Sports season
| 2023 AU Basketball Season | |
|---|---|
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| League | Athletes Unlimited Basketball |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | February 22 - March 25 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network, YouTube |
| Season champions | NaLyssa Smith |
| Seasons | |
| ← 2022 | |
The 2023 Season will be the Athletes Unlimited Basketball's second in existence. The season will be played in Dallas, Texas and will run from February 22 to March 25. 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.
Players
Scoring system
There are multiple ways for players to accumulate points during games to make their way into 1 of the 4 captain spots.
Win Points
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 +150 points. If a quarter is tied, the points roll over to the subsequent quarter.
Game MVPs
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
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
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 were chosen based on the final leaderboard standings from the first season. Lexie Brown and Isabelle Harrison would have been captains, but they were replaced by Sims and Williams due to pre-approved absences.
- Week 1 Captains: Taj Cole, Odyssey Sims, Natasha Cloud, and Courtney Williams
- Week 2 Captains: Odyssey Sims, Isabelle Harrison, NaLyssa Smith, and Naz Hillmon
- Week 3 Captains: Odyssey Sims, NaLyssa Smith, Naz Hillmon, and Kelsey Mitchell
- Week 4 Captains: Odyssey Sims, NaLyssa Smith, Kierstan Bell, and Naz Hillmon
- Week 5 Captains: Odyssey Sims, NaLyssa Smith, Naz Hillmon, and Isabelle Harrison
Games
Week 1
Week 2
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Leaderboard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaLyssa Smith | 6,811 | |
| 2 | Naz Hillmon | 6,660 | |
| 3 | Odyssey Sims | 6,383 | |
| 4 | Allisha Gray | 5,748 | |
| 5 | Jordin Canada | 5,705 | |
| 6 | Isabelle Harrison | 5,687 | |
| 7 | Crystal Bradford | 5,419 | |
| 8 | Lexie Hull | 5,411 | |
| 9 | Kelsey Mitchell | 5,386 | |
| 10 | Kierstan Bell | 4,950 | |
| 11 | Layshia Clarendon | 4,816 | |
| 12 | Theresa Plaisance | 4,777 | |
| 13 | Natasha Cloud | 4,723 | |
| 14 | Air Hearn | 4,479 | |
| 15 | Jasmine Walker | 4,234 | |
| 16 | Courtney Williams | 4,168 | |
| 17 | Evina Westbrook | 4,143 | |
| 18 | Lexie Brown | 3,939 | |
| 19 | Danni McCray | 3,586 | |
| 20 | Veronica Burton | 3,546 | |
| 21 | G'mrice Davis | 3,538 | |
| 22 | Lydia Rivers | 3,470 | |
| 23 | Tamera Young | 3,360 | |
| 24 | CC Andrews | 3,290 | |
| 25 | Caliya Robinson | 3,270 | |
| 26 | N'dea Jones | 3,132 | |
| 27 | Akela Maize | 3,126 | |
| 28 | Sydney Colson | 3,014 | |
| 29 | Kirby Burkholder | 2,986 | |
| 30 | Antoinette Bannister | 2,930 | |
| 31 | MeMe Jackson | 2,896 | |
| 32 | Kristi Bellock | 2,859 | |
| 33 | Jenna Staiti | 2,743 | |
| 34 | Taj Cole | 2,733 | |
| 35 | Essence Carson | 2,684 | |
| 36 | Jessica Kuster | 2,643 | |
| 37 | Karisma Penn | 2,425 | |
| 38 | Destinee Walker | 2,422 | |
| 39 | Hope Elam | 2,418 | |
| 40 | Rebecca Harris | 2,414 | |
| 41 | Whitney Knight | 2,386 | |
| 42 | Mya Hollingshed | 1,985 | |
| 43 | Suriya McGuire | 1,869 | |
| 44 | DiJonai Carrington | 1,300 | Missed Entire AU Season - Injury |
Team Captain Records
| Team | Record | Number of Weeks as Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Team Williams | 3-0 | 1 |
| Team Cole | 0-3 | 1 |
| Team Sims | 8-7 | 5 |
| Team Cloud | 1-2 | 1 |
| Team Smith | 7-5 | 4 |
| Team Harrison | 2-4 | 2 |
| Team Hillmon | 8-4 | 4 |
| Team Mitchell | 0-3 | 1 |
| Team Bell | 1-2 | 1 |
References
- "ATHLETES UNLIMITED BASKETBALL HEADS TO DALLAS FOR 2023 SEASON". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- "Athletes Unlimited Basketball Tips Off Inaugural Season In Las Vegas". Forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- "ATHLETES UNLIMITED BASKETBALL HEADS TO DALLAS FOR 2023 SEASON". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- "BASKETBALL ADDS 8 PLAYERS TO 2023 ROSTER". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- "HOW WE SCORE". auprosports.com. AU Pro Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- "WEEK 1 CAPTAINS NAMED FOR BASKETBALL SEASON 2". auprosports.com. AU Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- @AUProSports (February 26, 2023). "Week ✌️ captains are locked in 🏀 🟡 Odyssey Sims 🟠 @OMG_itsizzyb 🔵 @NaLyssaSmith 🟣 @nazhillmon #AUHoops" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Ward, Zachary. "AU roundup: Kierstan Bell flashes her talent during Week 3". swishappeal.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- Graham, Arie. "Week 3 of Athletes Unlimited Basketball was filled with celebration and recognition". thenexthoops.com. The Next. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- Graham, Arie. "As second season of Athletes Unlimited Basketball winds down, competition heats up". thenexthoops.com. The Next. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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