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Morgan State's Grantsaan Leads Team MEAC/SWAC to Semifinals of 2022 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship

Tournament Bracket

BALTIMORE, Md. (April 4, 2022) ? After three days of intense 3-on-3 competition, Team MEAC/SWAC, comprised of Morgan State's Lagio Grantsaan, Texas Southern's AJ Lawson, Arkansas Pine Bluff's Dequan Morris and Florida A&M's Bryce Moragne fell to Team Big East/A-10 in the Semifinals of the 2022 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship. 

Team Big East/A-10 ended up beating Team American/C-USA for the title.

Team Big East/A-10, comprised of UConn's RJ Cole and Tyrese Martin, Creighton's Ryan Hawkins, and George Mason's D'ShawnSchwartz, took home the $50,000 grand prize after defeating Team American/C-USA in the championship game of the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship on Sunday afternoon in front of a standing room only crowd at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans and an ESPN2 national TV audience.

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Grantsaan was one of 64 players who elected to begin their professional careers in the event and finished the weekend by averaging 13.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and shot 54 percent from the field during the tournament run. 

 

The 6-9 standout forward from Utrecht, The Netherlands made his mark as one of the top players in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The senior completed the 2021-22 season averaging 10.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and shot 48.2 percent from the field, 65.7 percent from the free throw line, and 27.5 percent from 3-point territory. 

 
  
He also scored double-figures 17 times, including a season-high 22-point performance in a 95-82 victory against Penn State Allegheny on November 11, 2021. He also finished the season with three double-doubles (points and rebounds).

Grantsaan helped lead Morgan State to a 13-15 overall record and 7-6 mark in MEAC play. The Bears advanced to the MEAC Tournament semifinals game where they fell to Norfolk State, and lost to Youngstown State in The Basketball Classic.
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For complete player statistics, standings, final bracket and additional information, log on to www.3X3UHoops.com. Follow the Dos Equis3X3U National Championship on Twitter at @3X3UHoops.  
 
Sunday's Playoff Results
1st Round ($1,000/win)
Horizon/MVC 21, Big 12/Southland 16
America East/MAAC 21, Ivy/Patriot 20
MEAC/SWAC 18, Summit/OVC 17
Big Sky/Big West 21, ACC/Big South 18
 
Second Round ($1,000/win)
MWC/WAC 22, Horizon/MVC 17
America East/MAAC 21, Pac-12/WCC 19
MEAC/SWAC 21, ASUN/Sun Belt 19
Big East/A-10 20, Big Sky/Big West 19
 
Quarterfinals ($5,000/win)
American/C-USA 21, MWC/WAC 15
America East/MAAC 21, Big Ten/MAC 18
MEAC/SWAC 21, CAA/NEC 17
Big East/A-10 20, SEC/SoCon 17
 
Semifinals ($10,000/win)
American/C-USA 21, America East/MAAC 18
Big East/A-10 20, MEAC/SWAC 17
Final ($50,000)
Big East/A-10 21, American/C-USA 17

All-Star Games ($4,000 to winning team; $1,000 to losing team)
Team Hummel
Brad Davison
Kobe McEwen
Mike Okauru
Azar Swain
Team Frazier
John Fulkerson
Colin Slater
Peyton Willis
Holland Woods
Team Hummel def. Team Frazier, 19-14


Team Titus
Alex Barcello
Savion Flagg
David Jean-Baptiste
Jalen Ray


Team Montgomery
Will Carius
Kayo Goncalves
Patrick Good
Derek St. Hilaire
Team Titus def. Team Montgomery, 12-6