2023 Showcase Cup
The 2022-23 Showcase Cup was the 1st edition of NBA-G-League's top-tier level professional national domestic basketball cup event.
2023 Final: San Diego C. - Windy City B. 99-97
Ontario C. : Keaton Wallace, Malik Fitts, Michael Devoe, Brandon Boston Jr., Xavier Moon, Armon Fletcher, Nate Darling, Lucas Williamson, Terrell Brown-Soares, Warith Alatishe, Juwan Morgan, Emmitt Williams, Bryson Williams, Jared Savage, Greg Brown III, Wesley Saunders, Kameron Edwards, Moses Brown, Tyrn Flowers
Windy City B. : Nick King, Henri Drell, Okaro White, Chris Clemons, Ethan Thompson, Malcolm Hill, Marko Simonovic, Maurice Calloo, Anthony Tucker, Aaron Wheeler, Charles Matthews, Jeremy Pargo, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Daniel Oturu, Lazeric Jones, Javon Freeman-Liberty, Marcus Zegarowski, Ben Coupet Jr.
2023 Semifinal: Cleveland C. - Maine C.
Showcase Cup 2022-23
San Diego C. won the cup 2022-23
Ontario Clippers 2022-23
Paul Hewitt Paul Hewitt Hewitt
Michael Devoe
Devoe
Greg Brown III
Brown III
Moussa Diabate
Diabate
Jason Preston
Preston
Armon Fletcher
Fletcher
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Age Nat
0 Michael Devoe 196 (6'5'') G 23 USA
2 Greg Brown III 201 (6'7'') F 21 USA
14 Moussa Diabate 207 (6'10'') F 20 French
9 Jason Preston 190 (6'3'') G 23 USA
7 Armon Fletcher 196 (6'5'') SG 27 USA
1 Lucas Williamson 193 (6'4'') G 23 USA
13 Djordje Jovanovic 199 (6'7'') SG 19 Montenegrin
15 Juwan Morgan 203 (6'8'') F 25 USA
3 Nate Darling 196 (6'5'') SG 24 Canadian
34 Kameron Edwards 198 (6'6'') SF 26 USA
26 Jared Savage 196 (6'5'') G/F 25 USA
8 Warith Alatishe 201 (6'7'') F 22 USA
Head Coach: Paul Hewitt Jamaican-USA
General Manager: Matt Morales USA
Cup MVP
Brandon Boston Jr.
Windy City Bulls fall short in Showcase championship-Dec 24, 2022
The Windy City Bulls played short-handed, then came up short in the G League's Showcase Cup championship game, losing to the Ontario Clippers 99-97 on Thursday in Las Vegas. Dalen Terry and Malcolm Hill both played for Windy City in Tuesday's semifinal game, then were summoned to join the NBA Bulls in Atlanta. With Alex Caruso going out with a shoulder injury against the Hawks, the Bulls didn't want to risk not having Terry or Hill on Friday in New York, so both players were unavailable in Las Vegas. Still, the game came down to a "next basket wins" scenario, with the target score set at 99 and the teams tied at 97-97. First, Windy City needed a defensive stop and didn't get it. Guard Xavier Moon (6'2''-G-1995, college: Morehead St.), a 27-year-old G League veteran, buried a jumper to give the Clippers the victory and the $100,000 prize, which is split among the winning players. The Bulls took a 94-93 lead on Daniel Oturu's putback basket. After a steal by Carlik Jones (6'1''-PG-1997, college: Louisville), Javon Freeman-Liberty (6'3''-G-1999, college: DePaul) was fouled and split a pair of free throws to make it 95-93. Moon tied it with a jumper, then Windy City missed a chance to take control. Ethan Thompson missed a driving attempt and another Moon jumper put the Clippers within winning distance at 97-95. The Bulls tied it on another Oturu putback and Ontario stuck with what was working. A screen was set to get Moon matched up against Oturu, who got a nice contest, but Moon dropped in his third-straight shot, this one a 19-footer. Jones, who shifted to a two-way contract last week, led the Bulls with 22 points and 7 assists. Thompson and Oturu scored 15 points each, with Oturu adding 12 rebounds. Marko Simonovic (6'11''-C-1999, agency: BeoBasket) finished with 8 points and 11 boards. Windy City returns to Now Arena in Hoffman Estates on Friday, Jan. 6, against the Lakeland Magic.
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