The highly anticipated 1-on-1 basketball tournament concluded on Friday night with top seed Napheesa Collier overcoming eighth seed Aaliyah Edwards to claim the grand prize of $200,000.

Edwards initially won Game 1 of the best-of-three final series, but Collier made a remarkable comeback, winning Games 2 and 3.

In the semifinals, Edwards dominated Arike Ogunbowale, while Collier dispatched Azura Stevens, both matches ending 11-2.

The finals featured a change in formatting; each of the first four rounds were played to 11, but the final was best-of-three games to nine points. Despite losing the first game 9-6, Collier rebounded to secure wins in the next two games with scores of 9-4 and 9-0 respectively.

This tournament had a substantial overall prize pool of $350,000, with distinct portions allocated for the participants. Collier’s victory also provided her teammates with $10,000 each, while the runner-up received $50,000, and semi-finalists earned $25,000.

Tournament Details:

• Final Series Results:

  • Game 1: Edwards def. Collier, 9-6
  • Game 2: Collier def. Edwards, 9-4
  • Game 3: Collier def. Edwards, 9-0

• Semifinal Matches:

  • Edwards vs. Ogunbowale: Edwards, 11-2
  • Collier vs. Stevens: Collier, 11-2

• Prize Distribution:

  • Champion: $200,000
  • Runners-up: $50,000
  • Semi-finalists: $25,000 each