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City of Bridges Basketball Club team news

March 28, 2024

City secures 2023 League Championship

City of Bridges Basketball Club earns first title in Year 4

“He’s right there. On my original roster. Tom Shepperd.” -Coach.

Playing without their center of gravity, MVP-caliber big man T-Roof, in the most important game in the history of the franchise, it became obvious early that the City of Bridges knew what was on the line and how to capture the elusive title they’ve been searching for over the last four years.

The ball kept moving as normal but didn’t quite make sense in the first half as the entire team searched continually to the post for the ghost of Roof (out: March Madness surgery) as they weaved in, out and around the 3-point line against a Sixth Street Nets defense struggling throughout the playoffs.

Following a mid-game break, though, the team found its’ way.

Kid A and D Nags retreated to their elbow-wing positions as shooters, Money took his game to the 3G line while Deja and P sliced and diced the lane for some easy buckets.

In the end, it was a 48-31 victory for City as Kid A drained a deep three-pointer as time expired only because the fans were relentless in making sure that buzzer-beater went up.

After three weeks of the round-robin 2023 Finals, City had beat the Hearts 31-26, beat the Rhythm 46-41, and ended the season with the 17-point victory over the Nets.

November 1, 2023

T-Roof out indefinitely with ankle fracture

City of Bridges to be without center for foreseeable future

Although he tried to walk it off last Tuesday, doctors have confirmed that T-Roof has a fractured ankle and will be out indefinitely as he rehabs.

Recently named to the 2022 All-Rookie Team, Tony has been the foundation of a City of Bridges squad finding their way back to the winning column on the regular.

This is another tough blow to the Blues as RossTy is still recovering from an Achilles injury that occurred in early 2023.

Team officials, per sources, have reached out to former Blues including (Josh) The Juice & Shippy about a possible reunion later this season.

February 18, 2023

City v Southside to highlight 2023 WestSide Classic

March 21 & 28, 2023

Dates have been set for the 2023 WestSide Classic.

City of Bridges vs 2055: Southside to headline each week.

Game times are yet to be determined.

January 23, 2023

Happy Birthday #35 to RossTy!

Besides brewing up some trouble on the court, our guy RossTy is a starter for the Trail Point Brewing team off the court, as well.

Originally known as the Bus Stop Kid, he’s graduated to full-time Hoops Hero.

Cheers to you, Brother of the Bridges!

#: 4
Name: RossTy
Position: Forward-Guard
Member Status: Lifetime
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
Current Team: City
Leagues: 2nd Ward Division, the GR3G league
Seasons: 2022 Season, 2024 Season
Age: 36

December 18, 2022

2022 Awards Finalists Named

10 Players on Ballot for League MVP

MVP Finalists requirements:

played in all 8 games with full stats/video, during Weeks 3-10 in 2022
10 players match this criteria

Sam Awry, Ligers
Gr3g, Legends
Breezo, Rhythm
Cope, Rhythm
PorterHouse, City
D Nags, City
Kid A, City
RJ Juice, Southside
Nate Rocket, Hawks
Magnum TC, Hawks

Rookie, Over-40 & Under-30 Awards Finalists released later this week.

November 24, 2022

The more you know about…Money.

Isaac is the first & only player in the Gr3g League to have played in 30 games.

(17 with City of Bridges & 13 with Greyline Nines, including the 2021 Championship.)

-hard-working single father of 2

-cousin to the Commish & RossTy

-recruited RossTy, PorterHouse, Gustafson, GRCCedar

-heir to the Michigan Murders & Music podcast dynasty

-wears #10 for Dennis Rodman (pictured here in #11)

-our favorite player in the League

July 21, 2022

Sources: City, Money reinvested

Multiple sources have been reporting a “City-Money” reunion for Year 3 of the Gr3g League.

After a year playing away from his original team, winning the 2021-22 League Title with the Greyline Nines, many reports have the 6-0 forward returning to the City of Bridges before next season.

With the departure of 4-6 players joining the Rhythm, the return will be a welcome addition to the Blues squad.

May 15, 2022

2 Hour Club: The Juice runs the RiverBank for RWB

Give it up for your guy, Josh!

Coming in 198th place overall, The Juice recorded a time of 1:55:51. That’s a pace of 7:27!

We couldn’t be happier for you, sir. Congrats!

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year: Cope Creatif

City’s Big man makes music on the defensive end

The 2021-22 Gr3g League Defensive Player of the Year, the City of Bridges Basketball Club‘s big man, Cope Creatif.

It was a mid-summer Tuesday evening over on Grand Rapids’ southeast side when we first met Cope. The sun was setting a little low in the western sky and the guys shooting toward the east bucket over on Michael Sanders Memorial Court at Wilcox Park definitely had an advantage not dealing with the twilight.

Do you know that feeling when you know the other team has to deal with something like a bent rim, overly cracked pavement, the tree branch, or the sun? It’s not subtle. You’ve got an advantage. And it’ll break down your hustle.

That’s what happened that day in the park. Cope happened.

but he also plays “without contacts” offense

He didn’t overwork to get to his spot. He didn’t lunge to get the steal. He wouldn’t bite on the pump fake. What did he do? He continued a defensive assault on the opposing team. Wait for the opposition to attack and thwart away the efforts like a fly.

We knew very early in Summer League what to expect in the regular season.

When the “2021 Draft” took place, it was obvious to the team ambassadors to keep the continuity from the Summer League teams together on the floor and found City to be the best option. Cope, Trav Waylaa, Jose XIX and Weston (IR, return in 2022-23 likely) joined up with D Nags and Kid A to form a formidable new look Bridges.

Cope did the dirty work for the Bad Boys in Blue all year long. You can look at the yearly stats and see that he scored 10 points over 13 games this past season, but that doesn’t tell the story at all.

The League doesn’t currently keep (read: who wants to watch some YouTube games & do the book?) defensive stats like rebounds, blocks, steals and turnovers forced. This year, we didn’t need them.

Every game this year, Cope owned the middle of the floor on the defensive end. His abundant rebounding numbers and the numerous shots blocked were high on the mind of the voters (most of whom had been victim to the Creatif’D).

“He plays a no-contact type of defense that takes away an opponents ability to body up and control the narrative”, his biggest fan in the League told us earlier this year, “no need to be more than DPOY”.

“Yeah, but he also plays “without contacts” offense and we could use some easy buckets”, another player chimed in.

No player in the league did more to effect the opponents as a whole that Cope did this season.

Congratulations, Cope Creatif!

Keep making that music!

Check out his work off court:

https://www.facebook.com/lescreatifmusic

	
			
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Name
Cope
Position
Center
Member Status
Lifetime
Height
6-3
Weight
180
Current Team
Rhythm
Past Teams
City
Leagues
2nd Ward Division, 3rd Ward Division, the GR3G league
Seasons
2021 Playoffs, 2021 Season, 2022 Season, 2023 Season, 2024 Season
Age
38


	2nd Ward Division
Season Team MVP Race G FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% GRM GRA 3G% PTS PPG ZEB REB ZPG AST STL BLK FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TO PF GS RPG APG SPG BPG EFF
2023 Season Rhythm 0 2 1 4 25.0 1 1 100.0 0 0 0 3 1.5 13 0 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 9
2024 Season Rhythm 0 2 2 3 66.7 1 2 50.0 0 0 0 5 2.5 14 0 0.0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 9
Total - 0 4 3 7 42.9 2 3 150 0 0 0 8 1.1 27 0 0.4 4 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.7 20



	3rd Ward Division
Season Team MVP Race G FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% GRM GRA 3G% PTS PPG ZEB REB ZPG AST STL BLK FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TO PF GS RPG APG SPG BPG EFF
2022 Season Rhythm 0 3 0 4 0.0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -4
Total - 0 3 0 4 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 -5

	the GR3G league
Season Team MVP Race G FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% GRM GRA 3G% PTS PPG ZEB REB ZPG AST STL BLK FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TO PF GS RPG APG SPG BPG EFF
2021 Season City 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.8 0 4 0.3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 14
2022 Season Rhythm 0 8 1 11 9.1 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 2 0.3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -8
2023 Season Rhythm 0 12 13 20 65.0 1 5 20.0 0 0 0 9 0.8 102 0 0.0 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 29
2024 Season Rhythm 0 3 2 3 66.7 1 2 50.0 0 0 0 5 1.7 15 0 0.0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 10
Total - 0 36 16 34 47.1 2 9 70 0 0 0 26 0.7 117 4 0.1 10 10 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 45

	Career Total
Season MVP Race G FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% GRM GRA 3G% PTS PPG ZEB REB ZPG AST STL BLK FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TO PF GS RPG APG SPG BPG EFF
2021 Playoffs 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
2021 Season 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.8 0 4 0.3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 14
2022 Season 0 8 1 11 9.1 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 2 0.3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -8
2023 Season 0 12 13 20 65.0 1 5 20.0 0 0 0 9 0.8 102 0 0.0 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 29
2024 Season 0 3 2 3 66.7 1 2 50.0 0 0 0 5 1.7 15 0 0.0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 10
Total 0 39 16 34 47.1 2 9 70 0 0 0 26 0.7 117 4 0.1 10 10 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 45

April 19, 2021July 26, 2021

City of Bridges wins Draft Lottery

City wins the lottery, will pick 1st overall in 2021 Draft

At least one thing went their way in April. Coming off a tough loss in the Gr3g League Playoffs Elimination Game, the City of Bridges and injured guard Jackson have a little sun shining down upon them today.

City, aka The Blues, will have the 1st overall pick in the 2021 draft, scheduled for mid-October.

2021 Draft Entrants

#	Player	Position	Height	Weight
1	I’ll Will	Forward	5-9	185
1	Ureste*	Forward-Guard	6-1	185
1	Cake	Guard	5-8	186
1	Jackson	Guard	5-10	195
1	Cuervo	Forward-Guard	6-1	212
1	MJ	Guard	6-0	220
2	DanielBk	Guard	5-8	177
2	Jackson Sr.	Forward-Guard	6-1	230
2	Bandit	Guard	6-1	180
3	Coach Drew	Forward-Guard	5-10	200
3	Ford	Guard	5-9	177
04	Leland	Guard	6-0	190
4	Sam Awry	Forward	6-1	190
5	Asian Spice	Guard	125	5-7
6	Scotty J	Forward-Guard	5-11	200
6	Cope	Center	6-3	180
7	The Disciple	Forward-Guard	6-2	163
7	A.G.	Guard	6-1	200
7	Shippy	Guard	5-8	177
7	Shotgun	Guard	5-10	-

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
1	City	5	1	0.833	0	W5
2	Fire	4	2	0.667	1	L1
3	Rhythm	4	2	0.667	1	W1
4	Hearts	3	3	0.500	2	W1
5	Ligers	2	4	0.333	3	L1
6	Legends*	0	0	0.000	2	0
7	Sub Tropics	0	0	0.000	2	0
8	Nets	0	6	0.000	5	L6

City of Bridges Basketball Club earns first title in Year 4

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City’s Big man makes music on the defensive end

Keep making that music!

2nd Ward Division

3rd Ward Division

the GR3G league

Career Total

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2021 Draft Entrants

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