WICHITA, Kan. (Jan. 29, 2019) — The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – a $2 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN – announced today regional sites for its sixth annual tournament, bringing the summer's premier basketball event to Wichita, Kansas for the first time. As a part of the tournament, The AfterShocks – a team comprised of former Wichita State University basketball players – will return to play in Wichita.
"From the moment we first started talking to TBT, we knew what a great event this would be for the city," said Brian Hargrove, executive director of sports development for Visit Wichita.