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The Golden Eagles are an American
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team that participates in
The Basketball Tournament The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is an open-application, single-elimination tournament played each summer in the United States. The 2022 edition features 64 teams with a $1 million winner-take-all prize, broadcast by ESPN. TBT was founded in 20 ...
(TBT), an annual winner-take-all
single-elimination tournament A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc ...
. The team first played in the tournament in 2016, was the runner-up in 2019, and won the championship (and $1 million prize) in 2020. The Golden Eagles' roster consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA, most of whom played
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for the
Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball The Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team (formerly the Marquette Hilltoppers and Marquette Warriors) represents Marquette University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Big East Conference. The team plays its home ...
team. The TBT team is an independent entity that was named after the college team.


History


2016: First tournament

The "Golden Eagles Alumni" were the No. 6 seed in the Midwest region.


Games


Players

* Maurice Acker * Dwight Burke *
Dwight Buycks Dwight Buycks ( ; born March 6, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Shamal SC of the Qatari Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Indian Hills Warriors and Marquette Golden Eagles. High school career Bu ...
* Joe Chapman * Davante Gardner * Marcus Jackson *
Darius Johnson-Odom Darius "Darjo" Earvin Johnson-Odom (born September 28, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Rapid București of the Liga Națională. In 2009, he transferred to Marquette University from Hutchinson Community College. As a sen ...
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Trent Lockett Trenton Merrick Lockett (born December 10, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Arizona State and Marquette bef ...
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Jerel McNeal Jerel McNeal (born June 1, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Marquette University before playing professionally in Belgium, the NBA D-L ...
* Derrick Wilson *
Jamil Wilson Jamil Wilson (born November 21, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Club Nacional de Football of the Uruguayan Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB). He played college basketball for the University of Oregon and Marquette Univers ...
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Wesley Matthews Wesley Joel Matthews Jr. (born October 14, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He is the son of ...
(coach) *
Travis Diener Travis Lyle Diener ( ; born March 1, 1982) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italia ...
(asst. coach) Source:


2017: Second tournament

The Golden Eagles were the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region.


Games


Players

* Maurice Acker *
Juan Anderson Juan Ronel Toscano-Anderson (born April 10, 1993) is a Mexican-American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He won an NBA ch ...
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Lawrence Blackledge Lawrence Blackledge (born November 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed Lawrence "Trend" Blackledge. The Basketball Tournament Lawrence Blackledge played for the Golden Eagles in the 2018 edition of The Basketball To ...
* Dwight Burke *
Dwight Buycks Dwight Buycks ( ; born March 6, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Shamal SC of the Qatari Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Indian Hills Warriors and Marquette Golden Eagles. High school career Bu ...
* Joe Chapman * Davante Gardner *
Darius Johnson-Odom Darius "Darjo" Earvin Johnson-Odom (born September 28, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Rapid București of the Liga Națională. In 2009, he transferred to Marquette University from Hutchinson Community College. As a sen ...
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Trent Lockett Trenton Merrick Lockett (born December 10, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Arizona State and Marquette bef ...
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Jerel McNeal Jerel McNeal (born June 1, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Marquette University before playing professionally in Belgium, the NBA D-L ...
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Jamil Wilson Jamil Wilson (born November 21, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Club Nacional de Football of the Uruguayan Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB). He played college basketball for the University of Oregon and Marquette Univers ...
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Wesley Matthews Wesley Joel Matthews Jr. (born October 14, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He is the son of ...
(coach) *
Travis Diener Travis Lyle Diener ( ; born March 1, 1982) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italia ...
(asst. coach) Source:


2018: Final four appearance

The Golden Eagles were the No. 3 seed in the Northeast region.


Games


Players

* Maurice Acker * Willie Atwood *
Lawrence Blackledge Lawrence Blackledge (born November 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed Lawrence "Trend" Blackledge. The Basketball Tournament Lawrence Blackledge played for the Golden Eagles in the 2018 edition of The Basketball To ...
* Cinmeon Bowers *
Elgin Cook Elgin Rashad Cook (born January 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. The son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Alvin Robertson, he played college basketball for ...
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Travis Diener Travis Lyle Diener ( ; born March 1, 1982) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italia ...
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Jerel McNeal Jerel McNeal (born June 1, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Marquette University before playing professionally in Belgium, the NBA D-L ...
* Brett Prahl *
Jake Thomas Jake Thomas (born January 30, 1990) is an American actor and director, perhaps best known for his role as Matt McGuire, the title character's younger brother, in the Disney Channel show ''Lizzie McGuire'' (2001–04). In 2002, he won a Young Ar ...
* Derrick Wilson *
Jamil Wilson Jamil Wilson (born November 21, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Club Nacional de Football of the Uruguayan Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB). He played college basketball for the University of Oregon and Marquette Univers ...
* Joe Chapman (coach) Source:


2019: Title game appearance

The Golden Eagles were the No. 1 seed in the Wichita regional. By winning their region, the team received 25% of the region's ticket sales as a prize, which was $96,439.


Games


Players

* Maurice Acker *
Juan Anderson Juan Ronel Toscano-Anderson (born April 10, 1993) is a Mexican-American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He won an NBA ch ...
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Lawrence Blackledge Lawrence Blackledge (born November 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed Lawrence "Trend" Blackledge. The Basketball Tournament Lawrence Blackledge played for the Golden Eagles in the 2018 edition of The Basketball To ...
* Cinmeon Bowers *
Dwight Buycks Dwight Buycks ( ; born March 6, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Shamal SC of the Qatari Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Indian Hills Warriors and Marquette Golden Eagles. High school career Bu ...
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Mo Charlo Dennard Maurice "Mo" Charlo (born July 22, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Nevada. He has previously played for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, Colorado 14ers and Anaheim Arsena ...
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Elgin Cook Elgin Rashad Cook (born January 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. The son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Alvin Robertson, he played college basketball for ...
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Travis Diener Travis Lyle Diener ( ; born March 1, 1982) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italia ...
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Jerel McNeal Jerel McNeal (born June 1, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Marquette University before playing professionally in Belgium, the NBA D-L ...
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Andrew Rowsey Andrew Rowsey (born June 18, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs and the Marquette Golden Eagles. Early l ...
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Jake Thomas Jake Thomas (born January 30, 1990) is an American actor and director, perhaps best known for his role as Matt McGuire, the title character's younger brother, in the Disney Channel show ''Lizzie McGuire'' (2001–04). In 2002, he won a Young Ar ...
* Jarvis Williams * Derrick Wilson *
Jamil Wilson Jamil Wilson (born November 21, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Club Nacional de Football of the Uruguayan Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB). He played college basketball for the University of Oregon and Marquette Univers ...
* Joe Chapman (coach) Source:


2020: Championship

The Golden Eagles were the No. 4 overall seed, in a field reduced to 24 teams due to the
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Games

The team received a first-round bye.


Players

* Maurice Acker *
Dwight Buycks Dwight Buycks ( ; born March 6, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Shamal SC of the Qatari Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Indian Hills Warriors and Marquette Golden Eagles. High school career Bu ...
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Mo Charlo Dennard Maurice "Mo" Charlo (born July 22, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Nevada. He has previously played for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, Colorado 14ers and Anaheim Arsena ...
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Elgin Cook Elgin Rashad Cook (born January 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. The son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Alvin Robertson, he played college basketball for ...
*
Travis Diener Travis Lyle Diener ( ; born March 1, 1982) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italia ...
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Luke Fischer Lucas Fischer (born October 29, 1994) is an American-Armenian basketball player for Real Betis of the Liga ACB and the Armenian national basketball team. He played college basketball for Indiana University and Marquette University. College care ...
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Darius Johnson-Odom Darius "Darjo" Earvin Johnson-Odom (born September 28, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Rapid București of the Liga Națională. In 2009, he transferred to Marquette University from Hutchinson Community College. As a sen ...
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Andrew Rowsey Andrew Rowsey (born June 18, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs and the Marquette Golden Eagles. Early l ...
* Jarvis Williams * Derrick Wilson *
Jamil Wilson Jamil Wilson (born November 21, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Club Nacional de Football of the Uruguayan Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB). He played college basketball for the University of Oregon and Marquette Univers ...
* Joe Chapman (coach) Source:


2021: Championship defense

The Golden Eagles were placed in the 16-team Illinois Regional as the top seed.


Games


Players

* Maurice Acker * Sacar Anim *
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Dwight Buycks Dwight Buycks ( ; born March 6, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Shamal SC of the Qatari Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Indian Hills Warriors and Marquette Golden Eagles. High school career Bu ...
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Elgin Cook Elgin Rashad Cook (born January 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. The son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Alvin Robertson, he played college basketball for ...
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Travis Diener Travis Lyle Diener ( ; born March 1, 1982) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italia ...
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Luke Fischer Lucas Fischer (born October 29, 1994) is an American-Armenian basketball player for Real Betis of the Liga ACB and the Armenian national basketball team. He played college basketball for Indiana University and Marquette University. College care ...
* Matt Lojeski *
Andrew Rowsey Andrew Rowsey (born June 18, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs and the Marquette Golden Eagles. Early l ...
* Jarvis Williams * Derrick Wilson *
Jamil Wilson Jamil Wilson (born November 21, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Club Nacional de Football of the Uruguayan Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB). He played college basketball for the University of Oregon and Marquette Univers ...
* Joe Chapman (coach) Source:


2022

For TBT 2022, the team was seeded no. 2 in the Dayton Regional.


Players

* Maurice Acker * Sacar Anim *
Vander Blue Vander may refer to: Names ''van der'', a variant of ''van'' in Dutch names People * Christian Vander (born 1948), French musician *Musetta Vander (born 1969), South African actress and model *Roberto Vander, Dutch-Mexican actor and singer *Vand ...
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Dwight Buycks Dwight Buycks ( ; born March 6, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Shamal SC of the Qatari Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Indian Hills Warriors and Marquette Golden Eagles. High school career Bu ...
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Elgin Cook Elgin Rashad Cook (born January 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. The son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Alvin Robertson, he played college basketball for ...
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Travis Diener Travis Lyle Diener ( ; born March 1, 1982) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italia ...
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Luke Fischer Lucas Fischer (born October 29, 1994) is an American-Armenian basketball player for Real Betis of the Liga ACB and the Armenian national basketball team. He played college basketball for Indiana University and Marquette University. College care ...
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Darius Johnson-Odom Darius "Darjo" Earvin Johnson-Odom (born September 28, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Rapid București of the Liga Națională. In 2009, he transferred to Marquette University from Hutchinson Community College. As a sen ...
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Diamond Stone Diamond Louis Stone (born February 10, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He played one season of college basketball for Maryland before being drafted 40th overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. High school ...
* Jarvis Williams * Derrick Wilson *
Jamil Wilson Jamil Wilson (born November 21, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Club Nacional de Football of the Uruguayan Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB). He played college basketball for the University of Oregon and Marquette Univers ...
* Joe Chapman (coach) Source:


Record by years

Through the 2020 tournament, Golden Eagles recorded the second-most number of victories of any team competing in TBT, after four-time champion Overseas Elite.


Awards


References


Further reading

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External links


Team page
{{Golden Eagles TBT 2020 champions Basketball teams in the United States The Basketball Tournament teams Basketball teams established in 2016 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball