Military Basketball Competitions

Dynamic images of basketball games featuring service members in military attire, showcasing competitive spirit and teamwork during various tournaments.

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cameron Washington, a member of team Army, fights for the tipoff during a game at the 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Field House on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 11, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

Titus Gary of the Charleston, South Carolina Military Base Team slides his way to the hoop during his teams 82-73 loss against the Joint Base Langley-Eustis Raptors during the Martin Luther King Basketball Classic title game Jan. 16 at MacLaughlin Fitness Center.

The 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 8, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- United States Air Force Academys Ethan Taylor goes for a contested three point shot during a game against San Diego State University at the Academys Clune Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 06, 2024. Air Force fell to #24 San Diego State in Mountain West play. Air Force photo/Dylan Smith)

Soldiers from across the 1st Cavalry Division to play a friendly basketball tournament at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 12. Standing proud as the Army's largest Division and continuing to uphold the standards of what it means to be a part of the First Team.

220701-N-MU675-2091 PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) - Sailors, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), rebound a basketball during a basketball game against the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickams Fitness Center during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 62nd Medical Brigade, Americas First Corps, goes for a layup during a Commanders Cup Basketball League game at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 27, 2024. The annual Commander's Cup aims to promote camaraderie and unity within Americas First Corps through competitive basketball matches. Army

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Preston Beverly, a member of team Marine Corps, dunks a basketball during a game at the The 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 6. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

220629-N-MC925-2099 PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Isaiah Howard, from Cincinnati, Ohio, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), shoots a basketball during a game with the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickams fitness center during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. George Kiernan, a member of team Marines, shoots a basket during a game at the 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Field House on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 11, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, Ariel Thomas, a member of team Navy, fights for the tipoff during a game at the 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 8, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Darian Donald blocks a shot by Marine Corps Jurmond Cattenhead during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 10, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 20, 2024) The U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen men's basketball team tips off against the U.S. Military Academy Black Knights at Alumni Hall on the campus of the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The men's team defeated Army 57-53 in the second game of a doubleheader, while the women's team lost 51-66 in the first game.

220702-N-XI187-0425 PEARL HARBOR (July 2, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) compete in the basketball championship game during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Veronica French, a member of team Marine Corps, fights for the tip off during a game at the 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 9, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Monsanto, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Americas First Corps, goes for a layup before his team's Commanders Cup Basketball League game at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 27, 2024. The annual Commander's Cup aims to promote camaraderie and unity within Americas First Corps through competitive basketball matches. Army

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacinta Gibson grabs a rebound during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 8, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 November 2022.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacinta Gibson grabs a rebound during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 8, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 November 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Carol Chappell, a member of team Marine Corps, shoots a free throw during a game at the 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Field House on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 10, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

Airmen participate in the Black History Month Basketball Tournament at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 16, 2023. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Air Force

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jurmond Cattenhead takes a shot during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 8, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 November 2022.

A member of the Branch Health Clinic Medical basketball team attempts toscore during a U.S.-Japan basketball tournament hosted by Marine Corps AirStation Iwakuni Marine Corps Community Services at the Atago Sports Complexin Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. The tournament was open to active-dutyservice members and installation affiliates and was designed to buildcamaraderie within the local community.

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20220819-N-OA516-1129SAN DIEGO (Aug. 19, 2022) Sailors from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), white jerseys, and Amphibious Construction Battalion One, red jerseys, face off in the championship game of the basketball tournament during Surface Line Week. Surface Line Week is a two-week competition that highlights professional and athletic skills of members from the Surface Warfare community in San Diego while enhancing comaraderie and team building.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Courtney Saunds, a member of team Air Force, shoots a layup during a game at the 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 10, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

U.S. Army Spc. Davon Brown, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Americas First Corps, goes for a layup against a player from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 62nd Medical Brigade, during a Commanders Cup Basketball League game at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 27, 2024. The annual Commander's Cup aims to promote camaraderie and unity within Americas First Corps through competitive basketball matches. Army

Navy Lt. Grant Vermeer puts up a shot during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 12, 2022. Navy leads Marines 44 - 22 at the end of the second period.

Navy Lt. Jr. Grade Rae Edwards calls a play during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 11, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

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Air Force Senior Airman Xavier Blanchard puts up a shot during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 9, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022.

Special Olympics Mississippi athletes compete in a basketball game during the SOMS Summer Games at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 14, 2022. Over 600 athletes participated in the Summer Games.

220702-N-XI187-0307 PEARL HARBOR (July 2, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) compete in the basketball championship game during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A Soldier assigned to 4th Engineer Battalion makes a move to get around the defender during the Basketball Tournament during Ivy Week at Ivy Fitness Center May 24, 2022 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Physical Fitness is the basis for everything we do in the Army, it sets the tone for the day, it builds comradery, esprit de corps, trust and makes you feel better physically and mentally.

221111-N-LM220-4131 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 11, 2022) Gonzaga University Mens Basketball center Carson Cooper dunks the ball during the 2022 ESPN Armed Forces Classic - Carrier Edition, held on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while in port at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Nov. 11, 2022. The ESPN Armed Forces Classic is an annual series of college basketball games held near Veterans Day on military bases as a tribute to U.S. service members.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. George Kiernan goes up for a slam dunk during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 9, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Basketball Match

Male High School Basketball Team Playing Game

U.S. Navy Lt. Grant Vermeer, a member of team Navy, shoots a free throw during a game at the 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 9, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

U.S. Army Spc. Malayasia McHenry, member of team Army, shoots a basket during a game at The 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 6. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

A U.S. Soldier assigned 513th Transportation Company "Roadrunners, 53rd Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade, Americas First Corps, goes for a layup during a Commanders Cup Basketball League game at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 27, 2024. The annual Commander's Cup aims to promote camaraderie and unity within Americas First Corps through competitive basketball matches. Army

220630-N-EE352-1202 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) compete with Sailors from the Indian Navy frigate INS Satpura (F48) in a basketball tournament during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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Male High School Basketball Team Playing Game

Soldiers assigned to 6th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson shoot a free-throw during the Basketball Tournament during Ivy Week at Ivy Fitness Center, May 23, 2022, on Fort Carson, Colorado. The basketball tournament gives Ivy Soldiers an opportunity to work with each other to accomplish a common goal: defeat the opposing team to win the Commander's Cup, Ivy Week's top prize.

220528-N-BP862-1079 ADRIATIC SEA (May 28, 2022) Sailors play basketball in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a steel beach picnic, May 28, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

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Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Christie Ayers puts up a shot during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 10, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022.

Soldiers from across the 1st Cavalry Division compete in a basketball tournament Sep. 12 at Fort Hood, Texas. The division celebrated its 101st birthday Sep. 12-16 with various sporting events across the division's footprint.

A member of the Branch Health Clinic Medical basketball team coaches histeam from the bench during a U.S.-Japan basketball tournament hosted byMarine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Marine Corps Community Services at theAtago Sports Complex in Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. The tournament wasopen to active-duty service members and installation affiliates and wasdesigned to build camaraderie within the local community.

Troopers, attached to 1st Squadron, 33d Cavalry Regiment 3d Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), participate in the Week of the Eagles by playing in the basketball tournament at Fort Campbell, Kentucky on May 24, 2022.1st Squadron, 33d Cavalry Regiment 3d Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) participate in the Week of the Eagles to increase espirt de corp within the unit.

Basketball Match

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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Whitney Buffin, a member of team Navy, shoots a layup at the2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 7, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

Yorktown, Va. (February 13, 2024) Sailors and other military affiliated participants engage in a intramural basketball game at the Sports Zone Gym at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. Intramural basketball is one of the many fitness and recreational offerings through NWS Yorktowns Morale, Welfare and Recreation department. Navy

Army Capt. Diana DOliveira during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 7, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 November 2022.

SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 04, 2017) U.S. Navy Seaman William Sadek-Arthur, assigned to Naval Air Station Oceana, and SeniorAirman Daveon Allen, assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, chase a loose ball during a basketball game. The 2017 Armed Forces Basketball Championship is being held at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland Air Force Base.

OKC Recruiting and the Military Basketball Association invited high school students to compete against Soldiers in a 3 point shooting contest Aug. 13, 2022, during the MBA All-Star Game in Oklahoma City. Sophomore Ozavian Buford walked away with the win by sinking 23/30 field goals.

Army Staff Sgt. Aisha Nelson drives to the net during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 7, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 November 2022.

Troopers, attached to 1st Squadron, 33d Cavalry Regiment 3d Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), participate in the Week of the Eagles by playing in the basketball tournament at Fort Campbell, Kentucky on May 24, 2022.1st Squadron, 33d Cavalry Regiment 3d Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) participate in the Week of the Eagles to increase espirt de corp within the unit.

Marine Corps Capt. Dusti Starkey grabs a rebound during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 8, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 November 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Air Force Senior Airman Tierra Phillips takes a shot during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 9, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

U.S. Army Spc. Malayasia McHenry, a member of team Army, shoots a free throw during a game at the 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Field House on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 10, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

220630-N-EE352-1088 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) compete with Sailors from the Indian Navy frigate INS Satpura (F48) in a basketball tournament during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Veronica French, a member of team Marine Corps, drives to the basket during game at the 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 7, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 20, 2024) U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen women's basketball sophmore guard Shannon Clarke defends against U.S. Military Academy Black Knights guard Trnity Hardy at Alumni Hall on the campus of the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The women's team lost to Army 51-66 in the first game of a doubleheader, while the men defeated Army 57-53.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 20, 2024) U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen women's basketball freshman guard Kyah Smith shoots a jump shot during the team's game against the U.S. Military Academy Black Knights at Alumni Hall on the campus of the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The women's team lost to Army 51-66 in the first game of a doubleheader, while the men defeated Army 57-53.

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Duel newcomer Diamond Onwuka (17) SBB Baskets and Jacob Mampuya (35) Berlin Braves 2000 Barmer 2nd Basketball Bundesliga Pro B North Season 2023-24 SBB Baskets -Berlin Braves 2000 on 04.11.2023 in Wolmirstedt, Duel newcomer Diamond Onwuka (17) SBB Baskets and Jacob Mampuya (35) Berlin Braves 2000 Barmer 2nd Basketball Bundesliga Pro B North Season 2023-24 SBB Baskets, Berlin Braves 2000 on 11/04/2023 in Wolmirstedt

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Newport News, Va. (January 26, 2024) ABF3 Dontavious Russell, assigned to PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) enjoys some recreational time at the Huntington Hall Naval Berthing Facilitys basketball gym. The gym floor was recently sanded and refinished as part of a series of quality of life improvements to the facility.

Navy Seaman Diamond Jones takes a shot during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 11, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022.

Air Force Senior Airman Tierra Phillips evades Marine Corps defenders during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 7, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 November 2022.

Air Force Senior Airman Tierra Phillips evades Marine Corps defenders during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 7, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 November 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 20, 2024) U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen junior guard Mac MacDonald drives into the lane during the team's game with the U.S. Military Academy Black Knights. The men's team defeated Army 57-53 in the second game of a doubleheader, while the women's team lost 51-66 in the first game.

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Navy Petty Officer First Class Jameika Hoskins puts up a shot during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 10, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022.

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division huddle during a time out during the Basketball Tournament during Ivy Week in Ivy Fitness Center May 24, 2022 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Being a team and working together allows Ivy Soldiers the chance to show respect to one another in events such as basketball.

20220819-N-OA516-1064SAN DIEGO (Aug. 19, 2022) Sailors from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), white jerseys, and Amphibious Construction Battalion One, red jerseys, face off in the championship game of the basketball tournament during Surface Line Week. Surface Line Week is a two-week competition that highlights professional and athletic skills of members from the Surface Warfare community in San Diego while enhancing comaraderie and team building.

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A member of the Rising Warriors basketball team shoots a basket during aU.S.-Japan basketball tournament hosted by Marine Corps Air Station IwakuniMarine Corps Community Services at the Atago Sports Complex in Iwakuni,Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. The tournament was open to active-duty service membersand installation affiliates and was designed to build camaraderie within thelocal community.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force guard Ethan Taylor attempts a layup against Colorado State University during a home game at Clune Arena on Jan. 22, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force fell to CSU 73-53. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

U.S. Air Force Senior MSgt. Brian Williams, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, serves the ball during the gold medal match for seated volleyball against Team Ukraine at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 28th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games feature a variety of adaptive sports such as wheelchair basketball, archery, sitting volleyball, and many more. These sports provide reconditioning activities and competitive athletic opportunities to all wounded, ill and injured service members in effort to improve their quality of life throughout the continuum of recovery and transition.

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Dee Bennett, a junior, battles for the ball as Air Force hosted Navy at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 29, 2016. The Midshipmen defeated the Falcons, 64-46. (Air Force photo/Jason Gutierrez)

Male High School Basketball Team Playing Game

Miles Byass, a professional soccer player who played on the U.S. National U-18 team in their 2009-2010 season, plays with service members during an intramural scrimmage at the base gym at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, on November 4, 2022. The All Star Soccer Tour, sponsored by Armed Forces Entertainment, visited different bases in U.S. Central Command for an opportunity for service members to meet, greet, and play with the players before the 2022 World Cup.

220701-N-MU675-1115 PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) - U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Keenen Frazier, from Jackson, Miss., assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), shoots a free throw during a basketball game against the Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickams Fitness Center during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Airmen participate in the Black History Month Basketball Tournament at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 16, 2023. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Air Force

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- United States Air Force Academys Jeffrey Mills passes the ball around a defender during a game against San Diego State University at the Academys Clune Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 06, 2024. Air Force fell to #24 San Diego State in Mountain West play 77-64. Air Force photo/Rayna Grace)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 10, 2022) Michigan State University mens basketball forward Jaxon Kohler, number 0, dunks the ball during a shoot-a-round on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The players are aboard for the 2022 ESPN Armed Forces Classic - Carrier Edition, held on the flight deck of Abraham Lincoln while in port at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. The ESPN Armed Forces Classic is an annual series of college basketball games held near Veterans Day on military bases as a tribute to U.S. service members.

220630-N-CY465-1696 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) - U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Nigel Brown, from Baton Rouge, La., and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Robbie McNair, from Clarksburg, Md., assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), reach for the ball during a basketball game against the Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickams Fitness Center during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the seri

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