2022 Athletes Unlimited Basketball season
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League | Athletes Unlimited Basketball |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | January 26 - February 26 |
TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network, YouTube, FS2 |
Season champions | Tianna Hawkins |
The 2022 Season was the Athletes Unlimited Basketball's first in existence. The season was played in Las Vegas and ran from January 26 to February 26.[1] The format in which teams are redrafted each week allows athletes to accumulate points for both individual and team performances, culminating with one individual winner.[2]
Tianna Hawkins became the inaugural Overall Season Winner - finishing with 6,836 points. She also led in many statistical categories. She led the league in rebounds (166) and ranked second in points (357), and owns single-game records for points (43), leaderboard points (790) and field goals (19).[3]
Players
[edit]Scoring system
[edit]There are multiple ways for players to accumulate points during games to make their way into 1 of the 4 captain spots.[5]
Win Points
[edit]Win points are all about the team performance. They accumulate during both individual quarters and overall game wins. Each quarter is worth +50 points and overall games are worth +100 points. If a quarter is tied, the points roll over to the subsequent quarter.
Game MVPs
[edit]After each game, the players and members of The Unlimited Club will vote for players who they feel had standout performances. These points will be added to the player's individual total. Points will be awarded as follows:
- MVP 1: +90 points
- MVP 2: +60 points
- MVP 3: +30 points
Individual Stats
[edit]The final component of points is individual stats. Players will earn points based on their performance:
- Assist: +10
- Steal: +10
- Block: +10
- Shooting Foul Drawn: +4
- Personal Foul Drawn: +4
- Offensive Foul Drawn: +8
- Defensive Rebound: +5
- Offensive Rebound: +10
- Made FT: +10
- Made 2: +20
- Made 3: +30
Players can also lose points for certain actions, such as committing fouls, turning over the ball or missing a shot:
- Shooting Foul Committed: -8
- Personal Foul Committed: -8
- Offensive Foul Committed: -16
- Other Foul Committed: -8
- Turnover: -10
- Missed FT: -10
- Missed 2: -10
- Missed 3: -10
Captains
[edit]Each week, based on the point system, the top 4 players will draft their teams. They will draft in a snake style system.
- Week 1 Captains: Kelsey Mitchell, Mercedes Russell, Odyssey Sims, and DiJonai Carrington[6]
- Week 2 Captains: Natasha Cloud, Lexie Brown, Isabelle Harrison, and Mercedes Russell[7]
- Week 3 Captains: Tianna Hawkins, Lexie Brown, Natasha Cloud, and Isabelle Harrison[8]
- Week 4 Captains: Tianna Hawkins, Natasha Cloud, Isabelle Harrison, and Odyssey Sims[9]
- Week 5 Captains: Tianna Hawkins, Natasha Cloud, Isabelle Harrison, and Lexie Brown[10]
Games
[edit]Week 1
[edit]Week 2
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Leaderboard
[edit]Below is the leaderboard which tallies the total points earned via the scoring system that each player has accumulated during the games that are played each week. The points are on a running-tally from week to week. The list reflects the final standings - culminating after Week 5.
Rank | Player | Points | Notes |
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1 | Tianna Hawkins | 6,836 | |
2 | Natasha Cloud | 5,919 | |
3 | Isabelle Harrison | 5,373 | |
4 | Lexie Brown | 5,317 | |
5 | Kalani Brown | 5,192 | |
6 | Odyssey Sims | 5,043 | |
7 | DiJonai Carrington | 4,953 | |
8 | Jantel Lavender | 4,473 | |
9 | Courtney Williams | 4,461 | Missed Week 1 due to COVID Protocols [11] |
10 | Taj Cole | 4,415 | |
11 | Kelsey Mitchell | 4,295 | Missed the Game on February 5[12] |
12 | Sydney Colson | 4,162 | |
13 | Destinee Walker | 4,032 | |
14 | Jessica Kuster | 4,017 | |
15 | Air Hearn | 3,861 | |
16 | Nikki Greene | 3,813 | |
17 | Lauren Manis | 3,426 | |
18 | Essence Carson | 3,350 | Inactive for Week 4[13] |
19 | Tamera Young | 3,320 | |
20 | Danni McCray | 3,284 | |
21 | Imani McGee-Stafford | 3,251 | Entered COVID Protocol after 1 game in Week 1[14] |
22 | Mercedes Russell | 3,235 | Inactive for the game on February 12, as well, as the entirety of Week 4[15] |
23 | Rebecca Harris | 3,152 | |
24 | Dominique Wilson | 3,138 | |
25 | Drew Edelman | 3,044 | |
26 | Laurin Mincy | 3,019 | |
27 | MeMe Jackson | 2,829 | |
28 | Kirby Burkholder | 2,767 | |
29 | Toccara Ross | 2,729 | |
30 | Marjorie Butler | 2,676 | |
31 | Mikiah Herbert Harrigan | 2,627 | |
32 | Briahanna Jackson | 2,548 | |
33 | Akela Maize | 2,541 | Missed Week 1 due to COVID Protocols [16] |
34 | Shannon McCallum | 2,281 | Only played in Game 3 during Week 1[17] |
35 | Brittany Carter | 2,249 | |
36 | Danielle McCray | 2,247 | Inactive for Week 3-5[18] |
37 | Chelsea Phillips | 2,242 | |
38 | Grace Hunter | 2,190 | |
39 | Becca Wann-Taylor | 2,134 | |
40 | Antoinette Bannister | 2,125 | |
41 | Takoia Larry | 2,119 | |
42 | CC Andrews | 2,055 | |
43 | Tina Roy | 2,027 | |
44 | Antoinette Thompson | 1,901 | Missed the Game on February 4[19] |
45 | Tyce Knox | 1,300 |
Team Captain Records
[edit]Team | Record | Number of Weeks as Captain |
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Team Carrington | 3-0 | 1 |
Team Hawkins | 6-2 | 3 |
Team Harrison | 6-5 | 4 |
Team Brown | 4-4 | 3 |
Team Cloud | 5-6 | 4 |
Team Russell | 2-4 | 2 |
Team Mitchell | 1-2 | 1 |
Team Sims | 1-5 | 2 |
References
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- ^ "Athletes Unlimited Basketball Tips Off Inaugural Season In Las Vegas". Forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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- ^ "HOW WE SCORE". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ BRENNAN, CLARE. "DIJONAI CARRINGTON, ODYSSEY SIMS AMONG WEEK 1 ATHLETES UNLIMITED CAPTAINS". justwomenssports.com. Just Women's Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Brennan, Clare. "NATASHA CLOUD HEADLINES WEEK TWO ATHLETES UNLIMITED CAPTAINS". justwomenssports.com. Just Women's Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Hruby, Emma. "LEXIE BROWN PUTS GM TALENTS ON DISPLAY: AU BASKETBALL IN WEEK 3". justwomenssports.com. Just Women's Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Ramirez, W.G. "PREVIEW: THE PENULTIMATE WEEK FEATURES FAMILIAR CAPTAINS, NEW TEAMMATES". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Licata, Alexandra. "HOOPS: MEET THE WEEK 5 TEAMS". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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- ^ Licata, Alexandra. "MCGEE-STAFFORD ADDED TO COVID-19 PROTOCOL". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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- ^ "MAIZE, WILLIAMS UNAVAILABLE FOR WEEK 1. MCCALLUM JOINS ROSTER". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "MAIZE, WILLIAMS UNAVAILABLE FOR WEEK 1. MCCALLUM JOINS ROSTER". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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