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| Sport | College basketball |
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| Founded | 2011 (men) 2020 (women) |
| Founder | Kerzner International |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Bahamas |
| Venue(s) | Imperial Arena Paradise Island, The Bahamas |
| Most recent champion(s) | Villanova (Men's) Ole Miss (Women's) |
| Most titles | Villanova (3) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN |
| Sponsor(s) | Bad Boy Mowers |
| Official website | Battle4Atlantis |
The Battle 4 Atlantis is an early-season college basketball tournament. It takes place at Atlantis Paradise Island on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, on the week of the US holiday of Thanksgiving. For sponsorship purposes, the tournament is officially named Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis. The games are played in the Imperial Arena, a grand ballroom which is turned into a basketball venue.[1] The tournament is known for being the richest Division I men's early-season college basketball tournament. Schools are awarded $2 million in exchange for their participation in the men's event.[2]
In 2020, the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was scheduled to include a women's Battle 4 Atlantis tournament which also would have featured eight teams.[3][4]
- ^ "Kansas leads field for 2013 Battle 4 Atlantis - NCAA - SI.com". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ "Battle 4 Atlantis Basketball Teams Announced for November 2011 Tournament". The Bahamas Weekly. April 21, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ^ "Duke basketball: Clarifying confusion surrounding 'Battle 4 Atlantis'". Ball Durham. September 17, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ "Bahamas to host 1st women's Battle 4 Atlantis in 2020". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 30, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.