News and Highlights

Air Force 2nd lt. Charmaine Clark of Robbins AFB, Ga. is presented All-Tournament Team honors by Navy Capt. David Yoder, Commander of Naval Station Mayport, Fla. Elite U.S. military basketball players from around the world compete for dominance at Naval Station Mayport during the 2019 Armed Forces Men's and Women's Basketball Championship. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard) and Air Force teams square off at the annual event which features double round-robin action, followed by championship and consolation games to crown the best players in the military. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gulianna Dunn/RELEASED)

June 10, 2019 - Another balmy week in Florida means that a lot of people are finding ways to cool down, but there is a group of service members heating up the area surrounding Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida. Standing just outside of the base gymnasium, the atmosphere has grown tense as the desire to win pulsates through every, single player of the Armed Forces Basketball men’s and women’s teams.

Mayport Opens 2019 Armed Forces Basketball Championship

Navy Lt.j.g. Grant Vemeer, from Mountain View, Cali., performs a jump shot to score during a game against the U.S. Marine Corps basketball team. Elite U.S. military basketball players from around the world compete for dominance at Naval Station Mayport during the 2019 Armed Forces Men's and Women's Basketball Championship. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard) and Air Force teams square off at the annual event which features double round-robin action, followed by championship and consolation games to crown the best players in the military. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gulianna Dunn/RELEASED). 190602-N-RE636-0372.JPG

June 4, 2019 - What happens to a hoop dream deferred? Does it dry it up like a raisin in the sun? In this case, it finds a new approach by ascending the basketball ranks from unit intramural, varsity and then Armed Forces Basketball.

GAME SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

2 Jun:     (M) NAVY 104 - USMC 98 Box Score - Video - Photos
(W) NAVY 86 - USMC 58 Box Score - Video - Photos
(M) ARMY 97 - USAF 84 Box Score - Video - Photos
(W)   ARMY 88 - USAF 72 Box Score - Video - Photos

3 Jun:     (M) NAVY 78 - ARMY 70 Box Score - Video - Photos
(W)   NAVY 88 - ARMY 79 Box Score - Video - Photos
(M) USAF 82 - USMC 70 Box Score - Video - Photos
(W)   USMC 77 - USAF 67 Box Score - Video - Photos

4 Jun:     (M) NAVY 89 - USAF 82 Box Score - Video - Photos
(W) NAVY 80 - USAF 47 Box Score - Video - Photos
(M) USMC 93 - ARMY 84 Box Score - Video - Photos
(W) ARMY 91 - USMC 67 Box Score - Video - Photos

5 Jun:     (W) ARMY 97 - USAF 67 Box Score - Video - Photos
(M) ARMY 86 - USAF 83 (OT) Box Score - Video - Photos
(W) NAVY 80 - USMC 58 Box Score - Video - Photos
(M)   NAVY 88 - USMC 77 Box Score - Video - Photos

6 Jun:   (W) USAF 65 - USMC 62 Box Score - Video - Photos
(M)    USMC 92 - USAF 82 Box Score - Video - Photos
(W) ARMY 91 - NAVY 76   Box Score - Video - Photos
(M) NAVY 82 - ARMY 76 Box Score - Video - Photos

7 Jun:     (W) NAVY 77 - USAF 58 Box Score - Video - Photos
(M) USAF 88 - Navy 84 Box Score - Video - Photos
(W) ARMY 90 - USMC 60   Box Score - Video - Photos
(M)   ARMY 68 - USMC 55   Box Score - Video - Photos

8 Jun:     (M) CONSOLATION: USAF 81 - USMC 74    Box Score - Video - Photos
(W) CONSOLATION: USAF 76 - USMC 70 Box Score - Video - Photos
(M) CHAMPIONSHIP: Navy 75 Army- 73 Box Score - Video - Photos
(W) CHAMPIONSHIP: Army 71 - Navy 62 Box Score - Video - Photos

Standings

WOMEN

		W	L
1st	Army	6	1
2nd	Navy	5	2
3rd	USAF	2	5
4th	USMC	1	6

MEN

		W	L
1st	Navy	6	1
2nd	Army	3	4
3rd	USAF	3	4
4th	USMC	2	5