2027 TICKET INTEREST LIST
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Purple Reign (Kansas State Alumni)

About

Purple Reign is set to return to The Basketball Tournament 2026 with a Kansas State alumni squad ready to make serious noise this summer. Headlined by Wildcats legend Michael Beasley, the team brings star power, experience, and plenty of confidence into this year’s tournament.

Made up of former Kansas State University standouts, Purple Reign represents the toughness and competitive spirit that Kansas State basketball is known for. With a roster full of talent and players who know how to rise in big moments, they will be a dangerous matchup for anyone in the field.

With their eyes on the $2 million prize and the TBT trophy, Purple Reign is coming into 2026 determined to make a deep run. If this team catches fire, the rest of the bracket could be seeing purple all summer long.

Tournament Record – 8-10

Tournament Best Finish – Round 3

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Purple Reign (Kansas State Alumni) Roster

11

Michael Beasley

RolePlayer

PositionSmall Forward

Height6′ 9″

Last TeamCangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico)

CollegeKansas State

1

Tyonte Robertson

RolePlayerGM

PositionPoint Guard

Height6′ 1″

Last TeamAboutbillions Basketball

CollegePanola College

21

Cartier Diarra

RolePlayer

PositionPoint Guard

Height6′ 3″

Last TeamStade Malien (France

CollegeVirginia Tech & Kansas State

.0

Jacob Pullen

RolePlayer

PositionPoint Guard

Height6′ 0″

Last TeamNapoli (Italy)

CollegeKansas State

41

Abayomi Iyiola

RolePlayer

PositionPower Forward

Height6′ 10″

Last TeamMetros (Dominican Republic)

CollegeKansas State, Hofstra, Arkansas, & Stetson

3

DaJuan Gordon

RolePlayer

PositionShooting Guard

Height6′ 4″

Last TeamSouth Bay Lakers

CollegeKansas State, MissouriNew Mexico State, UT-Arlington

32

John Florveus

RolePlayer

PositionCenter

Height6′ 11″

Last TeamBC Spartak Pleven (Bulgaria)

CollegeGeorgia

23

Austin Trice

RolePlayer

PositionPower Forward

Height6′ 8″

Last TeamTitanes (Dominican Republic)

CollegeMoberly Area CC, Wabash Valley, & Kansas State

22

Shaun Williams

RolePlayer

PositionPoint Guard

Height6′ 4″

Last TeamTitanes (Dominican Republic)

CollegeKansas State, Cal State Bakersfield, & Ouachita Baptist

4

Kamau Stokes

RolePlayer

PositionPoint Guard

Height6′ 1″

Last TeamRomania

CollegeKansas State

20

Xavier Sneed

RolePlayer

PositionSmall Forward

Height6′ 5″

Last TeamPallacanestro Cantù (Italy)

CollegeKansas State

5

Brandon Childress

RolePlayer

PositionPoint Guard

Height6′ 0″

Last TeamBursaspor Basketbol (Turkey)

CollegeWake Forest



Purple Reign (Kansas State Alumni) Coaching Staff

Martavious Irving

RoleGMAsst CoachOwner

Jordan Henriquez-Roberts

RoleGMOwner

Clent Stewart

RoleAsst Coach

Tyler Adams

RoleAsst Coach

Noah Jacobson

RoleAsst Coach

Ashleigh Sharp

RoleGM

Jonathan Hoard Martinez

RoleAsst Coach

Jamar L Samuels

RoleBooster

Lance Harris

RoleHead Coach

Team News

Kansas Alumni Rally Past Kansas State Alumni 62-55, Advance to Alumni Semifinals

JHX Hoops (Kansas Alumni) completed an impressive road comeback Friday night, defeating Purple Reign (Kansas State Alumni) 62-55 in a winner-take-all Game 3

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FRANK MASON SCORES TEN IN ELAM ENDING, LEADS KANSAS ALUMNI PAST KANSAS STATE ALUMNI 84-80 TO FORCE GAME 3

Frank Mason III scored 23 points as JHX Hoops (Kansas Alumni) erased a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Purple Reign (Kansas State Alumni) 84-80 Wednesday night

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Michael Beasley Scores 20 in TBT Debut as Purple Reign Defeats JHX Hoops 80-61 in Sunflower Showdown

July 21, 2026 – Manhattan, Kansas HIGHLIGHTS | BOX SCORE Michael Beasley scored a game-high 20 points in his TBT debut as Purple Reign (Kansas State Alumni) defeated JHX Hoops (Kansas Alumni) 80-61 Tuesday night in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round TBT series at Bramlage Coliseum. The nationally televised rivalry matchup on FS1 renewed […]

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JHX Hoops and Purple Reign Announce Official Rosters for TBT 2026

Michael Beasley, Frank Mason III, Mario Chalmers Headline Kansas and Kansas State Rosters. Best-of-Three Series Begins July 21 at Bramlage Coliseum

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Xavier Sneed to Join Purple Reign for TBT 2026

Sneed to make TBT debut This Summer for Showdown with Kansas 

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Kansas and Kansas State Alumni Teams to Face off on the Road to $2 Million

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) unveiled a new format and winner-take-all $2 million prize, headlined by a first-round best-of-three series between Purple Reign (Kansas State) and JHX Hoops (Kansas).

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  • The Basketball Tournament Announces Record Viewership Across FOX Sports Family of Networks

    The Basketball Tournament announced record TV numbers for its 2026 event, delivering significant growth in viewership for games broadcast on FOX, FS1, and FS2

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