Today we lost one of the strongest human beings to ever walk the earth. Pete you inspired our team and you inspired many others around the world!! The fight to strike out ALS continues and we will honor the name
@PeteFrates3
every year until the fight has been won.
Our next player we would love to announce is
@dfriga98
!! Friga is known for his huge following as a YouTuber/Influencer. The 6’4 wing can flat out play. He was great in college, he’s now great on the streets and will be big time in
@thetournament
!!! Welcome!
@Ballislife
@overtime
Our
@thetournament
run ended last night in an amazing game with an amazing crowd. Every year we seek a championship but more importantly we give people fighting ALS and their families a break to cheer for a team that represents them. Knowing that we wake up with a smile
#ENDALS
The first name we would love to announce that will be worn on the back of one of our jerseys is
@PeteFrates3
.PF is the inspiration behind our team.He lost his battle to ALS in December of 2019.We love you Pete and will honor your name with pride as always!!
@thetournament
Sometimes life doesn’t work out like you hope it does. We put this team together in hopes for a championship. That didn’t happen. But what did happen was a team a guys came together and gave hope to people that sometimes have none. Represented something bigger then themselves!!
The Frates are back!!! For the 3rd straight year Pete Frates and the Frate Train are back for
@thetournament
with
@TMchallengeALS
. Please help us in support of our mission by donating and retweeting!!
The 4th (
#4
of 10) name we would like to announce for
@thetournament
this summer is Mark Fisher, asst head coach
@Aztec_MBB
and son of legendary Fab 5 coach Steve Fisher. Mark was diagnosed in 2011. His name will be worn by
@DeStephenS23
who played for coach Fisher in college.
Dee Bost will wear the name Matthew Simmons on the back of his jersey for
@thetournament
.He is a father of two girls. Matt served our country for close to 20 years as part of the army national guard. He has also been a teacher and wrestling coach for the last 13 years.
.
@TheRealJG45
will wear the name Dick Kelley on the back of his jersey for
@thetournament
.Dick,also known as DK worked as the primary contact for
@BCMBB
for 22 years. He preached his mantra of "positive and humble" to hundreds of athletes of all sports. DK passed in 2014.
Our next name we would love to announce that will be worn on the back of
@dfriga98
jersey for
@thetournament
is Tony Dallas(Team Dallas). Tony has been fighting ALS for 3-4 years now. Never backed down from a fight and is continuing his fight against ALS. Loves his family!!
We have officially entered our team in
@thetournament
that hopefully starts at the end of July. This is our 4th year and we are building a strong team to make a run at the championship. Roster additions and big news coming soon!!! Meet our GM/player
@007SeanMarshall
Happy Birthday Mr.
@PeteFrates3
from all the guys from TeamChallegeALS as well as the nation! Thank you for your inspiration. It’s because of you we do what we do!🎂 🎁
These will be the names worn by our players on ESPN for
@thetournament
Thanks to everyone that submitted the names. We are honored to tell their stories and represent them this summer!!!
#strikeoutals
HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! Just like last year we are giving people the opportunity to get your loved ones names who have fought/fighting ALS on the back of our jerseys for
@thetournament
. Email marshall23sm
@gmail
.com with all the info we asked in the video. Thanks!!!
Next up is Mr. Elam ending
@Vellshow
. Velle has also been with us since the beginning and has played a huge role as our 6th man. One of the best scorers in
@thetournament
and leaders in Elam endings. This season Marvelle avg 17.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 4.6 apg. Welcome him back!!
Our 9th name that we will honor on the back of our jerseys is Osiel Mendoza.
@OCLMendoza
is 25 years old and resides in Sonoma County, California with his wife Bella and two golden retrievers.He was diagnosed with ALS on October 25th, 2016. He continues to fight ALS today!!
We are pleased to announce bucket getter
@Vellshow
is returning for
@thetournament
2019 this summer!!! Marvelle is a huge part of what we do on and off the court. Welcome back!!!
#strikeoutals
Our 5th addition to the team is 4 year returner
@DeStephenS23
. The former
@Aztec_MBB
has played a key role for us every year. His ability to defend multiple positions makes Deshawn one of our most important pieces. He was also a top five rebounder in
@thetournament
last summer.
⭐️LOGO REVEAL⭐️
@007SeanMarshall
created this team to honor his friend
@PeteFrates3
. Along the way we learned that this team was representing so many people fighting this deadly disease. We now honor them all!! Our new logo Pete is in his
@BCBirdBall
doing the
#icebucketchallenge
The 8th(
#8
out of 10) name we would love to announce to be worn on
@007SeanMarshall
jersey is
@PeteFrates3
. Pete is the inspiration behind our team and has done so much for ALS. We are honored to continue to have the Frates name represented for
@thetournament
!!
#StrikeOutALS
Our 8th addition to the team is a newcomer to
@thetournament
pg
@ReseRice4
. Tyrese has been one of the best point guards in all of Europe for the last decade and we are excited to show him to the tbt world.
The last name that will be worn on the jersey of
@Vellshow
is Pete Frates.Pete is the inspiration behind our team and was an ultimate warrior. He lost his battle to ALS in December of 2019.Pete became known around the world as the person who inspired the ice bucket challenge.
We would love to welcome back
@Selom_Mawugbe
!! Selom was huge for us last year protecting the rim on defense!! So happy to have him back. He recently played with the
@GLeagueWarriors
and averaged 7ppg 8rpg and 1.7 blks
Today
@PQuinnfortheWin
lost his battle to ALS. Great guy that did so much to raise money and awareness for this disease. We are honored that we were able to wear your name on the back of one of our jerseys for
@thetournament
. You loved hoop and we loved you!! Rest up buddy!!!
Unexpected addition
@Adaye5
will have the honor of wearing the name Pat Quinn.
@PQuinnfortheWin
is the co-founder of “The Ice Bucket Challenge” He has been huge for raising money for
@alsassociation
Also he is the first person to get his voice back through
#projectrevoice
There is a lot of adding for
@thetournament
super 16. “SOUNDS GOOD” but chemistry is not built over night. With that being said we just finished a great mini camp with the guys who have been on board since day 1 to striking out ALS!!! Good luck everyone. Continue to load up 😂😂
Our next roster announcement is center
@Selom_Mawugbe
.Selom is just the piece we needed as he’s a player that will bring high energy and protect the rim.He averaged an amazing 2.6 blks pg in just 19 mins of play with the
@GLeagueWarriors
in this years bubble.
@thetournament
Returning for another year is
@EuroLeague
PG
@ReseRice4
. We are definitely excited to have Rese back as he brings great scoring, playmaking and experience to our team. He will be one of the best guards in
@thetournament
. Welcome back Tyrese!!!
Huge pick up for us in getting
@jerome_randle
.Jerome is an experienced lightning fast PG who has dominated
@thetournament
summer after summer. The combination of him and
@ReseRice4
we think gives us the best backcourt in
@thetournament
. Welcome Jerome!!!!
Our first round matchup we will be going against
@WeAreD3TBT
on ESPN2!! Should be a great game and we are excited to watch
@dfriga98
go against the team he was supposed to be with 😳.
This incredible family will donate 2$ for every point we score in
@thetournament
game today on
@espn
. Thank you Ayers family for joining the fight to
#strikeoutals
The second roster addition for the 2020
@thetournament
is Mr. Elam Ending himself
@Vellshow
. Marvelle has been with us since we started the team and has turned into one of the best scorers in the entire tournament!!! Welcome Marvelle
We would love to welcome former
@CanesHoops
standout
@TheRealJG45
!! Julian will be a huge presence in the middle for us. He most recently played in Spain averaging 10.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 18 mins of action.
2018
@thetournament
roster
Sean Marshall
Casper Ware
Austin Daye
EJ Rowland
Jeff Ayres
Kevinn Pinkney
Marvelle Harris
Jerry Smith
Ivan Aska
Deshawn Stephens
Larry Gordon
..
@007SeanMarshall
is our first roster addition. He avg 22 pts 7 rebs and 4 ast per game this year in Japan. He will bring experience, toughness and scoring ability to the team.
We would love to announce the return of
@DeStephenS23
for
@thetournament
Deshawn has played with us since our first year and has been the glue to our team. He is currently playing with the
@bakkenbears
and averaging 17 ppg and 8 rebounds. Welcome back DS.
TONY VICK will be worn on the back of
@jerome_randle
in
@thetournament
‼️His wife made a video asking what he would do if he woke up tomorrow without ALS, his reply was “PLAY BASKETBALL” Well Tony your name will be running up and down the court on
@espn
this summer‼️
#strikeoutals
We would love to welcome back
@FresnoStateMBB
all time leading scorer
@Vellshow
!! Marvelle returns for his 6th summer and was second in scoring in last years
@thetournament
. He previously played with
@bakkenbears
where he was named MVP of the league.
Team Challenge ALS had their footprints 👣 all over the
@DrewLeague
today. 4 players participating and scored a combined 102 POINTS!!!
@iHoOpLG
finished with 27pts,
@007SeanMarshall
had 25pts,
@Vellshow
had 23 pts as they defeated
@J_Goin_HAM
who finished with 27pts.
The next name that will be worn on the back of
@DeStephenS23
jersey is Mark Fisher.For Deshawn this is something close to his heart. Mark played the role of Deshawn’s coach at San Diego State University.He is a husband and father.He continues to battle the disease.
@thetournament
🚨Roster addition🚨
@CWARE22
has joined us again for the 2020
@thetournament
. Casper played a huge role in our run to the championship in 2017. We are excited to add the scoring guard to the team.
#strikeoutals
In a world where acts of kindness is rare, we try to be the exception!!! It’s easy to play for money, for yourself or for rewards. But to join this team and fight for people fighting for their lives it takes a different type of caring individual. Let’s put a run together fellas!
We would love to welcome former
@KentuckyMBB
⭐️
@archie_goodwin
to the team!! Archie was selected 29th overall to
@okcthunder
in 2013. He previously played in Isreal averaging 18.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg & 3.8 apg.