Carmen's Crew
Professional basketball team
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Carmen's Crew are an American basketball team that regularly participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team first played in the tournament in 2017 under the name Scarlet & Gray, and won the championship in 2019 and 2024.[1] The team's roster consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA, most of whom played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. The TBT team is an independent entity that was previously named after the college team's colors (scarlet and gray), and is currently named after Ohio State's school song ("Carmen Ohio"). The team last competed in the 2024 edition of TBT.
Scarlet & Gray (2017–2018)
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| Leagues | The Basketball Tournament |
| Founded | 2017 |
| History | Carmen's Crew (2019–2021; 2023–present) Scarlet & Gray (2017–2018) |
| Team colors | Scarlet and gray |
| Head coach | Leon Rodgers |
| Assistants |
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| Championships | 2 TBT champions (2019, 2024) 4 TBT Regional champions (2017, 2018, 2019, 2024) |
| Website | Team page |
Season-by-season results
2017
During TBT 2017, team competed under the name Scarlet & Gray, and were the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 8 | Regional | Peoria, IL | 78–63 | The Region | Midwest No. 15 | |
| July 9 | 72–58 | Banner Boys | Midwest No. 7 | |||
| July 22 | Regional semifinals | Brooklyn, NY | 81–72 | Always a Brave | Midwest No. 3 | |
| July 23 | Regional final | 81–56 | Golden Eagles | Midwest No. 1 | [2] | |
| August 1 | National semifinals | Baltimore, MD | 83–88 (2 OT) | Team Challenge ALS | West No. 6 | [3] |
2018
During TBT 2018, team again competed under the name Scarlet & Gray, and were the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 21 | Round 1 | Columbus, OH | 99–68 | West Virginia Wildcats | Midwest No. 16 | |
| July 22 | Round 2 | 82–73 | Matadors | Midwest No. 9 | ||
| July 27 | Super 16 | Atlanta, GA | 72–60 | PrimeTime Players | Midwest No. 12 | |
| July 29 | Quarterfinals | 78–100 | Team Fredette | Midwest No. 2 | [4] | |
2019
For TBT 2019, team adopted the Carmen's Crew name, and were the No. 1 seed in the Columbus Regional.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 19 | Round 1 | Bexley, OH | 88–71 | Illinois BC | Columbus No. 8 | |
| July 20 | Round 2 | 89–75 | Big X | Columbus No. 4 | ||
| July 21 | Round 3 | 85–71 | Red Scare | Columbus No. 3 | [5] | |
| August 1 | Quarterfinals | Chicago, IL | 79–71 | Eberlein Drive | Salt Lake No. 1 | [6] |
| August 4 | Semifinals | 71–66 | Overseas Elite | Richmond No. 1 | [7] | |
| August 6 | Final | 66–60 | Golden Eagles | Wichita No. 1 | [8] | |
2020
For TBT 2020, the defending champions were the No. 1 overall seed in a reduced field of 24 teams.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 8 | Round of 16 | Columbus, OH | 68–76 | House of 'Paign | No. 16 | [9] |
2021
For TBT 2021, the team was seeded No. 1 in the Columbus Regional.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 23 | First round | Columbus, OH | 77–65 | Mid-American Unity | Columbus No. 16 | [10] |
| July 25 | Second round | 80–69 | Men of Mackey | Columbus No. 8 | [11] | |
| July 27 | Regional semifinals | 89–91 | The Money Team | Columbus No. 5 | [12] | |
2022
In 2022, the team announced that they couldn't get enough players for TBT 2022.
2023
For TBT 2023, the team was seeded No. 4 in the Dayton Regional.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 26 | First round | Dayton, OH | 80–68 | Team Overtime | Dayton No. 5 | [13] |
| July 28 | Second round | 82–56 | India Rising | Dayton No. 8 | [14] | |
| July 29 | Regional semifinals | 68–72 | Friday Beers | Dayton No. 2 | [15] | |
2024
For the 2024 tournament, the team was seeded No. 3 in the Dayton Regional. They went on to win their second title.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 20 | Round of 64 | Dayton, OH | 93–58 | Purple Hearts | Dayton No. 6 | [16] |
| July 22 | Round of 32 | 71–60 | Red Scare | Dayton No. 2 | ||
| July 24 | Round of 16 | 74–70 | Heartfire | Dayton No. 1 | ||
| July 29 | Quarterfinals | Louisville, KY | 90–74 | Takeover BC | Cincinnati No. 7 | |
| August 2 | Semifinals | Philadelphia, PA | 76–70 | La Familia | Lexington No. 2 | |
| August 4 | Final | 69–65 | Forever Coogs | Houston No. 2 | ||
2025
For the 2025 tournament, the team was seeded No. 1 in the Indianapolis Regional.
| Date | Round | Location | Score | Opponent | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seed | |||||
| July 19 | Round of 64 | Indianapolis, IN | 78–67 | GoTime Green Machine | Indianapolis No. 8 | |
| July 21 | Round of 32 | 73–69 | Fort Wayne Champs | Indianapolis No. 5 | ||
| July 22 | Round of 16 (Indianapolis Regional Championship) | 62–68 | Fail Harder | Indianapolis No. 7 | ||
Record
| Year | Seed | Won | Lost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2nd Midwest | 4 | 1 | lost in semifinals |
| 2018 | 1st Midwest | 3 | 1 | lost in quarterfinals |
| 2019 | 1st Columbus | 6 | 0 | Champions |
| 2020 | 1st overall | 0 | 1 | lost in round of 16 |
| 2021 | 1st Columbus | 2 | 1 | lost in regional semifinals |
| 2022 | — | — | did not enter | |
| 2023 | 4th Dayton | 2 | 1 | lost in regional semifinals |
| 2024 | 3rd Dayton | 6 | 0 | Champions |
| 2025 | 1st Indianapolis | 2 | 1 | lost in round of 16 |
| Total | 25 | 6 | ||
All-time players
As of 2024, 36 total players have played for the team, 20 of which are Ohio State alumni.
- Talor Battle, PG, Penn State – 2018
- Javon Bess, Saint Louis – 2023
- Desonta Bradford, PG, East Tennessee State – 2024
- William Buford, SG, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
- Aaron Craft, PG, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Jon Diebler, SG, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Malik Dime, G, Washington – 2020, 2023
- Jeff Gibbs, PF/C, Otterbein – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024
- Tevin Glass, SF, East Tennessee State – 2024
- C.J. Jackson, Ohio State – 2023
- Kosta Koufos, C, Ohio State – 2021
- Dallas Lauderdale, PF, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2020
- David Lighty, G/F, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Julian Mavunga, G, Miami (OH) – 2021
- Demetri McCamey, G, Illinois – 2019, 2020
- Nate Miller, SG, Bowling Green – 2017, 2018
- Jamel Morris, SG, Fairmont State – 2024
- Byron Mullens, C, Ohio State – 2018
- Erick Neal, PG, UT Arlington – 2024
- Greg Oden, C, Ohio State – 2018
- Courtney Pigram, PG, East Tennessee State – 2019
- Evan Ravenel, PF, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Leon Rodgers, PF, Northern Illinois – 2017, 2018, 2019
- LaQuinton Ross, F, Ohio State – 2019
- Shannon Scott, PG, Ohio State – 2021
- Lenzelle Smith Jr., SG, Ohio State – 2020, 2021
- Jared Sullinger, PF, Ohio State – 2017, 2018, 2024
- Jalen Tate, Arkansas – 2023
- Deshaun Thomas, SF, Ohio State – 2020
- Scott Thomas, SF, Bowling Green – 2023, 2024
- Trevor Thompson, Ohio State – 2023
- Andre Wesson, SF, Ohio State – 2023, 2024
- Kaleb Wesson, C, Ohio State – 2023, 2024
- John Williamson, C, Cincinnati – 2019
- Keyshawn Woods, G, Ohio State – 2021, 2023, 2024
- Kyle Young, SF, Ohio State – 2023, 2024
Awards
| Year | Player | Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jared Sullinger | All-Tournament | [17] |
| 2019 | William Buford | All-Tournament & MVP | [18] |
| Aaron Craft | All-Tournament | ||
| 2024 | Jared Sullinger | All-Tournament & MVP | [19][20] |