The tournament involved 72 teams; it started on June 29 and continued through August 3, 2018.

[2] The winner of the final, Overseas Elite, received a two million dollar prize.

There were four celebrity judges: Dominique Wilkins, Terry Rozier, God Shammgod, and Instagram personality @dunk.

The contest winner was Marcus Lewis of Illinois BC, with Derek Cooke of Team Fredette as the runner-up; they were awarded prizes of $40,000 and $10,000, respectively.

Additionally, team We Are D3, the 13th seed in the West region, consisted of alumni from NCAA Division III programs.