Blazer5 Gaming announces Prospect Series Tournament for league draft eligibility
November 10, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. (November 10, 2020) – Blazer5 Gaming of the NBA 2K League are hosting a 5-on-5 NBA 2K tournament, it was announced today by the team. The Blazer5 Gaming Prospect Series, which will take place November 14-15, is free to enter and can only be played on PlayStation 4. The winning team will receive $2,500, and all players on the winning team will automatically enter the draft pool for the 2021 NBA 2K League season pending league approval. Blazer5 will select one player from the runner-up team to become draft eligible as well. The free tournament registration is open now – click here for details.
Thirty-two teams will compete in the tournament, with the first three rounds on November 14 and the final four and finals being completed on November 15. Blazer5 will provide coverage of the tournament on their Twitch channel and social media pages, including score updates and highlights.
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About the NBA 2K League
The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), launched in 2018 and features the best NBA 2K players in the world. Each of the league’s 23 teams features six players who compete as unique characters in 5-on-5 play against the other teams in a mix of regular-season games, tournaments and playoffs. NBA 2K League partners include Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Champion Athleticwear, Facebook, GameStop, HyperX, Panera Bread, Raynor Gaming, SCUF Gaming, Snickers, Stance, Twitch and YouTube. For more information about the NBA 2K League, visit NBA2KLeague.com.
About the NBA 2K League
The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), launched in 2018 and features the best NBA 2K players in the world. Each of the league’s 23 teams features six players who compete as unique characters in 5-on-5 play against the other teams in a mix of regular-season games, tournaments and playoffs. NBA 2K League partners include Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Champion Athleticwear, Facebook, GameStop, HyperX, Panera Bread, Raynor Gaming, SCUF Gaming, Snickers, Stance, Twitch and YouTube. For more information about the NBA 2K League, visit NBA2KLeague.com.