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BUCKS GAMING SELECTS THREE PLAYERS IN 2021 NBA 2K LEAGUE DRAFT
Six-man roster set for 2021 season
Bucks Gaming selected three players in Saturday night’s NBA 2K League Draft to complete its roster for the 2021 season, the team’s fourth in the NBA 2K League.
Bucks Gaming selected Lytel “Lotty” Martin with the 18th overall pick before taking Benjamin “Komp” Leal in the second round (37th overall) and Vincent “Big Perm” Valerio in the fourth round (54th overall).
The three draft picks will join returning players Reginald “Regg” Nash Jr., the 2020 NBA 2K League Rookie of the Year and an All-NBA 2K League Second Team selection, Tyler “Plondo” Lay and guard Aaron “Arooks” Rookwood from last year’s squad that went a franchise-best 10-6 and earned the team’s first-ever playoff berth, to form the fourth team in Bucks Gaming history.
Bucks Gaming 2021 Roster | |||
Gamer Tag | Name | Position | Acquired |
Lotty | Lytel Martin | Guard | 1st round/18th overall |
Komp | Benjaming Leal | Forward | 2nd round/37th overall |
Big Perm | Vincent Valerio | Forward | 4th round/54th overall |
Regg | Reginald Nash Jr. | Guard | Returning player |
Plondo | Tyler Lay | Center | Returning player |
Arooks | Aaron Rookwood | Guard | Returning player |
2022 NBA 2K League
BUCKS GAMING, MILWAUKEE ESPORTS ALLIANCE, WISCONSIN SMASH AND MAGIK 4 FGC TO HOST INAUGURAL ESPORTS TOURNAMENT, CREAM CITY CONVERGENCE, ON SEPT. 30 AT BAIRD CENTER
2022 NBA 2K League Champions Bucks Gaming, Milwaukee Esports Alliance, and Wisconsin-based esports tournament organizers Wisconsin Smash and Magik4 FGC are teaming up to host the inaugural Cream City Convergence esports tournament on Sept. 30 at Baird Center.
The first large-scale, regional esports tournament run by an NBA franchise, Cream City Convergence will host brackets for four games: Super Smash Bros Melee, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Street Fighter 6 and Guilty Gear – Strive. The event will also feature some of the highest ranked esports players globally.
“Milwaukee has a thriving esports community and we’re proud to help bring a new yearly tournament to the city,” said Bucks esports manager Patrick Glogovsky. “Cream City Convergence will celebrate the local gaming community and continue to promote the growth of esports in the Midwest. Bucks Gaming is excited to expand its impact on esports through innovative events like this.”
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BUCKS GAMING WINS FIRST NBA 2K LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Bucks Gaming, the NBA 2K League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, won its first NBA 2K League Championship on Saturday by defeating Wizards District Gaming in the NBA 2K League Finals at the Pavilion at Pan Am in Indianapolis. Led by Finals MVP Dimez, Bucks Gaming won the best-of-five series, 3-1, to claim the title and bring home the $500,000 prize.
“Our organization is thrilled to win our first NBA 2K League Championship,” said Bucks and Fiserv Forum President Peter Feigin. “A tremendous team was assembled by our general manager Patrick Glogovsky and coached to perfection by Head Coach Lance Sessions. The players demonstrated that they are true champions and we are so proud of their success.”
“We’re so excited to bring this championship home to Milwaukee and our fans,” Dimez said. “Each player on our team played a critical role in this victory and we’re elated to make history for Bucks Gaming. We’re grateful to the Bucks organization and the staff which helped make this possible.”
In its second playoff appearance in team history, Bucks Gaming advanced to the championship by knocking off T-Wolves Gaming 2-1 on Friday night in the Western Conference Finals. Bucks Gaming also defeated Mavs Gaming (2-0) and Warriors Gaming Squad (2-1) on Wednesday and Thursday.
A celebration for Bucks Gaming will be held this week on the plaza at Deer District. More details will be available soon.
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Lakeland University Named Official Partner of Bucks Gaming
New partnership aimed at supporting and bringing awareness to school’s esports program
Lakeland University, a private liberal arts university located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, has become an Official Partner of Bucks Gaming for the 2021 NBA 2K League season.
The partnership will include a Strive for Success digital program, aimed at driving awareness and supporting recruitment to Lakeland’s esports program, which is coached by former Green Bay Packer Ahman Green. Each month, Bucks Gaming and Lakeland University will collaborate to promote the school’s esports program in a variety of ways. This will include live streams on Bucks Gaming’s Twitch channel with Green and members of the Lakeland esports program and appearances by Bucks Gaming players and staff on The Ahman Green Show podcast.
Bucks Gaming and Lakeland University tipped off the partnership by preparing Lakeland’s NBA 2K teams for the Eastern College Athletic Conference playoffs. Players met with Bucks Gaming staff to discuss strategy, breakdown gameplay and review film to better prepare for the final weeks of the regular season and the 2021 playoffs.
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