About players era

Players Era is a basketball brand built around the Men's and Women's Championships in Las Vegas. In less than 18 months, Players Era has grown from an idea to the largest college basketball tournament outside of March. This November, 22 of the best men's and women's college basketball teams will compete in November Mania. The Mania will consist of four days of college basketball, crowning a mens and womens champion. The event will be hosted by partner MGM Resorts International at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and Michelob Ultra Arena Las Vegas, with games being distributed across TNT Sports Networks: TNT, TruTV, and Max.

What people are saying

“This innovative event brings together everything we’re looking for – quality games early in the season, a great location for fans to come and enjoy, and NIL opportunities for our players.”

Dawn Staley, South carolina wbb

“The brands and the talent combined create an elite showcase of our sport. I have a lot of respect for these programs and their willingness to challenge each other.”

Kara Lawson, DUke wBB

“This event will allow us to compete against the best teams in the country early in the season and will give us a great indication and evaluation early on. The opportunity Players Era will provide us within the NIL space is really unprecedented and again we are so thankful to be a part of this tremendous event.”

Vic Schaefer, Texas wbb

"Seth and his group, we get there and the MGM was great to us, The food was great, they got high-level officials, which all of us wanted. We were treated great.”

dana altman, Oregon mbb

“We're excited for a rematch with South Carolina and the opportunity to compete against other exceptional programs at the Player's Era Women’s Championship. This will be the premier out of conference tournament with a national audience to boot. It is a great honor to be included in this elite event.“

Cori Close, UCLA wbb

"We're fired up to be a participant in next year's Players Era Men’s Championship. This season’s Players Era was a big success. This will be a great opportunity for our team and I’m sure our fan base will enjoy spending a few more days in Las Vegas."

Bill Self, kansas MBB