Tyson Selected To Participate In The Inaugural 3X3U National Championship

GREENVILLE, N.C. – ECU's B.J. Tyson has been selected to participate in the inaugural Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship in conjunction with the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four on March 30-April 1 at Bill Greehey Arena on the campus of St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.

This ground-breaking new event will pit 32 four-man teams consisting of players from every Division I college basketball conference against each other in a three day, 3-on-3 tournament. These teams, comprised of seniors who have exhausted their collegiate eligibility, will compete for a $100,000 prize pool viewable live on Twitter and ESPN2.

Tyson is one of four players selected from the American Athletic Conference after finishing eighth in the league in scoring (14.9 ppg), third in free throw percentage (.828) and second in minutes played (36.4) as this past season. He led the Pirates with seven 20-point games during the year including a career-best 30-point performance in November against UNCW.

Tyson concluded his ECU career as the school's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,570 points, which is second-most in American Athletic Conference history. He also finished his career ranked among the program's all-time top-10 in games played (120), field goals made (569), free throws made (311), assists (268), steals (107) and minutes played (3,589).

The Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship will begin on Friday, March 30 with 24 pool play games streamed live on Twitter from 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (EDT) and will continue on Saturday, March 31 with another 24 pool play games streamed live on Twitter from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (EDT). The event will conclude on Sunday, April 1 with the quarterfinals broadcast live on Twitter from 1:35-3 p.m. (EDT), and the semifinals, third-place game and championship game broadcast live on ESPN2 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (EDT).

"We are so excited to host these 128 players at this one-of-a-kind event," said Drew Russell, Intersport's Vice President of Sports Properties. "For fans, this will be an opportunity to see the nation's top seniors compete in the rapidly growing and faced-paced nature of 3-on-3 basketball. For players, it will be one last opportunity to showcase their skills on a national stage and give them the chance to earn a significant sum of money. It will also expose them to the 3-on-3 format which may lead to new opportunities as they take the next step in their professional careers."

Each team roster will be comprised of four eligible seniors from the same Division I college basketball conference. Teams will be organized into eight pools of four and each team will be guaranteed three pool play games. The Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship Player Selection Committee consists of college basketball experts from a wide range of media outlets including ESPN, CBS Sports, The Athletic, USA Today, NBC Sports, The Ringer, and more.
The Committee worked feverishly throughout the season to determine the nation's top senior college basketball players who have been selected to compete. The complete rosters for each conference will be revealed through a series of studio shows streamed live on Twitter once a day from Monday, March 26 through Thursday, March 29.

Tickets for the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship are on sale now and start at just $15 with multi-day and group packages available.

For more information on the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship, including buying tickets, event updates, details and rules, please follow us on Twitter, @3X3UHoops, or visit www.3X3UHoops.com.

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Tyson Selected To Participate In The Inaugural 3X3U National Championship

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