The NBA G League International Challenge is an international professional

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tournament featuring all-star selections of the

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. Its purpose is to allow players from the

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(NBA)'s development league to play games against

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, league all-star selections, and national teams from around the world. The games themselves are played under FIBA rules, which differ slightly from the NBA's rules. The

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's markings and dimensions also slightly differ.

History

The first NBA G League International Challenge was the 2018 edition. It featured an all-star selection of NBA G League players coached by

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, that made up

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's 2019 FIBA World Cup Americas qualifiers team at the time, versus the senior men's

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. Team USA won the game, by a score of 88–67. The 2019 edition of the tournament expanded the format to 6 teams, and was won by the German EuroLeague club

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. There has been no challenge since 2020.

Results

Finals

References

External links

Official NBA G League website

2019 NBA G League International Challenge

2019 NBA G League International Challenge
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Recurring sporting events established in 2018