be announced soon.

TBT’s opening round will take place from July 4-5. The quarterfinals will be held on July 10 and July 11 with the semifinals on July 12. The 2020 TBT Championship Game will be played on July 14, when one player will hit a shot to win his team $1 million.

For more information on Team Brotherly Love and this year’s TBT, visit TheTournament.com.