Big3 Fireball is the most glamorous 3×3 basketball league in the world and has interesting history in the previous four seasons. One thing that was dominating over that period was team Trilogy. Trilogy has been consisting part of Big3 since its beginning till now. The logical question that imposes over the spectator’s heads is how the brand of Trilogy evolved. We will try to give the best possible answers in the next paragraphs.
When the Trilogy was founded?
The project of Big3 was created in 2017. The team was founded on February 8, 2017. League assigned Kenyon Martin and Al Harrington, former NBA stars, to Trilogy in the same year.
How the Trilogy was founded?
The draft had a snake format in 2017. It has got a snake name because the draft snakes back on itself. That means the managers and players can choose from a group of players in rounds based on a determined draft order until they complete their squad.
The team that could choose last in the previous round is picking first in the next round. Trilogy had the fortune to get the overall number 1 pick.
Who founded the Trilogy?
Kenyon Martin, Al Harrington, and coach Rick Mahorn had the right to pick three players in the draft. They were very confident about their choice of players in the draft because of their significant experience and intuition.
Which was their ranking in each of the five seasons?
Year 2017 – winner
Year 2018 – league phase (sixth place)
Year 2019 – league phase (seventh place)
Year 2021 – winner
Year 2022 – winner
Who was included in the first roster of the Trilogy team?
Kenyon, Al, and Rick decided to pick shooting guard Rashad McCants as the number1 pick. It was a risky choice because Rashad had private problems in the past and his career was in decline.
They decided to choose James White as their second option. He was pick number 16 in the draft. James didn’t have huge experience and he was not so recognizable in the basketball world since he has briefly played in NBA.
At number 19, Trilogy chose Dion Glover as their third signing.
What were the characteristics of the players of this team?
Al Harrington could play perimeter and post positions and Kenyon Martin could hit open jump shots. James White went on to become one of the best shooters in the league and the leading player in assists on his team. Rashad McCants finished that first season as second in the steals category in Big3 and Number 3 in the scoring category.
All five players were perfectly complementing each other. Trilogy had versatile players and coach Mahorn was experimenting with positions of players as he switched them from one point on the court to another.

What was the ranking of Trilogy in the first season?
Trilogy won the first season of Fireball Big3 by winning all 10 games in that season. First eight games in league competition Trilogy won by five or more points. They added two more wins in the final four to clinch the trophy in the inaugural season of Big3.
Trilogy played against Three Headed Monsters in the final game in Las Vegas in Nevada. Trilogy defeated a very good Three Headed Monsters team with 51-46.
Who played in the second season for Trilogy?
Trilogy played with the same roster from the 2017 season when they finished the season undefeated. Trilogy relied on super chemistry between those five players. They promoted Rashad McCants to the co-captain role.
All teams had at least two new players in their squads Trilogy only added one new shooting guard to their squad – Dahntay Jones. Dahntay had a 13-year-long NBA career, including winning the NBA title with Cleveland in 2016.
How did they finish the second season?
The Trilogy couldn’t repeat the success of the first season as they finished the 2018 season with a score of 3-6. It was a disappointing result for Trilogy and they didn’t even get a ticket to the final 4. They were sixth-placed in ranking out of 8 teams overall. They simply couldn’t match the quality of their opponents.
Consolation for their team were accolades their player got at the end of the season. Al Harrington had the most points per game (18) and the same player had the most steals per game (1.7)
Which players had Trilogy in season three?
After the failure in season 3, Trilogy reconstructed their roster almost totally. Their team consisted of Jason Terry as captain, James White as co-captain, and David Hawkins as second co-captain. On draft, Trilogy picked Patrick O’Bryan, Sam Young, and Carlos Arroyo.
What was their ranking at the end of season 3?
Trilogy had 4-4 score out of eight games and they finished seventh. League was having 12 teams and it was another unsatisfied performance of this team. David Hawkins got an award for having 1.5 steals per game, but it was not enough to comfort all their supporters.
What did the team of Trilogy look like in season 4?
Stephen Jackson took over Trilogy in 2021 as a coach after three years as a player in Killer 3. James White stayed in the squad in the role of co-captain and Jarret Jack became captain of Trilogy.
The team also included Amir Johnson as second co-captain, Metta World Peace as a pick from the draft first round(ex Ron Artest), and Isaiah Briscoe as a pick from the draft second round. Eventually, Metta World Peace refused to be part of a team. Devin Sweetney took his place as the only player to come out of tryouts and make a roster.
How far they have come in season 4?
The final four of Season 4 was played in the Bahamas. The final game was between Three Headed Monsters and Trilogy.
After turbo start of Three Headed Monsters and lead at halftime break 26-13, Trilogy started to catch them. Jarret Jack scored the decisive 3-pointer shot to bring his team a second title in Big3 history. The result, in the end, was 50-45 in favor of Trilogy.
Emotional victory for Stephen and Jarret, but it’s important to point out the contribution of Amir Jackson in the final game. He finished the game with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Which players did they bring before the fifth season?
James White, Amir Johnson, and Isaiah Briscoe remained members of the roster. Trilogy was strengthened by the arrival of Earl Clark in 2022. Jarret Jack left the squad after winning the title in 2021. This team also brought David Hawkins in the second round of the 2022 Draft Pool.
David is a shooting guard and small forward and won trophies in the Italian and Turkish leagues while playing 5×5 basketball. Hawkins was impressed so much at beginning of Big3 that Ice Cube allowed the league to have players without NBA experience. This player was participating in every season of Fireball and established himself as a prolific scorer.
How did Trilogy end the fifth season?
Trilogy had an amazing run in the 2022 season and finished the regular part of the season with 6 wins and 2 losses. It was sufficient for first place and qualification for the playoff. This team beat the Aliens in the semifinal with 50-45.
The final game was much easier for them. Trilogy steamrolled Power in the decisive fixture of the championship with 51-35. Another title has been added to their gallery.
It was a big moment in their history as they clinched the third trophy. Trilogy is currently the master of the Big3 and it will be hard to dethrone them.
You can watch here the full final game of fifth season:
How big is the role of James White and Stephen Jackson in Trilogy history?
James White is the only player on the roster who has been present since the start of Big3 in 2017. His athletic and dunking abilities brought him the nickname “Flight”. James has a reputation as the only player to have two trophies in Fireball history.
Stephen Jackson was the first coach to play and coach in the Big3 championship and after 2021 he could brag that he win one. It turned out that his move from jersey to a clipboard was vise and clever. Stephen showed leading abilities and used his experience from his career as a player to help Trilogy in making a crucial comeback in the final game.
How did the Trilogy influence spectators and the league?
The passion and chemistry that Trilogy exposed to an audience in their winning seasons is something that inspires young people to start playing basketball. Resilience and emotion in players and coaches are something that this league needs.
Trilogy somehow became a trademark of Big3, not only because it’s the most successful team in Fireball history. The common thing between the league and this team is a constant desire to improve and adjust to current circumstances. That’s the winning formula for success.
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