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Blazer5 defeated Jazz Gaming & Kings Guard Gaming with 3-0 Sweeps

PORTLAND, Ore. (Mar. 4, 2024) – Blazer5 Gaming tipped off the 2024 NBA 2K season in the SLAM OPEN by facing off against Warriors Gaming Squad, Lakers Gaming, Jazz Gaming and Kings Guard Gaming in 3v3 style matchups from February 28 to March 1. After four days of competition, the Blazer5 trio of Claude “Claude” Knight, Austin “KayAus” Catarino and Robert “May” May brought home the first two wins of the season with 3-0 victories against Jazz Gaming and Kings Guard Gaming.

“After our success last season entering as the 13 seed in the 3v3 STEAL OPEN and bringing home the third league championship for the franchise, the team is ready to return this season and build on that success,” said Mikias Yohannes, Blazer5 General Manager. “While we have fresh faces this season, we look forward to building a cohesive team ready to compete on the court.”

This season, returning 2023 Blazer5 players Claude “Claude” Knight and Austin “KayAus” Catarino are joined by Wahid “Faiz” Faiz, Robert “May” May and Patrick-John “YouBots” Fadel, selected in the 2024 NBA 2K Draft at 8, 16 and 30.

Initially, Blazer5 came into the 2024 Draft with three selections – 8, 30 and 34 – prior to trading the 34th pick and 2025 first round pick (acquired from Pistons GT) to Magic Gaming in exchange for the Magic’s 2024 16^th pick.

Selected at number 8 was shooting guard Wahid “Faiz” Faiz from Ontario, Canada. The 2024 season will be Faiz’s fourth season, having previously played for Brooklyn NetsGC and Cleveland Cavs Legion Gaming after originally being selected in the second round of the 2021 draft with the 33^rd pick. 

After Blazer5’s on-the-clock trade, they drafted center Robert “May” May with the 16^th pick. May originally hails from Massachusetts and is entering his sixth season in the league. With their 30^th and final pick, Blazer5 selected shooting guard Patrick-John “YouBots” Fadel from Watertown, New York.

Blazer5 will continue 3v3 style matchups in THE SWITCH on March 21. Additional information on Blazer5 can be found at blazer5gaming.nba.com and more information about the NBA 2K League can be found at 2kleague.nba.com.

2024 BLAZER5 GAMING SEASON SCHEDULE

Blazer5 Gaming’s 2024 3v3 schedule:

Date	*Time (PT)	Opponent
THE SWITCH TOURNAMENT
Thursday, March 21	3:00 p.m.	T-Wolves Gaming
Thursday, March 21	4:15 p.m.	Pacers Gaming
Friday, March 22	3:45 p.m.	Lakers Gaming
Friday, March 22	4:15 p.m.	Mavs Gaming

Blazer5 Gaming’s 2024 5v5 schedule:

Date	*Time (PT)	Opponent
THE TIPOFF TOURNAMENT
Wednesday, May 8	4:00 p.m.	Warriors Gaming Squad
Thursday, May 9	3:00 p.m.	T-Wolves Gaming
Monday, May 13	2:00 p.m.	Kings Guard Gaming
Wednesday, May 15	3:00 p.m.	Lakers Gaming
Thursday, May 16	6:00 p.m.	Kings Guard Gaming
Friday, May 17	4:00 p.m.	Jazz Gaming
THE TURN TOURNAMENT
Wednesday, May 29	5:00 p.m.	Pacers Game
Thursday, May 30	4:00 p.m.	Mavs Gaming
Saturday, June 1	3:00 p.m.	Lakers Gaming
Wednesday, June 5	6:00 p.m.	T-Wolves Gaming
Thursday, June 6	3:00 p.m.	Lakers Gaming
Friday, June 7	4:00 p.m.	Bucks Gaming

*Times are subject to change

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 24 teams and the best NBA 2K players in the world.  NBA 2K League partners include Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Champion Athleticwear, Coinbase, Dash Radio, eGG Network, ESRevolution, Google, Loco, Mondelēz International, SAP, Snickers, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sport1, Tencent, Twitch, Wilson and YouTube.  For more information about the NBA 2K League, visit NBA2KLeague.com.