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Jordan, 29, who arrived back in the U.S. from overseas in Romania just in time to compete in and win the inaugural OBL Houston Regional with an overall 9-1 record, is one of the most decorated players in Texas A&M-Corpus Christi history, totaling more than 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, and 500 assists in his TAMU-CC Athletics Hall of Fame career. He has played professionally overseas, as well as in the NBA G League, where he won the league’s dunk contest in 2017.

John Jordan

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Beamon, 31, a co-captain and two-time First Team All-MAAC performer at Manhattan College, finished first at the OBL Los Angeles Regional, winning four straight games on Sunday to claim the $10,000 first prize and qualify for the OBL Finals. He averaged 18.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a senior for the Jaspers in 2013-14 after suffering a season-ending injury the previous year.

George Beamon

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Kuteyi, 29, came into Sunday’s play at the OBL DMV Regional as the 8th and final seed, having to win a play-in game just to qualify for the quarterfinals. He rode a hot shooting hand to three more wins to claim the $10,000 first prize. “Uncle Skoob” had one of the more vocal rooting sections at The St. James and he showed a ton of personality interacting with the crowd throughout Sunday’s play. He averaged 12 points per game and made 40% of his three-pointers in two years at Gannon and Chowan Universities.

Kevin Kuteyi

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Brown, 25, nicknamed “Leaky Roof” because one uses buckets to fix leaks, played at SUNY Potsdam, where he posted a 24.2 points per game average in 2019-20 after transferring from Missouri State-West Plains. The sharpshooting lefty won the OBL New York Regional and enters the OBL Finals as the only player with an undefeated record.

Isaiah Brown

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Wade, 40, is the second oldest OBL Finals competitor. He had an undefeated Saturday at the OBL Atlanta Regional, then won the 3rd place game over Phil Taylor to nab an invite to the OBL Finals. “T-Wade” averaged more than 20 points per game as a senior at Louisiana-Lafayette after two standout seasons at East Tennessee State. He has competed internationally for more than 15 years, with stops in Italy, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, and more.

Tiras Wade

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Smith, 30, the only non-local player at the OBL Chicago Regional, competed at Glen Oaks Community College in Michigan. His pro career included stints in Mexico and the Mid-Michigan Spartans and he now trains basketball players of all ages. He drove back and forth from Kalamazoo each day to compete in the OBL Chicago Regional, finishing the two days at 9-1 and winning the championship match 9-8 over fellow OBL Finals qualifier Yoshi Craig.

Mario Smith

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Craig, 28, competed at Iowa Central and Kennedy-King (Ill.) College. He later played for Paris in the Eurobasket Summer League, averaging 17.3 points per game and earning Second Team honors. He advanced to the championship match at the OBL Chicago Regional, where he lost 8-9 to Mario Smith.

Yehousa Craig

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Davis, 29, earned his spot in the OBL Finals by virtue of his third-place finish at the OBL New York Regional. The Harlem native competed at Dowling College, averaging more than 18 points per game in three years from 2012-15 for the Golden Lions.

Darien Davis

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Hester, 31, played at Miami Dade and the University of Mobile and has competed professionally overseas for more than a decade, including winning championships in Peru and Iceland and earning the Icelandic League’s Player of the Year honors in 2018. “Big Hess” went a perfect 7-0 on Saturday at the OBL Atlanta Regional, then ultimately fell in the championship match to Glen Rice Jr., 7-9.

Antonio Hester

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Rice, 31, starred collegiately at Georgia Tech and played professionally for a year in the NBA D-League, leading the Rio Grande Valley Vipers to a championship, before being drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013 NBA draft. He has subsequently played for the Washington Wizards as well as numerous overseas clubs. Despite suffering an injury on Saturday at the OBL Atlanta Regional, Rice came back to win the event on Sunday to earn the $10,000 cash prize and qualify for the OBL Finals.

Glen Rice Jr.

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Wright, 27, starred at South Carolina State and competed for three years overseas. “Three Ball Assassin” holds the SCSU record for three-pointers made in a season (93) and used those skills to earn an OBL Finals berth, burying two straight three-pointers to close out the 3rd place game at the OBL DMV Regional.

Donte Wright

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Radz, 25, put on a shooting clinic at the OBL New York Regional, making the trip down from the Albany area and staying with a friend to compete in the event. He won a play-in game to begin the day on Sunday, then advanced to the championship match with two more wins, including a three-pointer with just a few ticks left for a 9-8 quarterfinal win over Eugene Lawrence, an OBL Finals wild-card entrant, before ultimately losing to Isaiah Brown.

Zach Radz

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Gill, 44, is the oldest player in the Finals field. Nicknamed “White Chocolate” (and “Fancy Shoes” by OBL’s own Orville Hall), Gill won MTV’s “Who’s Got Game” reality competition in 2003 and showed superior jump shooting skill and guile in advancing to Las Vegas as the third-place finisher at the OBL Los Angeles Regional. 

Randy Gill

Hosley, 36, has made a name for himself in Baltimore and the surrounding locales over the years by putting on a show with his scoring ability and ball-handling wizardry. He earned one of four OBL Finals wild card spots after going unbeaten on Saturday at the OBL DMV Regional before falling to eventual champion Kevin Kuteyi.

Terry Hosley

Shipley, 27, was the 1st seed at the OBL Houston Regional before a narrow upset loss in the quarterfinals, but he impressed enough to earn one of the four OBL Finals wildcard spots. The 2017 Cal Poly grad was a solid double-digit scorer for the Mustangs, earning All-Conference and Team MVP honors as a senior. “Rhythm Guru” had tryouts with G-League and NBL Canada teams and is now making his mark one-on-one in the OBL.

Ridge Shipley

Anderson, 27, averaged 12.1 points per game and hit 121 three pointers in his four-year career at Cornell (Iowa) College from 2013-17, including 53 threes (43%) in his senior season. He entered Sunday at the OBL Chicago Regional as the 1st  seed, but fell in the semifinals before winning the 3rd place match, 9-8, on a buzzer-beater to advance to Las Vegas.

Grant Anderson

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Washington, 38, is third oldest among OBL Finals competitors. “SpongeBob” won six of seven matches on Saturday at the OBL DMV Regional, then as the 2nd seed advanced to the championship match before falling to Kevin Kuteyi. He is one of the DMV’s most popular and recognizable players, and after two solid years at the University of Delaware from 2004-06, has played overseas for more than a decade.

Andrew Washington

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Lawrence, 36, earned a OBL Finals wild-card spot after coming up just short at the OBL New York Regional. The Brooklyn native starred at St. John’s, leading the Big East in assists with 5.6 in 2007-08 and finishing his Red Storm career top-five all time in assists. He has also competed for more than a decade on various high-level, professional international teams.

Eugene Lawrence

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Hall, 36, is a University of Colorado graduate who now splits his time between homes in Denver and his native Houston, TX. Seeded 6th entering Sunday’s play, Hall advanced to the championship match with an upset over the 3rd seed in the quarterfinals and a thrilling 9-7 win over fellow OBL Finals qualifier Randy Gill in the semifinals. Nicknamed “Buffalo,” Hall scored more than 1,000 points at Colorado and finished among the top-10 all time in assists and three-pointers made.

Marcus Hall

Kiatipis, 21, is the youngest OBL Finals qualifier. He played a year for Simon Fraser University in his native Canada, but has turned his focus to other basketball pursuits, including a strong social media presence featuring park take-overs and dunk videos. He took the OBL Houston Regional by storm, slashing his way to a second-place finish.

Matt Kiatipis

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Chris Staples

Taylor, 29, earned a spot in the OBL Finals with a win in the 3rd place game at the OBL Houston Regional. Originally from Richmond, Va., he has called Texas home since before high school and has competed for a variety of pro teams, including the close-to-home Waco Royals and Central Texas KnightHawks.

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