The BIG3, the highly anticipated professional 3-on-3 half-court basketball league founded by Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz, held its inaugural Player Draft today at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Rashad McCants was selected first overall by Trilogy Captains Kenyon Martin and Co-Captain Al Harrington. Andre Owens (3’s Company) and Reggie Evans (Killer 3s) rounded out the first three picks.
Below please find select highlights, the full draft results, select photos for media use and full BIG3 rosters.
Highlights
• Rashad McCants chosen with the first ever BIG3 Player Draft selection.
• Ball Hogs Player X Revealed as Co-Captain Josh Childress.
• Ball Hogs Captain Brian Scalabrine and Killers 3s Captain Chauncey Billups calling and texting selections remotely while watching the Facebook Live feed due to broadcast obligations.
• NBA Legends and BIG3 Coaches Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving, George ‘Iceman’ Gervin, Gary Payton, Rick Barry and Rick Mahorn strategizing with player captains on selections.
The full list of draft selections went as follows:
Round 1
1. Trilogy – Rashad McCants
2. 3’s Company – Andre Owens
3. Killers 3s – Reggie Evans
4. Tri State – Xavier Silas
5. 3 Headed Monsters – Kwame Brown
6. Power – Jerome Williams
7. Ball Hogs – Derrick Byars
8. Ghost Ballers – Mo Evans
Round 2
1. Ghost Ballers – Marcus Banks
2. Ball Hogs – Rasual Butler
3. Power – DeShawn Stevenson
4. 3 Headed Monsters – Eddie Badsen
5. Tri State – Lee Nailon
6. Killer 3s – Larry Hughes
7. 3’s Company – Mike Sweetney
8. Trilogy – James White
Round 3
1. 3 Headed Monsters
– Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
2. Ball Hogs
– Dominic McGuire
3. Trilogy – Dion Glover
4. Power – Moochie Norris
5. 3’s Company – Ruben Patterson
6. Ghost Ballers – Ivan Johnson
7. Tri State – Mike James
8. Killer 3s – Brian Cook
oh and Kwame is coming for you Oakley.
KWAME BROWN says he's coming for Charles Oakley and Stephen Jackson because they didn't pick him. #BIG3draft
— Alysha Tsuji (@AlyshaTsuji) April 30, 2017